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Encouragement and Support of Small BusinessesDescription of the Project:The small and medium sized businesses are considered to be aprincipal factor in the growth of the national economy and in thecreation of places of employment They constitute a principal toolin the ability to achieve the goals of economic development andone of the main tiers in the economy and in Israeli Society. In viewof this, it was decided to create various programs and projectsfor the encouragement and support of small and medium sizedbusinesses in the Negev and in Galilee.The following are examples of a number of the speciallydesignated programs:• Remote Study - provides a solution in the sphere of trainingfor small and medium sized businesses in the outlying areas viathe internet. This is done through the holding of courses andinstruction by first rate lecturers via the internet, by removingthe restriction of a minimum number of participants and alsoproviding a solution in various spheres for geographicallydistant entrepreneurs.• Remote Businesses - development of infrastructures andtools in the sphere of marketing for businesses and increasingthe marketing circle of such businesses by means of "remotecontrol marketing" with the object of bringing about an increasein income and profits, and with the object of increasing thenumber of persons employed in such businesses as a resultof an increase of marketing and expansion of businessactivity. Every business in the Project is a recipient of the closesupervision of a leading marketing consultant and of a speciallydesigned aid package adapted to him in accordance with hisneeds.• Enterprise Centers for Students - Provides students andmembers of academic staff with appropriate tools for theenhancement and development of business initiatives tocreate new sources of employment in the Negev and Galilee.The essence of the Project is to promote and develop thequestion of initiatives in the outlying areas by close assistanceto the students and the academic staff and provide them withmanagement tools which will assist them in efficiently operatingthe businesses that are opened in the future. Such closeassistance will be afforded before and after the opening of theirbusinesses. In addition to this participants in the Project willbenefit from enrichment by means of conferences, lectures,courses and workshops on development initiative subjects.The Projects are being undertaken in conjunction with the Smalland Medium Sized Businesses Administration.Target Group:Small and medium-sized business owners and potentialdevelopers in the Negev and Galilee Region.23 < Invest in the Negev and GalileeMinistry of Indusry, Trade and Labor > Negev and Galilee Development Center