HKTDC SME Start-up Programme
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A Roadmap to Start Your Own Business
From the generation of new ideas to their implementation, from operational management to sales promotion – an entrepreneur has many considerations at every step. The SME start-up programme offered by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) provides supporting services for each of these important stages on your roadmap.
1. Preparation
Ideas alone are not enough to start your own business. You also need a well thought-out plan, and good preparation always improves prospects for a good beginning. The HKTDC helps you get better prepared!
• Introduction: Entrepreneur Workshop
• For beginners: Entrepreneur Day
• Entrepreneur blog: SME Centre
2. Implementation
By leveraging on available information and resources, you will be better prepared to do the groundwork for your next move. The HKTDC helps you get better equipped!
• Operation manual: SME Management Workshop
• Working partner: Customised Business Matching
• Stay connected: World SME Expo
3. Development
With a good foundation, your next move is market expansion. The HKTDC gets you open the right promotional windows!
• Short cut to new customers: Trade Fairs
• New business opportunities: Online Promotion
• New market expansion
Leveraging on Strategic Alliance
The HKTDC has formed strategic alliances with various organisations to support Hong Kong entrepreneurs and SME start-ups. These alliances offer all-around support and assistance to new companies.
Strategic Partners of SME Start-up Programme
    
   
   
  
Use of Internet to Promote Products and Services
Hong Kong Trade Development Council has recently taken the initiative to launch an SME Start-up Programme. As part of the programme, we are encouraging SMEs to make better use of the internet in promoting/marketing their services and products by developing or enhancing their own websites.
After a series of consultations with internet industry-related associations, HKTDC managed to put together several website development packages for SMEs’ reference. Various associations have recommended a list of their member companies who are capable of providing such services to SMEs as described in the packages. Interested SMEs are welcome to contact these service vendors direct. HKTDC and the associations are in no way involved in the business negotiations and transactions. SMEs and the service vendors shall be responsible for all risks in the business deals.
HKTDC Forum is a public meeting place for open discussion of various trade topics related to Small and medium enterprises. This is an area where users can interact with questions, answers and discussions on a given topic.
Powering SMEs Development Programme
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Introduction:
There are about 300,000 enterprises in Hong Kong, of which more than 90 per cent are SMEs who are vital to the economic development of Hong Kong. However, they were hard hit by the financial tsunami which put many SMEs into tests. Building on the successful launch of the joint programme in 2008, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited are proud to extend the "Powering SMEs Development Programme" into 2011. Through a series of events, the programme aims to expand the touch points for SMEs and equip them with the right gears to explore new market opportunities amid the current economic downturn.
Organiser: Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Sole Sponsor: Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd
Objectives:
- Know the market, be strategic and add value
- Make contacts, get buyers and explore new markets
- Eye on the world, finding new paths
Event List
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