ECERDC has several targeted programmes that enable local entrepreneurs to participate in the growing supply-chain needs of the Region. Besides helping participants gain valuable in-demand skills as well as entrepreneurship know-how, ECERDC supports these entrepreneurs through the handholding phase as well as providing exposure to opportunities from private investments through our business linkages. As a result of this targeted support, micro and Bumiputera companies are more sustainable and better prepared to thrive in the face of competition. This enables them to benefit from the growth of the Region.
Thousands of new micro enterprises have been created from these programmes, which in turn provide job opportunities to the local population. This has resulted in tangible impact in the local economy by raising the household income of the rakyat, especially the B40.
Read on to see how ECERDC’s rakyat empowerment programmes are changing the lives of the people in the target groups and creating ripple effects that extend beyond the entrepreneurs involved.
Marwani binti Abdullah
Mini Pizza Muslim dan Tender Kantin Sekolah
She attended an empower ECER course for Bakery and Pastries in the Kuala Krai district. She has successfully obtained a certificate from the Ministry of Finance to grow her business and won the Canteen Tender for Kuala Krai National Secondary School. She now has 8 employees in the school canteen, consisting of single mothers and makes Muslim Mini Pizza.
Norhasimah binti Abd Ghani
Ketupat Palas Hulwah
Dengan pendapatan berniaga Ketupat palas ini, saya dapat membina sebuah bengkel makanan sejuk beku ‘frozen food’ dan berupaya menyediakan peluang pekerjaan kepada penduduk setempat serta membawa keluarganya pergi melancong ke luar negara seperti Singapura dan China.
Mursina binti Zainuddin
Perusahaan satay frozen dan katering
Dulu saya bekerja sebagai seorang kerani. Pendapatan saya sebanyak RM1,200 tidak cukup untuk menanggung keluarga saya yang besar. Demi mengejar cita-cita sebagai usahawan, saya tinggalkan pekerjaan tetap dan kini sedang mengusahakan perusahaan satay sejuk beku. Pengurusan kewangan dan strategi pemasaran yang saya pelajari daripada empowerECER telah melariskan produk saya. Terima kasih empowerECER!