How the Moscow Employment Service Helps Women Start Their Own Business

Published on: 2026-10-03

Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –

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The sixth cohort of the “Women’s Business” accelerator has concluded in Moscow for those who want to start their own business or develop an existing one. The program included wives and relatives of participants and veterans of the special military operation (SMO), as well as Moscow women planning to engage in entrepreneurship. The accelerator took place at the “My Job” center on Shabolovka Street (building 48) in collaboration with the Moscow City Branch (MGO) of the “Opora Russia” organization.

“In four days, the participants not only gained knowledge about the basics of entrepreneurship but also consistently assembled their own business project: analyzing the market and audience, calculating the financial model, devising promotion and sales tools. An important part of the program is individual work with mentors. It allows for discussing a specific idea, identifying its strengths and weaknesses, and composing a clear plan for further actions. Moreover, a community forms around the accelerator where participants can find like-minded people and future business partners,” said Olga Bogacheva, head of the professional development support department at the ‘My Job’ center.

The program is structured as a sequential path from the initial idea to a finished project. Participants not only mastered tools for analysis and planning but also became acquainted with modern technologies: for example, they explored how artificial intelligence can be applied in business — from automating routine tasks to content creation. The program concluded with project presentations before an expert jury.

“We are currently running the sixth cohort of our accelerator for women who plan to start their own business. It is very valuable for us that most of the participants are family members of SVO participants. ‘Women’s Cause’ is not just a program, but a community where participants inspire each other and together overcome the path from idea to real project. Here, everyone receives not only knowledge and support but also confidence in their abilities. We create an environment where women can grow, find like-minded people, and turn dreams into reality,” noted Natalia Golosnova, project manager of ‘Women’s Cause’, deputy executive director of the Moscow City Organization ‘Opora Russia’.”}]} RTWFuserTranslate each unit from ru to en. Preserve meaning exactly. Return JSON only. Do not merge, omit, reorder, or summarize units. Every id must appear exactly once. Do not modify preservation tokens matching __MIL_ATTR_TOKEN_[0-9]+__ if they appear. The input is in JSON format. The output should be in JSON format too. Do not add anything else. Do not explain. The input: [{

One of the participants, Natalia Plotnikova, came to the accelerator with the goal of relaunching a family business that is nearly 30 years old. The project began with small market stalls and grew into a clothing store covering 200 square meters. Natalia is the chief accountant and is accustomed to evaluating the business primarily through financial metrics. Working in the accelerator helped her see the project from a different perspective — through the eyes of the customer and focusing on opportunities for sales growth.

Another project is a jewelry brand made from natural minerals and craft materials by Yulia from Moscow. Her husband has been serving with the active troops since the start of the special military operation and supports her in developing the project. At the accelerator, Yulia reworked the concept and defined how her own story can become the foundation of the business model and personal brand.

The Moscow City Employment Service is the largest state personnel operator that helps the residents of the capital in finding jobs. Its structure includes employment offices, many of which are located in public service centers “My Documents.” Flagship centers are open at the following addresses: 2 Kuusinena Street, Building 1, and 48 Shabolovka Street. The specialized employment center “My Career” is located on Sergiy Radonezhsky Street (1, Building 1).

At the “Professions of the Future” center on Shchepkina Street (house 38, building 1), you can master one of 75 in-demand professions in various sectors of the economy in no more than three months. Career mentors will assist with employment after completing the training. Among the center’s partners are more than three thousand employers. Additionally, the center implements a comprehensive career guidance program for ninth-grade students.

In the fall of 2025, the “Professions of the Future” center acquired its own practical training site in Pechatniki. The educational process is organized as a complete cycle — from training adults and college students to graduating ready specialists and further supporting them in the labor market. The former can master an in-demand profession or improve their qualifications and rank at the new center, while the latter can undergo internships from their educational institutions.

Find out how the capital has changed over the past years, what initiatives aimed at making the lives of city residents even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its inhabitants in the near future in the large-scale special project on the portal mos.ru, dedicated to the development of Moscow’s key sectors. These include transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction.

On the project page “Social support and employment of the population” you can learn about opportunities for citizens in need of support. The capital provides comprehensive assistance to families in difficult life situations, as well as to people with disabilities and participants in the special military operation. In centers of Moscow longevity Regular exercise sessions and yoga, lectures, and other events take place. In addition, the metropolitan employment service offers retraining and the opportunity to acquire a new in-demand profession.

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