The entrepreneurship week 2013, that’s aim to provide an opportunity to young entrepreneurs and inspire to engage in entrepreneurial activity, has started from on Monday.
The week was launched with a motivational workshop on “Creating 2000 entrepreneurs from across the country in 2013.”
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), Junior Chamber International (JCI) and Bangladesh Association for software and Information Services (BASIS) organised the workshop at Daffodil International University’s auditorium in capital’s Sobhanbagh.
At the workshop, Sabur Khan, president of the DCCI has officially declared an entrepreneurship week starting from September 23 to September 30.
DCCI in association with Bangladesh Bank has come forward to create 2000 new entrepreneurs in 2013.
Young people of the country, who are enthusiastic about business or dreaming to become an entrepreneur one day, are invited to submit their innovative projects in DCCI’s website by September 30 to take part in ‘Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo-2013’.
After primary selection of innovative ideas or projects from 64 districts, finally 2000 selected projects will be exhibited in a two-day-long exposition named ‘Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo 2013.’
The exhibition will be held in capital’s Bangabandhu International Conference Center from November 1 to November 2. Sabirul Islam, a young entrepreneur, who is also an author and a global speaker, delivered his speech as a key speaker at the inaugural programme of the week to motivate the young generation for becoming a successful entrepreneurs.
The young entrepreneur’s bestselling book ‘The World at Your Feet’ has created a board game- ‘Teen-Trepreneur’ at the age of 18 for teaching the young generation the basic of business.
Students of 650 schools of United Kingdom have been playing the game as a part of their school syllabus.
He said: “Money was not all too difficult to make in modern day society. The real challenge was to be able to make a difference.” Sabirul said he came to Bangladesh to encourage young people to believe in living a life with purpose, meaning and valuing legacy.
Vice Chancellor of Daffodil International University Dr M Lutfar Rahman, Junior Chamber International’s President Mustafizur Rahman Sohel spoke at the programme.