Support measures for marketplace suppliers were discussed at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Entering the online market of Tatarstan entrepreneurs was discussed at the meeting of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The event, which took place in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan, was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov.

During his speech, Midkhat Shagiakhmetov said that in order to train entrepreneurs in Tatarstan, educational events on online trade were held on a regular basis. This year, 38 educational events took place, attended by over 6,000 entrepreneurs and self-employed. Training webinars are held jointly with Russian and foreign marketplaces (Wildberries, Ozon, Aliexpress, Yandex Market, Alibaba, Europages, Amazon, Edeka, Epinduo, Etsy, Kazanexpress). They are aimed at studying the principles and advantages of the electronic platform, possibilities of the marketplace in terms of supply and sales management. Entrepreneurs are told how to use marketing communications and free website tools to increase their turnover.

The Minister noted that based on the appeals of the business community on the basis of the Entrepreneurship Support Fund, it is planned to create an Entrepreneurship Support Center to enter Internet sites.

As part of a package of additional support measures, the existing suppliers of Russian marketplaces are already provided with financing services for obtaining certificates, declarations of conformity, certificates of state registration for manufactured products in order to place products on marketplaces, as well as financing the promotion of products placed on marketplaces.

In addition, through the Export Support Center, an entrepreneur can place his products free of charge on such foreign marketplaces as: Alibaba, Europages, Epinduo, Amazon.com, eBay, MedicalExpo, Etsy, Amazon.de + Edeka. You can learn more about financial support measures by calling the hotline: 8 (843) 524-90-90.

The activities carried out are aimed at supporting small and medium-sized businesses and achieving the goals of the national project “Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Support for Individual Entrepreneurial Initiatives”.