Business Development Services for CU

Orientation

NEFSCUN Presentation

Mr. Ballav Timalsina

ballav@nefscun.org.np

www.nefscun.org.np

Business Development

Services (BDS) for CU

CU's support to the members

in

production, marketing and even

in the promotion

BDS…

Non Financial Service that

SACCOS can provide to its

members

BDS…

Services that improve the performance of the enterprise, its access to markets, and its ability to compete. The

definition of “business development services” includes a wide array of business services, both strategic and operational. BDS are designed to serve individual

businesses, as opposed to the larger business community (CDASED 2001)*

•Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development (CDASED)

source: wikipedia

BDS for CU......

CU can support members’

business development by ;

a) Funding/leveraging

b) Empowering or training

c) Promotion of the products

d) Motivation

BDS can…support individuals for growing business

support in promotion

support in marketing

support in policies / procedures

support in many ways

for example

If consumers are lacking information in a

specific product or services, then BDS can

Develop or recommend for Yellow page…..

BDS in NEPAL…

BDS is new concept in SACCOS

sector in Nepal

There is a viable market for BDS in

Nepal, federation like NEFSCUN can

initiate BDS facility

BDS in NEPAL…

SACCOS in Nepal are already

providing business development

facility like training and skill

development

Some SACCOS are providing funds

after training if needed

BDS in NEPAL…

SACCOS in Nepal do not have any

BDS system in operation formally but

they are engaging some parts of the

BDS

BDS in NEPAL

Jyoti Mirmire SACCOS asking its

unemployed members for enrolling in skill

development training, after training they

have policy to grant loan, if trainees do not

start business after training, then they will

have to pay training fees.

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

VYCCU has a plan for opening outlets

for their members’ production

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

Recently Samudayik SACCOS has set

up a business development department

and has appointed one officer

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

KISAN SACCOS has wide range of

professional skill development training

like insane making, goat farming, pickle

making training, beautician training etc

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

Milijuli SACCOS has recently provided

responsibility to a officer as a Business

Development Officer

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

SCOPE SACCOS has wide range of

professional skill development training

like pillow making training, insane making

training, pickle making training….

they provide loan to members if needed

they have plan for opening a “outlet”

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

in above case studies SACCOS are

trying their best for providing business

related services to its members but

needed some clear cut policies and

mechanism

Some case study

BDS in NEPAL

Pictures of SACCOS members

Kiwi Farming after training,

Milijuli SACCOS

Noodles production after

training, Milijuli SACCOS

BDS in NEPAL

Pictures of SACCOS members

SCOPE SACCOS providing

different vocational training

Bakery, Cushion

BDS in NEPAL

Pictures of SACCOS members

JMS SACCOS providing

different vocational training

Garland and Mushroom

production

BDS in NEPAL

Pictures of SACCOS members

SAMUDAYIK SACCOS Members’

production

Fresh juice and Chocolate

BDS in NEPAL

Pictures of SACCOS members

Kisan SACCOS Members’

production

Candle, Beautician Item

BDS in NEPAL

Future possible action

Formation of a BDS centre in Central

Federation Level

Federation formulate clear guidelines for

SACCOS

SACCOS should have a BDS department and

should have at least one technical manpower to

support members business

BDS policy and procedures for SACCOS

SACCOS members production outlets

Marketing mechanism