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Meetings with entrepreneurs were held in Jalilabad and Goychay This year, entrepreneurs and individuals seeking to start business for the development of 220 business plans were supported A meeting with entrepreneurs was held in Quba "SMB FEST" exhibition-sale fair is underway in Khachmaz What should green business be like? The next "Investment journey" event was held in the Zagatala Cooperation opportunities with the business circles of Oman and Qatar put on the table A roundtable was conducted in Doha with the participation of Azerbaijani and Qatari businesspeople Webinar has been arranged for SMBs seeking to present their projects for the 6th grant competition SMB products and services at the “Rebuild Karabakh” exhibition

Over a thousand SMBs, startups, and aspiring entrepreneurs received training and consulting services in the field of entrepreneurship. 12.07.24

In the first half of 2024, 75 training sessions were organized, 2293 hours of consulting services were provided, and 152 business plans were developed.

The Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) organized 75 training sessions for around 800 participants to help entrepreneurs, startups, and those starting a business acquire new skills and improve existing ones. The training covered topics such as business startup, project management, financial management, sales, marketing, digital skills, "green economy, "and others.

During this period, 32 entrepreneurs and managers completed a training course in Germany under the “Business Cooperation with Germany” Program to gain international experience.

On the Agency's video training platform, 48 entrepreneurs and individuals aspiring to start a business have benefited from the free online training videos.

Consulting services totaling 2,293 hours have been provided to 208 entrepreneurs and individuals aspiring to start a business on topics including sales channels, marketing, business planning, accounting, and legal issues.

In the first half of this year, KOBİA supported the free preparation of 152 business plans in the areas of agriculture, manufacturing, services, and other sectors.

Overall, in the first half of 2024, more than 1000 SMB, startups, and individuals seeking to launch a business benefited from the support and services provided by the Agency to enhance business knowledge and skills among SMBs.