Series 5, Episode 5: The PNG Small to Medium Enterprise Corporation and the future of business in PNG

John Pora, Chairman of the PNG Small to Medium Enterprise Corporation (SMEC), talks to the BLP team about the future of business in PNG and how technology is powering that future.   

The role of SMEC.
How does SMEC support new business ideas?
PNG's sector bodies and why they are essential for economic growth. 
Critical points to develop new business ideas. 
Synergies between SMEC and Business Link Pacific.
SMEC's incubator model for SMEs in PNG.

Chapters

• 0:59 Introduction
• 2:14 John Pora and the role of SMEC.
• 4:07 How does SMEC support new business ideas?
• 6:38 PNG's sector bodies and why they are essential for economic growth.
• 8:08 Critical points to develop new business ideas.
• 12:45 Synergies between SMEC and Business Link Pacific.
• 18:17 SMEC's incubator model for SMEs in PNG.
• 23:57 Summary of main points.
• 27:10 Closing
• 28:18 Outro