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Take part in the 2018 Small Business Survey
Ukraine
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07/12/2018
WE ARE THERE TO HEAR THE SMALL BUSINESS AND TO HELP It is well known that small and medium-sized enterprises provide more than half of the GDP in developed countries. That is why the European Business Association wants to gauge the mood of SMEs regarding the business climate in Ukraine. The EBA is initiating a unique survey in order to determine the Small Business Sentiment Index and its...
Investments to finance upgrades of local businesses to EU standards
EBRD and EU open new funding opportunities for SMEs via BCR Chisinau
Moldova
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06/12/2018
Small businesses in Moldova will soon be able to improve products and services to European Union (EU) standards, as the EBRD and EU are opening new funding opportunities to upgrade firms’ operations. The EBRD is providing a €5 million loan to the Chisinau-based subsidiary of Banca Comercială Română, or BCR. The financing is provided within the EU4Business-EBRD credit line , which the EU is...
Bank of Georgia information event
Bank of Georgia hosts information event to highlight loans and grants under EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line
Georgia
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06/12/2018
The Bank of Georgia recently hosted an information event for clients to present the opportunities afforded by loans and grants provided by the EU4Business-EBRD Credit Line . In total 150 people from a broad spectrum of commercial and industrial companies attended the information event. Tamar Khizanishvili, Head of corporate banking at the Bank of Georgia, welcomed guests in her opening speech and...
Eastern Partnership: promoting stronger economies and societies for the EU’s six Eastern Partners
06/12/2018
Today in Vienna, the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union together with the European Commission will host the 5 th Eastern Partnership Business Forum followed by the Eastern Partnership’s Annual Conference on 7 December. The two events will bring together high level representatives from the EU and the six Eastern Partners - Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belarus , Georgia , the...
Workshop on export quality management and food safety conducted in Georgia
Ready to Trade: workshop on export quality management and food safety held in Georgia
Georgia
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03/12/2018
On 26-27 November, the International Trade Centre (ITC) organised a workshop in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on export quality management and food safety. The training was aimed at representatives of companies selected in the framework of the ‘ Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade ’ project funded by the European Union in the framework of the EU4Buisness initiative. The project aims to improve the...
Participants at the workshop on Export Quality Management and Food Safety
Ready to Trade: workshop on export quality management and food safety held in Armenia
Armenia
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30/11/2018
On 28-29 November, 16 Armenian companies took part in a workshop in Yerevan on ‘Export Quality Management and Food Safety’ conducted by the International Trade Centre, as part of the ‘ Ready to Trade ’ project funded by the European Union in the framework of the EU4Business initiative. The project aims to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises from Armenia and other...
The Women Entrepreneurs Club in Goris
Women Entrepreneurs Club expands to Armenia’s regions
Armenia
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30/11/2018
The first regional Women Entrepreneurs Club (WE Club) has been launched in Goris, in the Syunik Region of Armenia, with the support of EU4Business and the EU-SMEDA project. Local businesswomen, as well as men, gathered to discuss the business-related challenges they face, establish new connections and network. They had the opportunity to get advice and tips on business management, marketing and...
Some of the winners of the STEP2 grant competition
15 Armenian start-ups win EU grants
Armenia
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30/11/2018
The winners of the ‘EU4Business Science and Technology Entrepreneurship’ (EU4Business STEP2) grant competition were announced on 27 November after a tough two-day competition and pitching in front of a professional jury and mentors. Fifteen start-up teams were selected out of 29 short-listed teams. All underwent a series of trainings with mentors and coaches to improve their presentation and...
The kick-off meeting of Entrepreneurship for Youth
Entrepreneurship for Youth project kicks off in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
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26/11/2018
The EU last week launched a youth entrepreneurship project in Azerbaijan, aiming to strengthen capacity building and to ensure greater civil society participation in the development of the entrepreneurial eco-system. The EU-funded ‘Entrepreneurship for Youth’ aims to promote dialogue among stakeholders and engage local entrepreneurs, business professionals and representatives of CSOs in capacity...
Map of Opportunities for SMEs
EU4Business presents opportunities map for small and medium business in Ukraine
Ukraine
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22/11/2018
The European Union’s EU4Business has developed a Map of Opportunities for SMEs – a systematic and comprehensive collection of all possible tools offered to Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises by EU programmes, EU4Business, COSME and Horizon 2020. Here you can find out how to get to international markets, where to find funding and how to develop business skills and improve the business...