Published on: 2026-10-09
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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On October 28, the State Budgetary Institution “Small Business of Moscow» (MBM) will hold a free meeting for beginners and current entrepreneurs called “The Power of Business Connections” as part of the “Networking Marathon” project. It will be the last one this year.
Participants will expand their network of business contacts, learn how to move from acquaintance to cooperation and maintain communication with potential partners, as well as practice self-presentation and negotiation skills.
The meeting will begin with the networking event “Kaleidoscope of Achievements.” Under the guidance of business coach Alena Melnik, entrepreneurs will be able to share their successes in an open mic format.
Then Olga Ivanova, an expert in business project support and promotion, will talk about how to develop business connections and move from initial contacts to partnership.
Entrepreneur in the media and PR field Viktor Levanov will explain how to use messengers to find clients, suppliers, and contractors, develop professional communities, and handle customer inquiries. He will also talk about the use of AI agents for automating communication.
In the second part of the event, participants will take part in a networking quest and apply business communication techniques in practice.
The “Power of Business Connections” meeting will take place from 14:00 to 18:00 in the business space “Meeting Point” of the business center “Moscow” (Okhotny Ryad Street, building 2, entrance 3, floor 5, hall “Moscow”). Participation is free, registration is required pre-registration on the MBM portal.
The “Networking Marathon” project has been implemented since 2022. During this time, 29 meetings have taken place, including sector-specific ones for entrepreneurs in the fields of information technology, marketing, education, culture, sports, social business, trade, and services. More than 3,900 people have participated in the project.
Support for entrepreneurs is provided within the framework of the federal project “Small and Medium Entrepreneurship and Support for Individual Entrepreneurial Initiative,” which is part of the national project “Effective and Competitive Economy”, as well as the Moscow Mayor’s strategy for supporting the capital’s entrepreneurship. More about Russia’s national projects and Moscow’s contribution can be found at special page.
State Budgetary Institution “Small Business of Moscow,” subordinate to the Moscow Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development, helps people start and grow their own business in the city. In business service centers, everyone can learn about financial and non-financial measures of government support.
Free educational and business events are held for entrepreneurs: forums, seminars, trainings, conferences. They allow to improve professional competencies and find like-minded people.
You can get consultancy on opening and running a business, as well as learn more about current support measures for entrepreneurs in Moscow on the website mbm.mos.ru and by phone: +7 495 225-14-14.
A large-scale project is presented on the mos.ru portal special project, dedicated to the development of key areas of Moscow. Among them are transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction. The special project helps to learn how the capital has changed in recent years, what initiatives aimed at making citizens’ lives even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its residents in the near future.
On the project page “Economy” you can learn about the main indicators of the capital’s economic growth, its drivers and prospects, as well as which indicators can be achieved in the current year.
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