NBC meet to showcase Omani success stories
GEW events in Oman, which will kick off at the Knowledge Oasis Muscat, come in line with the Sultanate’s celebrations of the 48th Glorious National Day
MUSCAT: The National Business Centre (NBC), which pertains to the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE), is all set to organise a series of events in line with the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW 2018) today under the theme of “Failure Taught Me”.
The GEW events in Oman, which will kick off at the Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM), come in line with the Sultanate’s celebrations of the 48th Glorious National Day.
Giving further details on the event, Mulkie Al Hashmi, Director of Media and Marketing at NBC, said, “We are going to host GEW events for the sixth year in a row. The first day of the event will feature success stories of Omani entrepreneurs and an accompanying exhibition.
“An SME clinic will also be present during the week to offer consultations for the SMEs. Moreover, the second day of GEW Oman 2018 will see Mashura event which will be held at “Riyada’’ incubator to enhance entrepreneurship awareness among owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)”.
SME job challenges
She added, “Reyooq event will be held on the third day at Basta Majan Café, which will highlight employment challenges in SMEs. Reyooq events offer a platform for interactive discussions and exchange of views on major sectors in the Sultanate and thus encourage entrepreneurs to start businesses in these sectors. An evening event under the title of ‘Speed Networking’ will also take place on the third day. The event’s fourth day will witness a workshop on investment readiness, in addition to a discussion gathering called ‘Lamma’”.
Al Hashmi added that NBC will organise Startup Weekend on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. “This event will be organised for the second consecutive year. The event is a global program that bring together designers, developers, marketers and startup enthusiasts to share ideas, form teams, and launch startups. Startup Weekend is a 54-hour weekend event that will kick off on November 15th at 17.00 pm at NBC in the KOM.
Participation
Around 20 consultants and experts in entrepreneurship will take part in this event. The event aims at promoting communication and exchange of ideas and views between the participants. The program will conclude with the selection of three most viable and cost-effective ideas. Winners will receive gifts, as well as the opportunity to join NBC’s pre-incubation and incubation phases.