The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at” will launch the fifth edition of the Biban forum on Thursday, 2 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1440H, corresponding to February 7, 2019, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah Region, and under the theme An Idea for Ambition and Doors for Success. The forum will be held at the King Salman International Convention Center in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Investment and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at”, Doctor Majid Al-Qasabi, and the Governor of Monsha’at, Engineer Saleh Al-Rasheed.
The forum will run for 3 days, during which it will contribute effectively to strengthening communication around distinctive entrepreneurial ideas and explore investment avenues for entrepreneurs and those interested in establishing new enterprises in the business sector. It also aims to open growth horizons for SMEs, so that they become one of the important elements in the prosperity of the national economy, in addition to providing several distinctive services and products for Biban visitors.
For his part, the Vice Governor for Communication, Mr. Mohammed bin Mahmoud Al-Balawi, explained: “The Biban Madinah forum comes in its fifth edition after Biban Riyadh, Biban Qassim, Biban Aseer, and Biban Makkah Region, as support from Monsha’at for the work of entrepreneurs across the various regions of the Kingdom, and toward achieving one of the most important objectives of Vision 2030: raising the contribution of SMEs to GDP from 20% to 35%.”
Al-Balawi added: “We seek to be present by holding Biban forums in the various regions of the Kingdom, as a contribution to supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs in all governorates and regions of the Kingdom, and we seek to provide the best services and products that meet their needs and match their aspirations.”
The Biban forum includes 8 doors that open horizons of knowledge and entrepreneurship for visitors: the Monsha’at Door, showcasing Monsha’at’s initiatives and services; the Launch Door; the Growth Door; the Entrepreneurship Door; the Market Door; the Enablement Door; the Funding and Business Facilitation Door; and the E-Commerce Door, which offers workshops delivered by experts in e-commerce fields, along with the support services for this modern form of trade, such as delivery, payments, and others.