Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in association with Bangladesh Bank have taken the initiative to create 2,000 new entrepreneurs by 2013. Along with it a parallel event titled Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo 2013 will be held on November 1-2. The 2,000 chosen entrepreneurs will be exposed in the expo to showcase their innovative projects in the national and global arena.
A significant portion of the 2 million people added to Bangladesh’s labour force each year has the potential to be self-employed. This initiative aims to achieve employment targets, economic and industrial growth, improved socio-economic structure and targets of government announced policies by facilitating entrepreneurial opportunities.
Objectives of the programme
To create and foster 2,000 new entrepreneurs from all over the country Initiate a platform for the first generation new and innovative entrepreneurs for network building which will deal with business risk factors Disseminate information to establish an Idea-Shop Help enhance capacities of othersTarget groups
Bangladeshi citizens and Non Resident Bangladeshis (NRB) who have innovative and profitable business ideas Project Areas
Ideas/Projects can be formed from any sector. For example: Agribusiness (Green Harvest, Dairy, Poultry, Fisheries), RMG (High value added sectors), ICT (Software, Hardware, Security, Games/Apps, Animation, Information Database, National Digital Network, Antivirus), Leather and leather goods, Pharmaceutical/Medical/Vaccine, Frozen Goods, Light Engineering, Handicrafts, Mobile Engineering, Folk/Heritage/Music, Tourism, Environment/Waste Management, Furniture, Fashion and Accessories, Electronics and Technology, Renewable/Alternative Energy, Machinery, Chemical, Cosmetics/Beauty/Herbal, Automobile, Textile, Architecture, Education and Social business etc.
Any profitable business concept which can be run commercially is encouraged. There is no submission fee for primary projects or ideas.
Project selection criteria
Maximum employment opportunities Commercially run and financially profitable Maximum business life cycle Minimum investment Shortest possible implementation timeSupport Services for the Preferred Entrepreneurs
Funding on bankable projects Training on: Motivation, Leadership, Understanding Business, Business Operation, HR Policy, Marketing/Branding Strategy, Uses of technology, Banking & Investment, Revenue etc. Orientation for the development of their project/ideas to make it more business oriented and profitable Support services for Copyright, Joint Stock registration and insurance Developing business website, software and other technological solution HR recruitment and Necessary marketing and branding materials/policies Business incubator Special help desk for instant support from DCCI Job tracking software to monitoring their activities Access to business.org.bd website for all recordsHow to submit your project
Submit your project/ideas online by logging in at http://business.org.bd/login.html. You can also download the PDF version of the application form and send it through courier or contact them directly with your project plans and related papers at the address provided on their website.
The Grand Exhibition: November 1-2
The finally selected 2000 project owners will get opportunities to demonstrate their ideas at the 2-day Entrepreneurship and Innovation Expo-2013 to be organised at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka. The exhibition will showcase and share innovative projects, practices, research, success, creativity, initiatives and solutions that will create opportunities for the local and global society, community and industry.
The grand exhibition will provide opportunities for project demonstration. An award ceremony, motivation and training session, business networking session and a seminar/workshop are some other features of the programme.
