GEORGE TOWN: More women entrepreneurs, including single mothers, are urged to register as participants in the Penang Women Entrepreneurs Mentoring Programme 2025 (PenMentor2025) with the registration deadline set for July 31.
Penang social development, welfare and non-Muslim affairs committee chairman Lim Siew Khim said the programme, organised by the Penang Women Development Corporation (PWDC), aimed to help women gain business knowledge and expand their businesses.
“PenMentor is a programme that offers intensive training, mentoring and networking opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Since its inception in 2020, more than 350 participants have benefited from the programme.
“Last year, we recorded a 50% increase in average sales among participants who completed the programme, proving that the right guidance and support can deliver tangible results,” she said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.
She said PenMentor, which is now in its sixth year, would also focus on enhancing digital literacy among women entrepreneurs to help them stay competitive in the rapidly changing economy.
Meanwhile, PWDC chief executive officer Datuk Ong Bee Leng said PenMentor would run for three months from August to October this year, featuring a four-day Intensive Entrepreneurship Course and six mentoring sessions.
“The mentees will be divided into sub-groups consisting of eight mentees and two mentors, who will be selected from various industry backgrounds and with about five years of experience in their respective fields.”
Ong said this year’s PenMentor places greater emphasis on digital marketing, with the module conducted by Digital Penang.
The topics covered will include platforms like TikTok Shop, Canva and Capcut.
Among the eligibility criteria is that applicants must be Penangites and Malaysian citizens aged 18 and above.
The registration fee is RM200 for the B40 group and RM400 for the M40 and T20 groups.
