Events
📅 Date: 8 – 10 December 2025
📍 Venue: IBA Room, iCentre, Anggerek Desa
🕒 Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM daily
🔗 Open to: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Brunei
🧩 About the Masterclass
Turning Numbers into Growth is a three-day, hands-on masterclass designed to help MSMEs understand, organise, and communicate their financial information with confidence.
Built specifically to support businesses preparing for PBBA, Standards Programme, and Co-Matching Scheme, this masterclass helps entrepreneurs convert financial data into clear insights and actionable strategy.
Participants will learn how to clean up financial statements, build realistic 3-year projections, and craft a compelling financial narrative that supports growth, funding, and award applications.
🎯 What You'll Learn
Day 1 — Understanding Financial Foundations
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Learn the core components of financial statements (P&L, margins, cost structure)
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Rebuild and clean up your own simplified P&L
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Distinguish fixed vs variable costs and analyse impact on profitability
Day 2 — From Data to Decision-Making
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Develop practical 3-year financial projections
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Conduct break-even analysis for strategic pricing and planning
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Translate financial data into business decisions and growth actions
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Hear real-world insights through a BMEN Mentor Talk
Day 3 — Financial Storytelling & Presentation
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Craft a powerful 1-page financial narrative for awards and funding
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Connect numbers with strategy, operations, and future plans
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Learn how financial storytelling strengthens submissions for PBBA, Standards, and Co-Matching
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Receive mentor and BEDB feedback to refine your narrative
🙋♀️ Who Should Join?
This Masterclass is ideal for:
- Brunei-registered businesses operating for at least 1 year
- Co-Matching Scheme
- Standards Programme
- Proudly Brunei Business Awards (PBBA)