SIYB commences training programme for growth-oriented entrepreneurs

Hiran H. SENEWIRATNE

LAUNCH: Start and Improve Your Business Association (SIYB) Sri Lanka, national association for business support services for micro industries have launched a training programme exclusively for growth oriented enterprises in the country.

This programme is geared to small and medium scale enterprises (MSME), which is similar to a mini MBA, its Marketing Manager Indu Abeygunawardena said.

She said this Management package named EYB - Expand Your Business is developed by International Labour Organisation (ILO), a specialised agency of the United Nations System.

She said that it is a part of wider product family of the global ILO-SIYB program and EYB training is delivered through experts and certified competents by SIYB Sri Lanka Association.

SIYB Association monitors the quality of training through its network and thus ensures highest service delivery standards, she said.

According to Abeygunawardena EYB training course helps one to answer the following questions, "business vision and objectives, growth potential of my business growth options of my business, growth strategy feasibility and source the required capital".

The SIYB association in collaboration with SLIM, National Body of Marketing in Sri Lanka, introduced EYB to develop entrepreneurs and convert them into professional businessmen.

SIYB has signed a MOU with SLIM to conduct this entrepreneur development training under the Expand Your Business Project.