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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
"Startup" certificate awarded to more 11 micro-entrepreneurs 14.09.23
"Startup" certificate awarded to more 11 micro-entrepreneurs

The number of SMBs that awarded the "Startup" certificate reached 105.

 

Another 11 SMBs received the "Startup" certificate. All of the SMB entities awarded the certificate are micro entrepreneurs, 3 of them are women entrepreneurs. Majority of the projects received a certificate cover the service sector.


The Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) awarded   "Startup" certificates to projects as online marketplace for selling beauty services and products of "Think" LLC, online job announcements platform of "Hellojob" LLC, hardware-software complex for automatic management of Ramil Gadyrov's storage safes, "S2J INC" mobile application for car sharing (rental), online survey platform of "Allin.Us" LLC, electronic platform for facilitating the purchase and sale of real estate of "Martabaler" LLC, online platform for selling mobile phones of "Telsat" LLC, service performance measurement and management platform of "Hirpo" LLC, online platform of "Flash Expo" LLC for remote organization of participation in exhibitions and fairs, platform for joining fitness clubs subscriptions and minute accounts of "All Fitness" LLC and online education platform of "Metatesk" LLC.

 

Thus, the number of SMBs that received the "Startup" certificate reached 105.

 

The "Startup" certificate exempts SMB entities from profit and income tax on their income from innovation activities for a period of 3 years from the date of receipt of the certificate.

 

Micro and small business entities whose projects are currently being developed are encouraged to apply to KOBİA for a "Startup" certificate. The application form and other required documents, as well as detailed information about the relevant criteria, can be found at the following link: https://smb.gov.az/az/nav/startap-sehadetnamesi

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