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Discover how technology is utilized in Bangladesh by the Women Entrepreneurs’ Association to help micro-entrepreneurs access information, connect with buyers, improve services, and enhance skills for growth.
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Using Technology for Microenterprise Growth Sabrina Islam President Women Entrepreneurs’ Association (WEA) Bangladesh
Telephone Lady • Access vital information • Production techniques • Potential buyers • Negotiating price • Terms of payment • Delivery logistics
Telephone lady as aService Provider • Providing telecommunication services to the village • Earning profit • Health and Nutrition • Hygiene information
E-Kiosk asCommunication Hub • Telephone connection • Internet connection • Skype • Video conferencing • Multi Media PC • Web camera • Printer • Scanner • Photocopy services • Digital photography
E-Kiosk as a Training Facility • Entrepreneurial services and advise • Finance related information • Marketing • Trading hub • Typing • Basic computer skills • Photography • Data processing • Email/voicemail
Micro-entrepreneur & Office automation • Typewriter • Fax Machine • Photocopier • Personal Computer • Digital Camera • Scanner • Printer
Internet Marketing • Products can be sold all over the world through credit cards • It will create scope for women entrepreneurs to reach other women entrepreneurs around the globe • International exposure for micro entrepreneurs • Increased sales and fast payment through online payment services
Internet Marketing –continued • Reduction in operational costs • Develop better customer relationship • Use it as an effective tool to do research and market surveys • Valuable information can be gathered on competition, finding better suppliers and cheaper sources of raw materials
Language and IT Labs • Computer labs • Language Labs • English Proficiency Courses • IT Proficiency Classes