Thursday, February 5, 2009

SME TRAINING/LOAN PROGRAMME FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN AFRICA

START AND GROW YOUR BUSINESS
Four weeks programme for actual and intending small business ownersIn Africa
Are you a business owner?
This is the opportunity you have being waiting for.
Obtain a certificate in Small and Medium Enterprise Management.The major causes of business failure are lack of access to capital (fund) and insufficient business skills.
This programme is meant to address these challanges.
This programme is particularly suitable for actual and potential Small and Medium Enterprise operators and their management team.
The programme provides you with easy access to capital (fund) to start or grow your business.It also enhances your business skills and provide focused training that will sharpen your know how in your field of enterprise or area of business.
The programme gives you opportunity to meet other likeminded business persons during and after the programme that can be potential customers or clients to your business.
SKIDI in conjunction with SME experts and other professionals will visit your organization to help your business challenges.
The following modules will be offered
MODULE 1Career Assessment and Personality Test /Analysis
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Researching the Market
Legal Issues, Regulatory & Tax matters
Preparing Business Plan
Sales & Marketing
Finance & Funding Sources (easy ways to get fund for your business)
Basic Book keeping & Building Financial Records
ICT in Business/ Management (using technology to beat your Competitors )
MODULE 2
Advertising·
Market Research ( Growth Strategies)·
Cash Flow projections & Cash Management·
Customer Services (improving your customer service)·
Forecasting & Time Management·
Computer Applications·
Leadership Skills and Improving Communications·
Organizational Skills (Making Business operations faster, better and cheaper)
Tutorials full time: Monday to Friday 2hrs daily; part time Saturdays and Sundays 4hrs.
Course fee: N3, 000.00; Members of SKIDI…..N2, 000.00
GRADUATION: Upon completing the four weeks programme, participants receive Attendance Certification in Entrepreneurship.
During graduation ceremony participants who are ready to launch their business or grow their existing business will be linked to suitable financial institutions or lending agencies that can assist with funding to manage and develop their business.Registration for weekly programme is ongoing.
Application forms can be collected at SKILLS AND IDEAS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES (SKIDI) office at Suite 5 Zach Ade Plaza (Ground floor) 24 Akowonjo rd Egbeda P. O. BOX 5811 Ikeja Lagos or you can email
skidinet@gmail.com to obtain application form.
This programme is Powered by SKIDI a non governmental agency to assisting SME start-ups, reducing the number of failed business and increasing the number of successful SMEs in AfricaFor further information call Henry Ogochukwu @ SKIDI tel: +234 8035063809, 01-8792089

NEEDED URGENTLY:Marketing Executives and Representatives are urgently needed nationwide for SME DEVELOPMENT CENTRE across the federation. Interested persons can call: 08035063809 or email
skidinet@gmail.com
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