Strengthening Local Markets: 99 Small Producers Join Online Sales Platform to Connect with Consumers At the beginning of 2024, the Big Small Businesses project (the Project) partnered with the Small Food Producers in Serbia online platform to introduce “Small Food Producers in Serbia Academy” to help rural producers overcome key challenges in market access, legal…

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The Youth Rural Business Fund (YRBF) was one of the first initiatives launched by the Project at the end of 2022

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First steps toward digital investment in Serbian agriculture In Serbia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face financial obstacles, making it difficult to secure the necessary resources for further growth and development. Microenterprises and start-ups are particularly affected, where the use of traditional financial instruments is low. This issue is particularly pronounced in the agricultural…

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New and Fresh Serbian Raspberries Most of the raspberry production in Serbia is exported as frozen products for processing. This traditional industry was at a crossroads thanks to the combined pressures of climate change, market trends, and supply chain instability. To address these challenges, the Big Small Businesses project partnered with Drenovac, a reputable firm…

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DESPITE CHALLENGES, EXPECTATIONS OF SERBIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN 2024 ARE STILL POSITIVE Thanks to SME Compass, a composite index that aims to assess the overall competitiveness of the Serbian small-and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector, it is now possible to instantly determine the current dynamic ecosystem of SMEs, on whose progress a significant part…

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