ABBA - Association of Belarusian Business Abroad
Our mission is to build a strong Belarusian business diaspora abroad and create a global network of Belarusian businesses that will be ready to come back and/or invest in future democratic Belarus.
ABBA goals
Unite
After the events of August 2020 Belarusians felt as one nation and Belarusian diaspora around the globe got united. The next step is to unite not only individuals but also businesses.
Connect
Belarusian businesses abroad need to be connected to share knowledge, help each other out, not feel alone and work on joint initiatives.
Support
Belarusian businesses abroad need help with navigating the local business environment (legal aspects, HR rules, accounting, etc.) and getting access to financing.
Develop
Belarusian businesses need to improve their business skills, so they can bring back to democratic Belarus better management and business practices.
What we do
We work hard every day to make life of Belarusian businesspeople abroad easier
Advisory Services
We provide consultations to Belarusian businesses by local experts – either by in-house ABBA professionals or by ABBA verified local partners
Training and Education
We develop and run education programs to better equip Belarusian businesses for success in a new country, as well as develop new business skills
Networking
We organize annual business forums, run monthly networking events, work on the creation of digital platforms for connecting Belarusians with employers, partners, investors.
Lobbying interests of Belarusian businesses with local authorities
We represent the interests of Belarusian businesses in the destination countries – directly and indirectly (with assistance from local business unions).
Facilitate Belarusian SME access to finance in destination countries
We negotiate with local authorities and financial institutions, establish guarantee fund, other mechanisms for SME financing including venture capital, microlending, crowdfunding and others.
Our Events
August 27-28, 2021
August 27-28, 2021
Business forum in Kiev “Business Belarus: Teach, Assist, Protect”
October 27-28, 2021
October 27-28, 2021
January 26, 2022
January 26, 2022
February 22-23, 2022
February 22-23, 2022
March 25, 2022
March 25, 2022
May 12, 2022
May 18, 2022
June 8, 2022
June 20, 2022
June 20, 2022
Seminar "Sole proprietorship in Poland"
Join Belarusian business community abroad and have access to our programs and events
Our Management Team
Marina Girin
Vice-President of ABBA
Yauheni Bury
President of ABBA
Iryna Sazanovich
General Manager
Our Advisors
Yaraslau Kot
Founder of BelGameDev, Former Regional Coordinator for Eastern Europe and Asia of International Game Developers Association
Anna Matsiyeuskaya
Business Lawyer at WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr sp.j.
Marcin Nowacki
Vice-President of the Union of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP)
Veronika Lindorenko
Co-founder of community U-Hub (Belarusian startups that relocated to Poland). Marketing director at startup Pibox.
Aleś Alachnovič
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms, Vice-President of CASE Belarus
Alina Koushyk
Co-founder of Centre of the Belarusian Solidarity, anchor at Belsat
Pavel Liber
Co-founder of Golos Platform
Mikalaj Murziankou
CEO at Ezrapplication Inc.
Katarzyna Kacperczyk
Director of Center for International Cooperation at Warsaw School of Economics, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
Contacts
info@abbabusiness.org