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Today is my last day at SME Corporation and final work for my internship at here just key in SCORE for company YKL Multi Sdn. Bhd based on Manufacturing & MRS model. This company do SCORE rating because want to claim for BAP grant programme under SME Corporation.

This company get 3 star for SCORE then qualified to get grant that offered by SME Corporation.

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Today I key in SCORE for Restoran Xing Seong Yuan based on Micro Enterprise Competitiveness (M-CORE model. This company do SCORE rating because want to apply any programme under SME Corporation.

This is enterprise company so its result that company get is level 2 for SCORE then qualified to get grant that offered by SME Corporation.

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Today I don't have any task but my duty just stay in the counters and give some explanation about the program that SME Corp. provide to entrepreneur.

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Today I arrange BEEP form because this evening our director Encik Zumar bin Zainuddin have talk for entrepreneur.

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Today, my duty is contact entrepreneur that join SMEs weeks to know their sales for every booth under SME Corporation and FAMA. This is important because to know this event which is able or not to achieve sales target when SME Corp organized this event. From data that gives by entrepreneur, majority of them achieved our target sale. It means this event able help entrepreneur increase their sale from other place.

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Since today until 21 May SME Corp Penang have SME weeks event at Mydin Mall Bukit Mertajam. This event is a yearly programmed that needs to organized for every SME Corporation state. But, for Penang state this event merge with Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) event "Online Carnival Networking Entrepreneurs (ONE)". So almost 100 booth opened during this event

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Today my duty is contact company that want to join booth for SMEs week for inform about set up booth for tomorrow programmed. So, entrepreneur start loading their product this night because event manager team finished setup all booths this evening.

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Today I edit booth SME weeks layout to label company name because tomorrow company start setup their product at Mydin Mall.

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Today I design latest booth layout for SME weeks because some entrepreneur cannot join.

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Today I create a invitation letter for receiver of Geran BEEP 2017.

P/s: This is an invitation letter for receiver mock-up cheque

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Today I settle final booking booth for SME week next week. So, 50 booth already fulfill by agency and company.

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Today I design layout booth for SMEs weeks. This layout preparation for last meeting tomorrow.

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Today I help Puan Nurliyana preparation for setup booth with event manager TwoJ in conjuction with SMEs weeks. Intensive preparation for this event is important because just around the corner.

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Today my duty just call company for taken their SCORE rating result at here. This result is important because not for SME Corp only but bank also this result to give loan for company.

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Today I contact "Jabatan Penyiaran Pulau Pinang" for Mutiara FM slot to confirm date for announcement of SME week Carnival. This slot is important to expose the SMEs week to people in the northern regions, especially Penang and Kedah

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Today I do preparation for SMEs weeks because we have only 2 weeks before this event start. This event will merge with Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) event "Online Carnival Networking Entrepreneurs (ONE)". So almost 100 booth will be opened during this event

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Today I do sponsorship letter for SMEs weeks this month to sponsor hamper, prize and electrical items. This sponsor as a gift for winner in the contested activity during SMEs weeks.

P/s: This is my sponsorship letter for SMEs weeks

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Today I do survey for BEEP Programme 2017. This survey is to evaluate the effectiveness of BEEP Programme to company.

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Today I called company to inform for BAP Programme and BEEP Programme claim visit. 3 company must visit by officer Madam Nurliyana for today to makesure their claim is right.

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Today we have SMEs weeks meeting so before this meeting start we make sure an arrangement organized.

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Today I called representative for tomorrow meeting to confirm attendance to make sure journey of this meeting going smoothly.

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Today I fax invitation for SMEs weeks meeting on 27 April 2017 at Meeting Room SME Corporation. We invite this meeting by representative from FAMA, MATRADE, MYDIN, SSM and entrepreneur to discuss about SME's weeks.

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Today I help Encik Azman set up meeting room for meeting this  evening  with Event Manager for SME weeks next month at Mydin, Bukit Mertajam.

