One of the main goals of BSC is to promote the development of small and medium enterprises, as well as to support large companies in Armenia by providing technical assistance in the fields of business and management consulting, evaluation, development projects and business training. BSC aspires to meet business needs within the business community with the objective of building long-term relationship with entrepreneurs and assisting them to find a way towards improved economic performance.

Business development approach employed by BSC includes number of techniques designed, which include, but are not limited to, concept, product and brand development, assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets, intelligence on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales, follow-up of such activities as sales, formal proposal writing and business model design and business plan development. Business development involves evaluating business and then realizing its full potential, using such tools as marketing, sales, information management and customer service.

Within BSD direction BSC focuses on
• supporting the sustainable development and reinforcement of private sector representatives of Armenia and the Transcaucasian region through
    > specific business trainings (open and corporate),
    > consulting entrepreneurs on different topics related to the various aspects of business,
    > researching and analysing inner and outer environmental forces that influence private sector,
    > evaluating various aspect related to business development,
• provision of various projects aimed at developing business capacity in Armenia and outside its boarders through focusing on cooperation and partnership between private sector representatives and business service providers.

General Consulting • Business plan development • Investment plan development • Marketing plan development • Production and action plan development • Loan application development • Grant proposal development • Grant application documentary collection • Analysis of financial situation and solutions for improving the bottom line of clients • Financial forecasting to improve profitability of clients Legislation • Consulting on legislation of entrepreneurial activities in RA • Consulting on Labor Code of RA Management • Company and management structure consulting • Human Resource consulting Accounting • Financial accounting consulting and cost calculation policy development • Current accounting system analysis • Accounts updating according to the new chart of accounts • Consulting services for developing accounting procedures according to the new chart of accounts Other • CSR policy development • Strategy development (long term perspective)

• Methods for effective management • Taxes, finances and accounting • Marketing (market research, sales, PR) • Labor Code and Labor Contracts

• Market research and analysis • Consulting on access to the local market • Consumers needs assessment • Information provision about raw material availability

• Business and investment plans efficiency evaluation • Evaluation of project feasibility • Evaluation of external and internal factors which influence on profitability of company • Project evaluation • Marketing plan and advertising campaign effectiveness evaluation

Adhering to these policies and systems into your Company, You will be able to receive co-funding for the consulting service up to 50% within the framework of Business Advisory Services Programme for Armenia (BAS) by meeting the enterprise eligibility criteria.

BSC is cooperating with Business Advisory Services Program for Armenia (BAS) administered by the TurnAround Management (TAM) and Business Advisory Services (BAS) Programme Team at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development which is established to support the continuing development of small and medium enterprises.