Press Release

Seminar on Youth Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, January 10, 2006

The Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs (SUCCESS) of the Trade and Industry Department (TID) and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) will jointly hold a seminar on youth entreprenurship on January 18.

The seminar will be held from 2.30pm to 5.30pm at the Lecture Theatre, G/F, Hong Kong Central Library, 66 Causeway Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (MTR Tin Hau Station Exit B).

The seminar will provide tips for business start-ups and introduce support and services provided by the Government and youth work organisations for business starters. 

Speakers include: Partner CWCC CPA and ACCA HK Committee Member, Ms Rosanna Choi; Secretary-General of Youth Business Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, Ms Louisa Lau; General Manager (Retail Department) of Centaline (C.I.S.) Property Agency, Mr Stanley Poon; and Trade Officer of the TID, Mr Jackson Wong.

Also present at the seminar will be General Manager of Etin Hong Kong Ltd, Ms. Eva Chiu; and her colleague Marketing Manager Mr. Andrew Li; and Director of Cat Store Co. Ltd. Ms Hui Yan Yan. They will share their experience and insight in starting a business. 

The seminar will be conducted in Cantonese. Admission is free of charge. Interested parties are requested to register with SUCCESS website (www.success.tid.gov.hk) or HKFYG Youth Business Hong Kong website (www.u21.org.hk/ybhk) by January 16. Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. For enquiries, please call 3403 6111.

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