P/s: I share my picture during set up LCD projector

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Today I key in SCORE for company Weeda Rich Enterprise based on Manufacturing & MRS model. This company do SCORE rating because want to apply any programme under SME Corporation.

A company get 3 star for SCORE then qualified to get grant that offered by SME Corporation.

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Today I follow an officer Puan Nuriyana visit company Shahirah Industry for evaluate a competition "Anugerah Pemasar Tani Jaya 2017" that organised by FAMA. For this visit is to evaluate a company and know detail an evidence to be given marks in this competition.

Then, Puan Shahirah as a director/admin manager of Shahirah Industry present about their product and company to assessor for this competition.

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Today I key in SCORE for company Ezi Coins Laundry based on retail & distributive trade model. This company do SCORE rating because want to apply any programme under SME Corporation

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Today I do email listing for agency and company easy to inform of any organized programmed for them.

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Today I follow officer visit company Brazillian Food Industries Sdn. Bhd. for final claim.

P/s: This is a machine that company claim under BAP Programme

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Today I attend "Siri Jelajah E-Pembayaran Nasional 2017" at Exora Hotel as representative of SME Corporation. This programme is under Bank Negara Malaysia, Persatuan Bank-Bank dalam Malaysia (ABM) and Persatuan Institusi Perbankan Islam Malaysia (AIBIM) to promote the use of e-payments in particular for SME entrepreneurs in addition to providing a better understanding of SME entrepreneurs particularly on issues involving e-payment.

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Today, my duty just stay at counters and give some explanation to the company that drop by and want to know about the grant program called Business Accelerator Programmed (BAP) under SME Corp.

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Today I just do survey for under SME Corporation Malaysia. This survey conducted to evaluate the performance of SMES in the first quarter of 2017 and identify issues faced by SMEs in an increasingly challenging business environment today.

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Today I scan registration form for "Pertandingan Anugerah Pemasar Tani Jaya tahun 2017" to give for company. This programmed is under FAMA for entrepreneur.

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I just rearrange meeting room for MATRADE programmed today because they have special guest from Philippines.

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Today is last day for "Pertandingan Cabaran Inovasi Inklusif 2017 Zon Utara".Vip guest for this programme is Ybhg. Datuk Mohd Zaidi bin Mohd Said ketua Umno Permatang Pauh.

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Today we have "Pertandingan Cabaran Inovasi Inklusif 2017 Zon Utara" at meeting room Penang SME Corporation in conjunction with "Jelajah Inovasi Inklusif (I²) Program Berimpak Tinggi 6". This programme held for two days because have 3 categories that contested:

Public

Government and private sector

IPTA/IPTS

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Today I just rearrange meeting room for tomorrow programmed at here

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Today I just settle post for BEEP programmed and SCORE rating for Penang company that apply any programmed under SME Corporation to HQ

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Today I just rearrange meeting room for next week programmed. Then, my duty just stay at counters and give some explanation to the company that drop by and want to know about the grant program called Business Accelerator Programmed (BAP) under SME Corp.

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Today SME Corporation have a programme "Sesi Pemilihan Cabaran Inovasi" at meeting rooom. This programme cooperation by Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa & Industri, Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Inovasi, Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia and SME Corporation Malaysia.

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Today I follow officer Pn. Nurliyana for visit company that claim their grant under BAP programme. This visit is to makesure code machine same with form. The company that I visit yesterday are:

1. AES System Sdn. Bhd.

2. Tan Siak Choa Sdn. Bhd.

P/s: This is machine that AES System Sdn. Bhd. claim for grant under BAP programme

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Today I settled post document of company to HQ and LHDN that claim from company under BEEP Programme. Then, I do arrangement for programmed this week at here.
P/s: This is an arrangement for programmed this week

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Today I just called company under BEEP Programme to pickup their result and document for claim.

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Today I prepared approval or rejection letter BEEP that meeting last tuesday for company. So, company can claim for their project from SME Corp after settle all this document.

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Today I don't have any task because majority of staff holiday but my duty just stay in the counters and give some explanation to the company that drop by and want to know about the grant program that SME Corp.

