A series of educational and informative workshops were held by Bedaya Center for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (Bedaya Center), a joint initiative by Qatar Development Bank and Silatech. The goal of these workshops is to inform and spread the culture of entrepreneurship in the country and enhance the role of youth in society.

A group of experts explained the procedures to be followed for establishing commercial projects, how to use business models, preparing feasibility studies, and the importance of marketing through social media platforms via the ‘ZOOM’ web platform. Additionally, the workshop touched on accounting mechanisms, financial systems for small projects and the legal procedures relevant to the State of Qatar.

Abdulaziz Nasser, Business Establishment Consultant, provided participants with an in-depth overview of the followed procedures and the needed requirements that must be met to establish projects, such as adopting a specific idea, knowing the official and governmental requirements and applying them, preparing the initial study of the project, taking official approvals and extracting the commercial registration, working on preparing the visual identity, searching for suppliers, and selecting a location to obtain the commercial license during the first workshop.

Dr. Latif Aldarwish, businesswoman and an expert in corporate change and development, explained the importance of marketing skills for start-ups through social media platforms for the success of their projects, and how to have a comprehensive vision to build footprint and brand on the Internet during the second workshop. Participants were informed of the proper planning tools for social media platforms and useful steps for effective control.

The third workshop features Salah Jenahi, a consultant in the field of establishing and developing companies, who highlighted different business models, feasibility studies and steps entrepreneurs can follow to create a clear company vision and goal. This will be necessary to identify requirements to ensure the success of the project.

During the fourth workshop, Mohamed Fahmy, Development and Training Consultant at Bait al Mashura Finance Consultations, highlighted the importance of financial concepts for choosing a business policy. In the last workshop, Dr. Mona Al Marzouqi talked about legal landscapes in relation to establishing a new business, its impact and other legal aspects an entrepreneur should take into factor.

Mr. Abdulla Faleh Al Saeed, Board Member and Acting General Manager of Bedaya Center, said, “Through the series of the Foundation Program workshops and with the help of the group of experts, we were able to address the most important basic concepts in the field of entrepreneurship, so that the participants understand all relevant procedures before and after establishing their projects, and the challenges they would face when starting their businesses.”

 “The workshops also provided participants with the opportunity to have a clear vision about the legal requirements needed for the success of their business, which will spare them many problems and save them time and effort, which comes within the center’s development plan, as we always strive to provide Qatari youth with favorable opportunities through the educational and informative programs and workshops which help them to achieve success in the fields they choose”. added Mr. Abdulla Faleh Al Saeed.

For more information on Bedaya Center's initiative, please visit www.bedaya.qa

---

Make sure to check out our social media to keep track of the latest content.

Instagram - @qatarliving

Twitter - @qatarliving

Facebook - Qatar Living

YouTube - qatarlivingofficial