THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA
(established under the Accountant Act, Laws of Kenya)
Inaugural Entrepreneurship Workshop
Theme: Igniting Start-Ups
Venue: Hilton Hotel – Nairobi
Date: 11th July 2019
Time: 8.30am – 4.00pm
a. Overview
Entrepreneurship is one of the few things everyone across the country can agree on as something to be promoted.
New, young and particularly growing businesses are essential to stimulating job growth, salary and wage growth, and raising standards of living. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, trends in entrepreneurship seem to be moving in the wrong direction. For several years, the rate of business creation in Kenya has been falling. Overall economic dynamism—the productive turnover of companies and jobs—has been declining in all sectors of the economy. These negative trends in entrepreneurship can be associated with discouraging economic trends, including stagnant wages and low economic mobility.
To address these challenges and explore exciting opportunities, ICPAK has organized a one-day technical entrepreneurship workshop that will help you gain knowledge on establishing and nurturing business start-ups to maturity.
The Institute will engage leading thinkers to stimulate and coach on creative innovation with focus on the following sub-themes:
Moving from an idea to commercialization – Igniting start-ups
- Sustainable business model – Creating and building value
- Basic Business Plan and the registration process
- Small and family business management – the dos and don’ts
- E-management-social Media and Marketing
Fundraising for start-ups
- Financing options for small business and startups for aspiring entrepreneurs
- Business obligations; how to calculate contributions
- Case Studies
Governmental support for entrepreneurs
- Opportunities in government services and doing Business with the government
- How to handle ethics & integrity while doing business with government
- Opportunities for funding in government
- Case studies of entrepreneurial businesses and products that have made an impact
b. Who Should Attend?
ICPAK Members and non members from all other professions.
c. Charges
| Category | Charges (Ksh) |
| Associate Members | 8,000 |
| Members | 10,000 |
| Non Members | 12,000 |
d. CPD Units
Members of ICPAK and those from other reciprocating professional bodies will earn 7 CPD Units upon successfully attending the all seminar sessions.
e. Special Diet
If you have special dietary or religious requirements, or should you need any particular assistance kindly refer to the event coordinator on emma.opiyo@icpak.com
f. National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement
The Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke).
Further requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on +254 719 074 000/ 308 or via email to emma.opiyo@icpak.com with a copy to: memberservices@icpak.com or .
We encourage members to regularly visit our website www.icpak.com for updates.
