BUSINESS SUPPORT CENTER PRESENTS PROGRAM DESIGNED TO BOOST ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
/ARKA/
FEBRUARY 3, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, February 3. /ARKA/. Samvel Gevorkian, the chairman of the
Business Support Center (BSC), presented a program today designed
to boost entrepreneurship in rural communities. According to him,
boosting entrepreneurship in communities outside Yerevan is not very
difficult and does not require large financial investments.
“The basic idea is to encourage entrepreneurship in the regions through
identifying their top priorities. All you need to have is the desire
of the people and support of community heads,” he said.
According to Gevorkian, Armenia should adopt the Japanese method of
development – “one village – one production.”
“For example, one community has very attractive historical monuments,
the other community is known for preparing a national dish,” he said.
Gevorkian cited the example of the town of Berd in the Tavush region
where women produce teddy bears. This business has appeared very
profitable as a teddy bear is sold at 15,000 drams.
The Business Support Center was founded in 1994 as Armenian Foundation
for Small and Medium Enterprises, acting within the framework of EU
TACIS program.
In 1998 it became a private and self-financing company, and was
renamed the Business Support Center to provides consulting and training
services.