Funds & Grants for Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs

Women entrepreneurs just starting out or wanting to expand their business often face the stumbling block of not having enough capital to move on.

In Malaysia, where and how do you go about finding business funding and grants?

Apart from the bank loans, public funding assistance are available through various government agencies. What are those agencies and the types of business assistance they provide?

How do you qualify your business to become eligible for bank loans, other funds and grants?

Quite a few questions needing answers there.
Come get your questions answered, and doubts regarding business funding cleared, at a one-day event this Oct. 8, organised by PAN or Penang Affiliates of NAWEM (National Association of Women Entrepreneurs Malaysia).

We have line-up speakers from government agencies and bank to share on business funding in Malaysia. The Chicken Rice Shop CEO would be there as well to share on how she grows the popular restaurant franchise.

More importantly attending women entrepreneurs get to network and share with each other their varied experiences in securing capital, big or small, to grow their businesses.

We designed this 'Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs' event to gather some 150 business and business-minded ladies for a fun and fruitful day by the beach.

Again the venue is Tanjung Bunga Beach Hotel, Penang on Oct 8 from 8.30am - 5pm. There is a RM70 fee to cover a buffet lunch plus two tea breaks. Please confirm your seat by Sept. 25, 2011 as we want to ensure sufficient door gifts for everyone.

Btw, to those of you wanting to showcase your products or services, the event offers 20 display stations (72" x 18" table + 2 chairs) on first come first serve basis, and please bring your own table cloth ya. The charge is RM150 (non-member) or RM100 (PAN member) per display station.

Please leave a comment for details or email yatitalha@peoplestring.com
See you all on OCT 8!

Woman Entrepreneur as a Career

PAN members (L to R) Swe Ee, Wendy, Pauline and Crystal at the earlier event press conference.


WOMAN entrepreneur & NAWEM-PAN treasurer Wendy Wong reports overwhelming response to her company event 'Career and Postgraduate Expo' on April 9 & 10 at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA).

Some 29,105 visitors came. There were 59 participating organizations setting up 71 exhibitor booths.


Just look at them crowd at the PISA concourse

Among the exhibitors were PAN members who enjoyed free booths (a privilege only members enjoy:) ) - courtesy of the organizer PenExpo Events S/B. Thank you PenExpo! NAWEM officially endorsed the event this year.


PAN exhibitors posing with president Saro.

NAWEM president Sarojini Ruth Rajahser made a trip from Kuala Lumpur to attend the expo opening. She later met and catch up with PAN members on site before going further north to Sungai Petani, her home town.


A happy president Saro (right) at the VIP seats during the expo opening

Let's Network Some...

The venue...at the opening of the 9th Career & Postgraduate Expo (Women's Career Fair too) 2011 at Penang PISA.

This invitation goes out to all of you women entrepreneurs, the male version too, and everyone else keen on a career, a change of career or additional career to boost your income streams.

It is starting at 3pm this Saturday April 9. Please be early for the registration at 2.45pm. Without registering you can't be eligible for the lucky draws.

Agenda

02.45 pm - Arrival of Guests & Registration
- Lucky Draw Session 1
- Arrival of Guest of Honour
- Speech by Mr. Francis Wong
Managing Director
PenExpo Events Sdn Bhd
- Speech by Guest of Honour
Y.B. Tuan Abdul Malik bin Abul Kassim
Penang State EXCO
- Opening Ceremony
- Souvenir Presentation
- Lucky Draw Session 2
- Exhibition Booth Tour
- Light Refreshment
Adjourn

9th Penang Career & Post Graduate Expo

NAWEM, for the first time, list as an endorser of this annual event that attracts 20,000 to 30,000 crowd to the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) Concourse Area.


This time there is a special section designated as Women Career Fair, where the exhibitors are members of NAWEM-PAN.
A well attended press conference (there was lucky draws) on the event was held on April Fool day at the prestigious Penang E&O Hotel, with State Exco YB Abdul Malik Abul kassim officiating.


Be the first to spot PAN chairman Swee Ee holding up the NAWEM logo!

Make time this weekend to visit the Expo. There is a daily lucky draw at 3pm for you to win an Asus lap top. Exhibition hours are from 9am to 6pm.

To the job seekers, do bring along hard copies of your resumes & certificates as well as CD-ROM & PENDRIVE containing your biodata. This would facilitate your mission.

No more major project of PAN till year-end

The rest of 2010 would be spent to consolidate PAN effort; streamlining membership, focusing on and building activities to directly benefit members, taking guidance from what NAWEM is doing in KL.

Our Women-In-Business networking & social hour, previously held twice a month, now takes place only once a month and to follow after the monthly committee meeting on the last Saturday of the month. A printable e-buletin on this matter is in the pipeline.

Meanwhile, the NAWEM Gala Night Dinner on Nov 26 has set aside at least one table-for-10 for PAN. Six members already confirmed going for the event. So only four seats are left for grab - hurry up ladies! Contact vice-chairman Jac, who will be arranging transport and accommodation.

The plan is to hang loose, let your hair down at the gala night and to be followed by a ladies' late night out, plus shopping the following day before heading back to the Pearl of the Orient.

Approaching 1st Anniversary

Soon PAN will be one-year old and it's time to prune membership down to the serious and committed members.
The September committee meeting agreed that those members who are yet to complete the required membership documentation, even after repeated notice, shall be dropped from the list.
"One must be serious about wanting to join and together grow PAN. And this start with providing relevant document required to confirm your own membership status. If this is not done, then you can't be a member, said chairman Swe Ee.
"Also, think first of what you can contribute and share in PAN rather than what can you gain from it."
Next, PAN looks for quality members of minimum level of sole proprietors of businesses. Others can still join us and benefit as Friends of NAWEM (FoN).

Pulling Together | Pulling Together

Pulling Together | Pulling Together
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