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We believe Azerbaijan’s socio-economic development is closely linked with entrepreneurship and its future development!

Interest in SME Houses as an innovative model in the field of business services is increasing Additional 55 people were engaged in training within the framework of the “Karabakh SME 2026” project More than 312,000 services were provided to entrepreneurs in SME Houses in the first half of 2026 Applications of entrepreneurs were considered at KOBİA In the first half of 2026, the KOBİA Call Centre via number 131 responded to approximately 5,000 enquiries The next meeting within the framework of the "Investment Journey" project was held in the city of Aghsu Business projects that have received the "Startup" Certificate are developing More than 50 meetings with entrepreneurs were organised in the first half of 2026 Another meeting with entrepreneurs was organised in the city of Mingachevir A production enterprise for test kits and medical plastic packaging products will be established

15 Guest Houses Established in Ganja and Goygol with Government Support 22.07.24

The project "Development of entrepreneurship and self-employment in villages – 2023" has been successfully completed.

The Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA), the State Employment Agency under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, and the State Tourism Agency jointly implemented the project "Development of Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment in Rural Areas – 2023."

The project's goal was to support the development of entrepreneurship and tourism in rural areas, increase employment opportunities, and promote economic growth in these regions.

As part of the project, individuals selected from the cities of Ganja and Goygol were involved in training on business plan preparation, accounting, guesthouse management, and guest reception on the “Booking.com” and “Airbnb.com” platforms, supported by KOBIA and the State Tourism Agency to start entrepreneurial activities in the tourism sector.

The 15 project participants who successfully completed the training were provided with the necessary equipment to establish rural guest houses under the "Agrotourism" direction by the State Employment Agency.