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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

Over 300 trainings, over 700 consulting services, support for developing some 150 business plans 14.07.23

In the first half of 2023, KOBİA provided training and consultancy services to over 3,000 SMB entities and people seeking to start a business.

In the first half of 2023, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) conducted 308 trainings for entrepreneurs seeking to start a business, and startups to acquire business knowledge and expand their existing knowledge. The trainings held by the Agency's SMB development centers operating in different cities and regions of the country covered business start-up, project management, financial management, sales, marketing, digital skills, "green economy" and other topics.

During that period, 13 entrepreneurs and managers attended a professional development course in Germany as part of the " Joint Germany-Azerbaijani Program on Professional Development Managers in the Business Community of Azerbaijan" to gain international experience.

244 entrepreneurs and people seeking to start a business become beneficiaries of the free online training videos uploaded on the video training platform of the agency.

SMB development centers provided consulting services to 729 entrepreneurs and people interested in starting a business on access to sales channels, marketing, business planning, accounting, and legal issues.

Overall, in the first half of 2023, more than 3 thousand SMBs, startups and aspiring entrepreneurs benefited from the support and services provided by the Agency to expand the business knowledge of SMBs.

In the first half of this year, KOBİA supported the development of 148 free business plans in the fields of agriculture, production, service etc.