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BDS Services
Get paired with an experienced advisor to develop a winning strategy and overcome challenges.
Find the funding to fuel your business ambitions.
Sharpen your skills in areas like marketing, operations, and human resources to optimize your business.
Streamline the process of registering and licensing your business.
The BDS department offers two types of services to clients: group counseling and one-to-one counseling, both driven by client demand.
- Viable business idea, vision, and implementation strategy
- Solid business foundation (e.g., developed business plan, marketing/promotion strategy, HR/operations strategy, etc.)
- Clear identification of barriers hindering business establishment
- Understanding of how BDS can assist in business creation
- Entrepreneur possesses relevant skills set
- Operates in a priority sector
- Clear vision for business growth
- Available resources and capacity to realize growth vision
- Business registration and possession of a valid business license
- Established business foundation (e.g., developed business plan, marketing/promotion strategy, HR/operations strategy, etc.)
- Demonstrated signs of growth based on historical business data provided
- Vision for growth reflected in increased number of employees and business revenue
- Potential for entering the export market
- Clear identification of barriers impeding business expansion
- Understanding of how BDS can assist in business expansion
- Operates in a priority sector
BDS clients often face common challenges within their businesses. EDI has identified key areas where clients require support, including business plan preparation, financial management and accounting assistance, marketing strategies, operations and HR management, as well as business formalization such as licensing and registration. Group counseling sessions, focusing on one of these topics, are conducted and last no longer than four hours. These interactive sessions provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the chosen topic and its practical applicability to businesses in Ethiopia. Led by knowledgeable BDS advisors, the sessions accommodate a maximum of 15 participants. Additionally, specialized group counseling sessions are offered exclusively for women, focusing on negotiation, communication, and assertiveness skills.
Reserved for growth-oriented clients in need of specialized counseling, one-to-one sessions offer personalized support. Upon completion of the EDI training program, clients can apply for one-to-one sessions by submitting a thorough BDS One-to-One Application Form (sample form available in Annex 5). The BDS department reviews the applications using the following eligibility criteria:
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