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Business Advisory Center in Cărpineni

The Business Advisory Center in Cărpineni is an example of European investment whose impact is measured not in kilometers of road or the footprint of a renovated building, but in the services made available to entrepreneurs and in a rural community’s capacity to develop its local economy. The Center was created under the project “Multi-dimensional Partnership for Sustainable Inclusive Economic Development in Cărpineni Commune,” funded by the EU through the “Mayors for Economic Growth” initiative and implemented by the Cărpineni Mayor’s Office together with NGO “Cutezătorul”. The total project value is 277,778 euros, of which 239,036 euros represents the European Union’s contribution. Through the Center, local entrepreneurs have access closer to home to services that are usually easier to find in urban centers: legal, tax, and accounting consulting, information on funding opportunities and programs, as well as support for business development and consolidation.

For a rural community, the existence of such a center is important precisely because growing a business depends on more than just access to capital. An entrepreneur also needs information, assistance with administrative procedures, knowledge of taxation and accounting, help identifying funding programs, and, at times, connections with other entrepreneurs or potential partners. From this perspective, the Center represents a form of infrastructure for business development — less visible than a physical investment, but highly relevant for the operation of a local economic ecosystem.

The results reported under the project include training 35 entrepreneurs, over 100 employees from regional companies, and more than 30 young people. In parallel, the project supported the development of tools for economic promotion and cooperation, including the creation of a local brand and an entrepreneurial cluster, aimed at strengthening connections among local producers and businesses and making the community more attractive for economic initiatives and investments.