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Today I do checklist claim financial assistance (grants) for company Malek Bin Abu Othman to make sure that this company already full fill their all form for the claim.

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Today SME Corporation Penang have meeting to approve grant assistance for entrepreneur at Penang state. For this time meeting, eleven company brought in this meeting but only 8 company approve to get this grant because fulfill criteria for 'BEEP programme'. While another 3 company failed to get grant.

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Today I do preparation for tomorrow meeting "Mensyuarat Kelulusan BEEP Bil 1/2017" at Meeting Room SME Corp. I prepared file for representative that attend tomorrow

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Meeting BEEP bil 2/2017
3 company bring on to the meeting:

1. Persuasive Marine Sdn Bhd

2. Rnaz Legacy Enterprise

3. Pad Pro Garage

Representative that join the meeting to analyse the qualification of company to get the assistance from the SME Corp. Malaysia:

1. SME Bank

2. PERDA

3. MIDF

4. FAMA

5. MARDI

6. MPC

7. ICU

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Today I do key in SCORE for Foil Laminate Industries Sdn. Bhd. company based on manufacturing & manufacturing related services (MRS) model. For this SCORE, this company get 3 stars rating.

Besides that, tomorrow SME Corporation have meeting "Mensyuarat Teknikal BEEP bil 2/2017" at SME Corporation meeting room. So, today we need to prepare file for representative tomorrow.

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I fax invitation letter for commitee to inform "Mensyuarat Jawatankuasa Teknikal Program Peningkatan Keupayaan PKS Bumiputera (BEEP) Negeri Pulau Pinang Bil. 2/2017" on 15 March 2017 at Penang SME Corporation office, KWSP Building, Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang.

Agency that involve in this meeting are from government and non government agency:

1. Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Pulau Pinang (PERDA)

2. MARA Negeri Pulau Pinang

3. MPC Wilayah Utara

4. MARDI Negeri Pulau Pinang

5. SIRIM Pulau Pinang

6. Bank SME

7. Jabatan Perdana Menteri

8. Syarikat Permodalan Kemajuan Perusahaan Malaysia Berhad (MIDF)

9. Fama Pulau Pinang

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Today I recheck paper work of Ken Prima Cosmeceutical Sdn. Bhd with slide to synchronize for presentation next week. An information must be correct because next week is a final meeting before approve company assistance.

Company apply an application to upgrade water system to their company because before this they use water without filtering but now they plan to use 'RO water' for their product.

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Today I do slide for Ken Prima Cosmeceutical Sdn. Bhd. company. This company apply for BEEP Programme so yesterday technical meeting this company also bring in that meeting.

Moreover, next week have "Mensyuarat Kelulusan Beep bil 1/2017" so officer must fanalist before attend meeting.

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Today SME Corporation have meeting "Jawatankuasa Minggu PKS bil 1/2017" at meeting room. This meeting attend by representative from FAMA, MATRADE, MYDIN and entrepreneur to discuss about SME's weeks. SME's weeks for this year convened at MYDIN Mall Seberang Prai, Bukit Mertajam on 19 May until 21 May 2017.

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Today I key in SCORE for company Persuasive Marine (M) Sdn. Bhd. based on retail & distributive trade model. This company want to apply Bumiputera Enterprise Enhancement Programme (BEEP) so it is necessary

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Today, I rearrange meeting room that use yesterday because next week have meeting technical BEEP at here that join from government agency.

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I continue registration for second days programme. Topic that covered for today is how to prepare and export plan, law and regulation for export by Mr. Karim Atan from SEAP Expert.
Besides that, 5 panelist from government and non-government agency which is:

1. SME Corporation Malaysia

2. MATRADE

3. MARA

4. Royal Malaysians Customs Department

5. EXIM Bank

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Today I do registration for entrepreneur that join "Program Galakan Ekspot Bumiputera (BEP)". Participant that registered for this programme are 35 persons but today only 30 person join include walk in. Objective for this BEP programmme are:

Increase the number and develop the capacity of pre-export high-performing Bumiputera SMEs and potential for export markets.

