The most popular services among entrepreneurs were named in the Almaty region

Marketing and accounting services have become the most popular services among entrepreneurs of the Almaty region. In the first half of 2021, more than 10 thousand entrepreneurs of the region received services and consultations on opening and running a business within the framework of the Business Roadmap 2025 program. This was reported in the regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs.

According to the director of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Almaty region Asset Shayakhmetov, within the framework of the "Business Roadmap — 2025" program, non-financial support is provided to business entities free of charge through Business Service Centers in cities and district centers of the region. So for the first half of this year, 9705 service and consulting services were provided to 10,511 entrepreneurs of the region. Also, 375 business plans were developed for 13.8 billion tenge, of which 55 projects were implemented for a total amount of almost 2 billion tenge.

"According to our analysis of service services, the most popular are marketing services and services related to accounting and tax accounting, as well as the preparation of statistical reports. Further, entrepreneurs often apply for legal services and questions on public procurement. The largest number of appeals falls on the share of entrepreneurs working in the field of agriculture and trade. In terms of information support, entrepreneurs are in demand for consultations on state business support programs, on opening and running a business, and on PPP issues," Asset Shayakhmetov said.

By the way, 97.4% of those who applied are small business entities.

Of these, more than half or 54.5% of companies are headed by women.

The head of the regional chamber "Atameken" Asset Shayakhmetov stressed that all the necessary services for entrepreneurs are free of charge. All services can be provided in full online through the platform of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan www.g4b.kz