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2007/08 SME Mentorship Programme
Organisers
Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS) of the Trade and Industry Department and over 50 Co-organisers.
Eligibility for Mentees
SME entrepreneur who owns and actively runs a company which :
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is registered in Hong Kong under the Business Registration Ordinance, Cap. 310;
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has been established for less than 5 years; and
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employs fewer than 20 employees in Hong Kong.
Benefits of joining the Programme
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To learn entrepreneurship
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To enhance competitiveness
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To expand business network
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To widen exposure
Mentors
Mentors are experienced entrepreneurs, senior executives and professionals recommended by the Co-organisers. Mentors will listen to mentees' views and problems in running their business, share with mentees their thinking and experience, and give them advice. However, mentors will not make decision for mentees. It must be mentees who make decision for their own business.
Mentorship Period
If the application by an SME entrepreneur is successful, he/she will be matched with a mentor. The mentorship period will last for 9 months, during which the mentor and his/her mentee will be expected to meet at least 3 times for one-on-one counselling.
Activities
For experience sharing and business networking purposes, SUCCESS will organise various activities such as seminars, workshops and visits, etc. for mentors and mentees.
Medium of Language
Mainly in Chinese (Cantonese).
Other Information
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Each mentee will be required to sign an undertaking to agree that neither the mentor nor the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region nor the Co-organisers shall be responsible for any claim of loss or damage resulting from his/her participation in the Programme.
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Both the mentors and their mentees can withdraw from the Programme by giving 30 days' prior written notice to the Trade and Industry Department.
Important Note
The Trade and Industry Department has full discretion to reject any applications without providing reasons.
Enquiries
Telephone : (852) 2398 5133
E-mail address : success@tid.gov.hk
Application Deadline
8 February 2007
The 2007/08 SME Mentorship Programme is organised by SUCCESS of the Trade and Industry Department with the following 51 Co-organisers:
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