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Using Technology for Microenterprise Growth

Sabrina IslamPresident

Women Entrepreneurs’ Association (WEA) Bangladesh

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Access vital information Production techniques Potential buyers Negotiating price Terms of payment Delivery logistics

Telephone Lady

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Providing telecommunication services to the village

Earning profit Health and Nutrition Hygiene information

Telephone lady as aService Provider

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Telephone connection Internet connection Skype Video conferencing Multi Media PC Web camera Printer Scanner Photocopy services Digital photography

E-Kiosk asCommunication Hub

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Entrepreneurial services and advise Finance related information Marketing Trading hub Typing Basic computer skills Photography Data processing Email/voicemail

E-Kiosk as a Training Facility

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Typewriter Fax Machine Photocopier Personal Computer Digital Camera Scanner Printer

Micro-entrepreneur & Office automation

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Micro Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh

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Internet Marketing

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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

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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

Internet Marketing –continued

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Language and IT Labs

Computer labs Language Labs English Proficiency

Courses IT Proficiency Classes

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Thank You