Business Development Services, startup support and
Investment facilitation
AICB is pioneer in providing professional Business Development Services in Afghanistan. The main objective of the BDS services is to support the overall economic development through developing private sector. Private Sector plays a major role eradicating unemployment, improvement in living conditions and overall economic growth. Unemployment is considered one of the major cause of insecurity due to the fact employment youths are forced to armed and criminal conflicts.
Private sector need support and capacity in effective leadership, business management and growth in order to provide more job opportunities. Private sector development is one of the key national development requirement.
AICB provides innovative and updated BDS services to Small Medium and Enterprises (SMEs) throughout Afghanistan and have been providing professional services since 2006. The professional, experienced and qualified consultants of AICB are having up to 19+ years of experience and highest education degrees up to Ph.D. level in Business Development.
We ensure to provide modified BDS services to every client based on their growth needs and market trends.
Our business development services (BDS) are aimed toward ensuring enhancement of performance to achieve desired growth of the businesses. The key business development services include:
Business Startups and Investment:
Marketing services:
Marketing services:
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Business | Marketing
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– Startup support, incubation and – Developing competitive business – Licensing facilitation – Business startups – Applying Improved Management – Financial management – Human Resource Development – Legal and Regulatory Advisory – Policies development – Mentorships, coaching and – Project Management | – Branding – Marketing research – Marketing outreach and sales – Developing marketing strategy – Expansion and outsourcing – Online/social media marketing
| – Trade Show, Exhibition, – Job Fairs – Matchmaking and other events – Social events management
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AICB has worked with various international organizations, donors, Afghan Gov’t and Private Sector on many effective private sector development projects. Here is the list of some of the project implemented by AICB:
Business Development Projects Implemented:
Project Name | Project Type | Client | Location |
SME Development Training for Women Owned Businesses | Business Development | DAI/ASMED/USAID | Kandahar Province |
Kandahar Business Support Project | Business Development | CIDA | Kandahar Province |
Helmand Agriculture Fair | Event Management | Chemonics International/USAID | Helmand Province |
Business Plans Development | Business Development | DAI/ASMED/USAID | Kandahar and Helmand Provinces |
Kunar Marketing and Business Development Program | Business Development | CERF/PRT Kunar | Kunar Province |
Kandahar Business Directory | Marketing | DAI/ASMED/USAID | Kandahar Province |
Spring Agriculture Festival | Event Management | CIDA | Kandahar Province |
Kandahar Trade Fair | Event Management | CIDA | Kandahar Province |
Exhibition of Handicrafts | Marketing | CIMIC PRT | Kandahar Province |
Trade Fair Facilitation | Event Management | ASAP/Chemonics/USAID | Ghazni Province |
Private Sector Development | Business Development | CIDA | Kandahar Province |
Tax Documentation and Reporting Training | Business Development | DAI/ASMED/USAID | Kandahar Province |
Market Assessment | Market research | Yammuna Industries | Kabul, Nangarhar and Kandahar Provinces |
Job Fairs | Event Management | UNHABITAT | Kabul, Nangarhar and Kunar Provinces |
Books and Arts Exhibition | Event Management | CIMIC PRT Kandahar | Kandahar province |
Staff Capacity Assessment and Training | Business Development | Zardozi Handicrafts | Kabul Province |
Seminars, Workshops and other events | Event Management | Various | Various |