Owners of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya can attend one day free workshops to be conducted across the country. The workshops will be held in different towns from the month of February to December 2011.
To be eligible for attendance, entrepreneurs should have a business that has been in existence for at least one year and a minimum of two employees. The SMEs should also have an annual turn over of between Ksh. 200,000 – Ksh. 1 Million (approximately between US dollars 2,473 and 12, 368).
The workshops will host up to 80 entrepreneurs in each session. Entrepreneurs will be taught on good business practices. It will also be a platform for entrepreneurs to make contacts and network with colleagues and experts.
The workshops are part of the Small and Medium Enterprise Fair and Conference (SMERC) 2011 campaign. The countrywide campaign will also include road shows and exhibitions in major towns in Kenya.
The workshops have been organised by Maple Management, an events management firm, in partnership with the SME Resource Centre, an organisation that supports SMEs. During the workshops, the SMERC will also be collecting data on SME’s in Kenya that is expected to offer solutions to the sectors challenges.
Topics to be covered during the sessions include business life coaching for business owners, marketing solutions for SMEs, as well as financial management training and consultancy solutions. Facilitators in the workshop will include business experts such consultants, business school lecturers and life coach mentors.
“The workshops will explore the major challenges SMEs face which include inadequate finances, lack of entrepreneurial skills and mentorship.” says June Gathoni the Managing Director of Maple Management.
To register for the workshops send an email to info@smeafrica.net or call +245 (0)20 – 2320074
For the complete guide on location and dates of each training log on to www.smeafrica.net
Folashade Akinyemi
February 8, 2011
I sent you an e-mail to find out if my institution can nominate someone and the possibility of collaboration with you.
nyaga karume
April 19, 2011
Thank you for your effort to help SMEs grow up. I was impressed by June Gathoni’s, coordinator of SME resource center participation on KBC’s programme on “How To Be Rich” aired on 9/12/10. She talked on how to run your business successfully. I would wish to get in touch with her for more. I am running a radiator services workshop at Mlolongo, an up-coming business centre along Mombasa trans-national highway. Please, assist and keep up the spirit. Thank you. Regards Karume, Director, Simba Radiators and Cooling Systems Limited, 0722 856 175.