Creating a domestic supply chain among Bumiputera SMEs.

The qualifying criteria for BEP programme:

A company registered under the Companies Act 1965

100% Bumiputera equity ownership

Operates on the premise that legitimate (licensed)

Fulfill the definition of SMEs

Has been operating for 2 years

SCORE 3 stars and above

Products / services made in Malaysia

Priorities in which Malaysia has FTA market

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This week Penang SME Corporation have programme for Bumiputera that called "Program Galakan Eksport Bumiputera (GEB)" for two days from 6 of March until 7 of March at Meeting Room Penang SME Corporation. So, today we must prepared all things for this programmed tomorrow.

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Today, I continue key in SCORE for another companies. This company get level 2 for this SCORE.
P/s: This is an example result SCORE for M-CORE

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Today I update score to measure the level of growths of enterprises. To evaluate and track SME's capabilities and performance in management, operation management, technology adoption, certification initiatives, financial capability and marketing capability. Before give them a form, there are variety of form based on their company. The types of SCORE form are:

1. Manufacturing & manufacturing related business model

2. M-CORE

3. Professional services model

4. Construction model CIDB

5. Manufacturing & Maintenance, Repairing & Overhaul (MRO)

6. ICT

7. Retail & distributive model

The process of SCORE:

1. Data collection

2. Data analysis

p/s: This is an example of result SCORE for retail & distribution trade model.

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Today I learn how to scan letter then import to PC. I scan licensed SSM registration for company as a proven to do SCORE assessment because registration number is important in fulfill SCORE assessment.

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Today, I have task to call participant for programme "Geran Galakan Eksport Bumiputera (GEB) negeri Pulau Pinang" to get their information for registration.

This programme on 7-8 March at Penang SME Corporation office, KWSP Building, Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang. This programme start from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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'Mesyuarat Kelulusan Jawatankuasa Perlaksanaan Program Peningkatan Keupayaan PKS Bumiputera Negeri Pulau Pinang' postpone to next month because on 27 February 2017 not available. So, I must fax again to inform them.

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Today I do preparation for 'Mesyuarat Kelulusan Jawatankuasa Perlaksanaan Program Peningkatan Keupayaan PKS Bumiputera Negeri Pulau Pinang' on 27 February 2017 at Meeting Room SME Corporation, Seberang Jaya, Penang. So, I must fax invitation letter to committee.

The purpose of this meeting is to consider approval of the grant application and the status of implementation of the Penang Bumiputera Enterprise Enhancement Programme (BEEP).

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Firstly, today I called participant for financial seminar last week to inform them about taking participation certificates at here. Second task for today I do key in balance leave of absence for SME Corporation Penang branch staff. I must do every month calendar for them.

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Today I am continue handle SME @ University programme for a client. The benefits of this programme:

Comprehending what it takes to be a national, regional and global enterprise

Developing and cultivating a positive culture within the company

Exploring various diagnostic business tolls to cope with a dynamic business enviroment

Refining a company's business plan

Programme approaches:

Interactive

Semi coaching

Semi-consulting

SME Case Studies

Entry requirements:

1. companies must fulfill SME definitions

2. Companies must be R.O.B or R.O.C status

3. Minimum of 1 year in operation

4. Preferably companies with SCORE rating of 2 stars and above. (SCORE is a diagnostic tools used to rate and enhance competitiveness of SMEs based on their performance and capabilities)

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Today I am handle SME @ University programme for a client. SME @ University Programme which provide 3 month structured learning opportunity to the CEO's of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

The programme is designed to help develop capable human capital that will drive diverse management innovation and creativity in developing business acumen among new and existing entrepreneurs.

The programme is based on the SME University of Japan's hands-on approach model for participants to learn on what it takes to become a world-class CEO

A commitment fees of RM2,500 will be imposed and upon fully completion of the Programme, the fees will be refunded or failing which it will be forfeited (terms & conditions apply).

