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Three More SMEs Awarded “Startup” Certificates Public discussion is organized due to green transport business Opportunities for entrepreneurial activities in regions : SME Friends, SME Development Agencies The Promotional Exhibition of Local Companies is Commencing Meeting was held with Entreprenuers engaed in import and export 8th Plenary Session of the CICA Business Council and the 10th Business Forum Held in Baku Attention to SMEs Wishing to Showcase Their Products and Services at the “2nd Turkic Trade Fair”! Young Entrepreneurs from Azerbaijan and Turkiye Discuss Prospects for Cooperation With Government Support, Nearly 10 Entrepreneurs Participate in “Caspian Agro” and “InterFood Azerbaijan” Exhibitions Another Training Held for Entrepreneurs Engaged in Export Activities

Another 5 micro entrepreneurs exempted from profit and income tax 13.03.24

135 SMB subjects have been awarded with a “Startup” Certificate up to now.

The “Startup” Certificate has been granted to extra 5 SMB entities by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA).

The “Startup” certificates have been issued for the projects that include a hotel and car reservation platform of “Vvonder Voyage” LLC, an online platform and a mobile app of “Kidfi” LLC, which are aimed at increasing the financial awareness and calculation skills, a production of an ultrasonic therapeutic weight-loss device of “CM Elec Troniq” LLC, an online platform of “4Youkid” LLC for psychological services, and a production of a measurement device offered by an individual entrepreneur, Ramil Gadirov, for recording the environmental parameters.

This “Startup” Certificate exemptes the SMB entities from profit and income tax imposed for the revenues they earn from innovations from the date of issuance of the certificate.

The micro and small entrepreneurial entities whose projects are in the stage of development may apply to KOBİA for “Startup” certificates. You can find the application form and other required documents, as well as detailed information on relevant criterion at: https://smb.gov.az/az/nav/startap-sehadetnamesi

Note that only in 2023 42 SMB entities have been awarded with “Startup” certificates. 39 of them are micro and 3 are small entrepreneurial entities. The projects obtaining this document include innovative solutions on production and service areas. Up to now, the “Startup” Certificate have been given to 135 SMB entities.