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The results of the startup competition "From us to business" have been announced Rwandan delegation got acquainted with activities of the "Baku SMB House" "Investment journey" event took place in Masalli The most active entrepreneurs of 2024 have been awarded A citizen reception was held at KOBİA Results of the 6th grant competition announced for financing projects by SMB entities have been disclosed A memorandum on the green transition of SMBs signed between KOBİA and the Asian Development Bank Business forum conducted within the framework of the project "Increasing attractiveness of the Shamakhi district for private Investments" New Startups Contributing to Digitalization The 9th "KOB Fest" exhibition -sales fair is underway in Göyçay

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.