Over 200 SME owners attend information session

TWO-hundred and eighty interested small to medium enterprises (SMEs) turned up at last week’s information night at the Kumul Foundation Inc PNG Startup Hub to listen to foundation chairman Anthony Smaré and entrepreneurship developer Des Yaninen speak on the benefits at an upcoming convention.
This included the PitchFest where SMEs will be pitching to raise money.
Hundreds of tickets were taken up, and startups and other SMEs signed on for SME stalls and promotion opportunities at the week-long event.
The co-ordinators of the SME Mmarketplace at the Convention Edward Timmy and Isaac Elijah called for more SMEs to take up the opportunity to showcase and sell their products.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity for SMEs that have unique products or services to market and sell their products,” he said.
“While they are attending the Convention, they can also get advice from Kina Bank, BSP, IRC (Internal Revenue Commission), IPA (Investment Promotion Authority) and firms such as Deloitte and they can from partnerships and develop their business networks which will benefit them in their entrepreneurial journey.”