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Today I do preparation meeting for programme "Peningkatan Keupayaan KPS Bumiputera Negeri Pulau Pinang bil. 1/2017" on this monday 20 February 2017, 9 a.m. at Bilik Gerakan, Aras 4, Bangunan Persekutuan, Pulau Pinang.

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Today I checked SME Competitive Rating for Enhancement SCORE for company from 2006-2016. SCORE was introduced as an assessment tool to measure the level of growths of enterprises. The objective of SCORE are:

To evaluate and track SME's capabilities and performance in management, operation, management, technology adoption, certification initiatives, financial capability and marketing capability

To facilitate the linkage of SMEs to large companies and identify suitable intervention to enhance the development of SMEs

The develop baseline data on SMEs to rate their current state and to monitor their progress through periodic surveillance

Benefits of SCORE:

Addressing weakness of SMEs as more focused approach and provide integrated, hand-holding assistance to SMEs

Facilitating linkages of potential SMEs with large companies/ MNCs/ retailers

Assisting SMEs in a better coordinated and structured form as SME CORP can concentrate on improving the capacity building of 3-star companies and below, while the 4-star and 5-star companies can be groomed and launched into international market

Process of SCORE
Data Collection
The process of data collection on current status of SMEs will be conducted through auditing activities, such as on-site visits and interviews with the operating personnel of respective SMEs

Data Analysis
The collated data will be analysed and converted into numerical values and classified into seven (7) parameters. The tabulated scores will then be plotted to display the consolidated scores on to a Radar Diagram as a visual representation of the SMEs' rating

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SME corporation is a government agency that develop and assisst small and medium enterprise by developing existing businesses with more progressive to compete in the market. This agency provide assistance through grant and loan with low interest rate (4%). So, before give this assistance to entrepreneur many procedure should be follow to fulfill their qualification.

After that, officer of SME Corporation must visit a company operation to get more information and prove. This is important because officer must do a paper work to get the assistance. Today, I do recheck for document client to make sure the information that provide by company tally with the paper work.

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Today, I handle registration financial seminar for entrepreneur. More than 25 entrepreneur registered to attend this seminar but only 22 entrepreneur give feedback to attend.

A fee for this seminar is only RM449.44 include gst. This fee consider as a cheapest compared to other place. Then, I must collect cheque for those did not settle their payment.

P/S: This is a picture that taken from this seminar

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Today is my second week in SME Corporation. Today I just prepare meeting room for financial seminar from 14 February 2017 until 15 February 2017. This seminar held to entrepreneur that apply financial support from SME Corporation. This seminar also organized by Penang Skills Development Centre.

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This is guideline for enterpreneur to get financial support:
1. Eligible sector
2. Application Process
3. The claim process

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Today is my last day for first week in SME Corporation. Today, executive officer of SME Corp Penang, Madam Nurliyana binti Hussin explain how to give an explanation about Business Accelerator Programme (BAP) for new client that want apply financial resources for their busines to this programme.

First of all, client must visit website SME Corp Malaysia

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Today is my third day in here. I continue yesterday job typing information of business card in Microsoft Word. Yesterday I do for bumiputera agency while today I do for non-bumiputera agency.

Then I learn how to fax a letter to 9 companies. The letter  is about invitation for meeting in SME Corp on 20 Februari 2017 with reply letter about the for company director attendance.

After that, I call the company to confirm whether they receive or not.

Machine for fax

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Today is my second day in SME Corp Penang. Task for today is classify business card based on their on categories which is:
1. Bumiputera company
2. Non-bumiputera company
3. Bumiputera agency
4.Non-bumiputera agency

Then, I must type the information of company in Microsoft Word base on their own categories. So, from this task i will learn to identify differences between company and agency.

P/s: I will share my task picture for today

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It's my first day in SME Corp and I have work to do after briefing with Mr. Zumar bin Zainuddin as a director of SME Corp Penang. He ask me to bring my own laptop during this intern.

My first task for today is to learn everything about operator such as how to connect call between staff and every person of staff have their own code.

Then  my second task is fill in the form of survey (business condition and prospect survey) based on enterpreneur business.

P/S: I share my first day picture😃