en6leq - entrepreneurship awareness program by bcci
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"En6leq" [go-ahead in Arabic] Entrepreneurship awareness program by the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry aimed to encourage students in High Schools & Universities to start their own business and explaining the various supporting agencies in the Kingdom of Bahrain.TRANSCRIPT
Presented byPresented by::HUSSAIN JANAHIHUSSAIN JANAHISME Development and Support CounselorSME Development and Support Counselor
Category Number of
Employees
Annual Sales (BD)
Micro Up to 10 Up to 100,000
Small 11 to 50 100,001 - 1 Million
Medium 51 to 250 1,000,001 - 5 Million
Employment generation
Share in industrial output
Efficient usage of local raw materials
Efficient usage of technology
Equitable distribution of national Income
Contribution to Export
Quick setup
Shift society trends to investments
Cut on imports
Filling in market gaps
Self employment
• Bahrain SME facts:
• 76% of total businesses• 28% contribution to GDP• 77% contribution to employment
By:
Finance and credit Marketing Technical Market Information Statistics & Information Infrastructure. Machines and other equipments. Delayed payments
In 1939, the first Chamber of Commerce in the Arabian Gulf was established in Bahrain under the name of the "General Traders' Association“.
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry is considered one of the leading Chambers in the region.
Advocating the interests of members and the private sector.
Providing members with commercial and investment opportunities, statistics, information & reports.
Legal consultancy
Legalizing commercial and industrial certificates.
Participating in local and foreign exhibitions, conferences and events
Inaugurated in February 2013 to provide services to the entrepreneurs and SMEs in order to grow, develop and prosper.
Promoting the culture of entrepreneurship in the society. Provide policy, regulatory information and counseling to the SME. Encourage the adoption of innovative concepts and projects. Strengthening export operations and competition for small and medium-
sized enterprises on the regional and global level Providing the necessary information on target markets Development of the skills of entrepreneurs through high-quality training
courses. Offer counseling to small and medium-sized enterprises and help them in
expansion & growth, overcome their difficulties and increase their competitiveness in the market.
Facilitating communication between SMEs and funding institutions. Establish partnerships with regional and international centers and
organizations. Coordination with official authorities concerned to create National Strategy
for SME and activating its role.
◦ Preparation & Empowerment Training courses Questionnaires Market Studies
◦ Counseling Business plans Finance Marketing Quality Legal
◦Counseling in areas of:
Business plans
Finance
Marketing
Quality
Legal
◦Financial Linkages.
Micro loans (BHD200 – BHD5,000)
SME loans (BHD5,000 – BHD500,000)
Grants Tamkeen - Tenmou
Export Guarantees
Technology sourcing & tie-ups
◦ Subcontracting and partnership exchange
◦ University projects tie-up with the private sector
◦ E-commerce solutions
Intellectual Property
◦ Counseling in Intellectual Property
ZAIN - BCCI Exclusive
◦ Land lines
◦ Mobile lines
◦ Bulk SMS
◦ International Calls
◦ Laptop
◦ Handheld devices
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◦ Import of master franchises
◦ Export of local franchises
Preparation of feasibility study
Preparation of the operations manual
Preparation of staffing manuals
Cooperation with the various incubators in the Kingdom
(Industrial, ICT, University and woman).
Coordination with the official bodies.