PKNS' BizMatch Mega Platform For Entrepreneurs To Expand Networks

SHAH ALAM, July 23 (Bernama) -- The Selangor State Development Corporation’s (PKNS) BizMatch Mega 2025 programme, which has drawn the participation of more than 1,500 entrepreneurs, serves as a vital platform to strengthen and expand business networks through access to financing and entrepreneurship support.

Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the initiative was in line with the state’s entrepreneurship development agenda, aimed at helping entrepreneurs engage directly with selected financing agencies to further grow their businesses.

He said capital constraints had caused many individuals to postpone their plans to start a business, despite the government offering various forms of financial assistance for that purpose.

“Bank loans are not the only option and therefore PKNS has taken steps to provide an open platform to help entrepreneurs access information, advisory services and financing opportunities.

“The initiatives and efforts by PKNS to promote entrepreneurship among the people of Selangor are consistent and ongoing, and their impact is evident through the success and participation of many entrepreneurs in programmes such as BizMatch and SelBiz (Selangor Entrepreneur Expo),” he told a press conference after officiating the BizMatch Mega 2025 here today.

Among the financing and entrepreneurship agencies involved in the programme are Agrobank, Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), SME Bank, TEKUN Nasional, Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Selangor Zakat Board and SIRIM Bhd.

Apart from the business matching session, BizMatch Mega also features the PKNS BizPoint Pavilion, which provides information on PKNS entrepreneurship programmes, property projects, and PKNS BizClub membership opportunities.

Amirudin also commended the commitment shown by PKNS, which has produced over 10,000 entrepreneurs through programmes under its Entrepreneur Development Division and continues to remain active while other state economic development corporations (SEDCs) face various challenges.

“PKNS is among the few SEDCs that has managed to consistently and successfully implement economic and entrepreneurial development plans,” he said.

--BERNAMA