ABOUT US

ABOUT US

What is ABBA:

ABBA is the only Belarusian business association that unites, protects, and creates opportunities for Belarusian businesses abroad.

ABBA is an Association that speaks the language of benefit for your business, regardless of its size and type of activity.

ABBA is your friend and helper! And we know how to help!

What is ABBA:

ABBA is the only Belarusian business association that unites, protects, and creates opportunities for Belarusian businesses abroad.

ABBA is an Association that speaks the language of benefit for your business, regardless of its size and type of activity.

ABBA is your friend and helper! And we know how to help!

What we do:

We connect honest businesses of Belarusians in different countries and continents.

We create and support a positive image of Belarusian business abroad.

We protect, develop and create businesses of Belarusians abroad, inspire those who do not yet have their own business and help them believe in themselves.

We are already forming the life-blood system of the economy of free Belarus.

What we do:

We connect honest businesses of Belarusians in different countries and continents.

We create and support a positive image of Belarusian business abroad.

We protect, develop and create businesses of Belarusians abroad, inspire those who do not yet have their own business and help them believe in themselves.

We are already forming the life-blood system of the economy of free Belarus.

BELARUSIAN BUSINESSES ABROAD IN FIGURES

BELARUSIAN BUSINESSES ABROAD IN FIGURES

>9 300

companies

with Belarusian

shareholders in the EU

80% of them are in Poland

Wholesale and retail,

Transporting and storage,

Construction in top3

73% registered after 2020

>25 800

jobs created by

companies with Belarusian

origin in the EU

68% of them are in Poland

self-employed not included

>32 000

self-employed

Belarusians in the EU

4% of Belarusians abroad

estimated to be business

owners

14% of Belarusians abroad

estimated to be

self-employed/freelancers

>€2.5 bln

revenue of companies

with Belarusian owners

in Poland in 2023

40% growth in revenues

comparing to 2022

29% of revenues generated

by top20 companies

ABBA Results IN 2024

ABBA Results IN 2024

Summing up the results of 2024!


In these slides you will see the key achievements of ABBA's activities: from local business support and organizing large-scale forums to advocating for the interests of entrepreneurs with Belarusian roots in different countries around the world.


We thank our ambassadors and partners for their support and dedicated work!

Summing up the results of 2024!


In these slides you will see the key achievements of ABBA's activities: from local business support and organizing large-scale forums to advocating for the interests of entrepreneurs with Belarusian roots in different countries around the world.


We thank our ambassadors and partners for their support and dedicated work!

ABBA STRATEGIC PILLARS

ABBA STRATEGIC PILLARS

Lobby

Lobby

Lobby

Lobbying, advocacy, representation and protection of the rights and interests of Belarusian business given the current geopolitical situation.

The activities of the Association are directly supported by the European Commission, US federal structures, governmental and non-governmental organizations of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Germany, Canada, and other democratic countries.

Networking

Networking

Networking

The opportunity to acquire local and international contacts, search for partners, mentors, co-investors, business projects and financing, exchange of experience in the business community, among business representatives who share common values and have been accredited by ABBA.

Finance

Finance

Finance

Assistance in attracting financing
for businesses, start-ups and business ideas (investments, grants, loans, facilitating lending through the creation of a guarantee fund mechanism, prizes in business project contests, etc.).

Integration

Integration

Integration

Creation/selection of business services or partners, increased access of ABBA members to partner bonus programs that contribute
to business development and cost minimization, the possibility
of business promotion through media resources of ABBA and our partners.

Expertise

Expertise

Expertise

Providing expert consultations, providing legal support in the specifics of running a business, conducting seminars, webinars, creating educational programs.

Better together

Better together

Dear friends, every year more and more friends, members and advisors join our association, which we are incredibly happy about! We are open to dialogue and will be happy to support any business, both start-up private entrepreneurs and large businesses. And if you are just thinking about opening a private business, we will be happy to help you and share the necessary information.

Dear friends, every year more and more friends, members and advisors join our association, which we are incredibly happy about! We are open to dialogue and will be happy to support any business, both start-up private entrepreneurs and large businesses. And if you are just thinking about opening a private business, we will be happy to help you and share the necessary information.

OUR partners

OUR partners

Foreign partners

Foreign partners

Belarusian partners

Belarusian partners

Get in touch with us!

General inquiries about ABBA's activities, cooperation and partnership proposals:

Joining the association, current member inquiries, member information updates:

Media requests, interview arrangements, press comments:

Contact phone:

+ 48 797 002 890 (Poland)

Find us on social media:

Get in touch with us!

General inquiries about ABBA's activities, cooperation and partnership proposals:

Joining the association, current member inquiries, member information updates:

Media requests, interview arrangements, press comments:

Contact phone:

+ 48 797 002 890 (Poland)

Find us on social media:

Get in touch with us!

General inquiries about ABBA's activities, cooperation and partnership proposals:

Joining the association, current member inquiries, member information updates:

Media requests, interview arrangements, press comments:

Contact phone:

+ 48 797 002 890 (Poland)

Find us on social media:

Get in touch with us!

General inquiries about ABBA's activities, cooperation and partnership proposals:

Joining the association, current member inquiries, member information updates:

Media requests, interview arrangements, press comments:

Contact phone:

+ 48 797 002 890 (Poland)

Find us on social media:

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