Supporting micro and SMEs during challenging times

  • ESBA Welcomes New Member from Moldova to Strengthen SME Advocacy

    ESBA President, David Caro & Liliana Busuioc, Executive Director of the Alliance of Small and Medium Enterprises from Moldova

    The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) is thrilled to announce the addition of theAlliance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises from Moldova (AIM) as its newest member. This significant expansion into Moldova marks a strategic step forward in ESBA’s mission tobolster the interests of small and micro businesses across Europe and neighbouring regions.

    AIM is a non-governmental, membership-based business association dedicated to theadvancement and protection of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Republic of Moldova. Through networking, advocacy, resourcing, and various initiatives, AIM brings together SMEs to foster an environment conducive to growth and prosperity. This alliance isdriven by a shared commitment to fair, honest, and transparent business practices, adhering to the laws and regulations of Moldova.

    The mission of AIM aligns perfectly with ESBA’s objectives to support and advocate for SMEs.AIM seeks to create a clear and understandable business-legal environment in Moldova,
    promoting economic growth and investment. This vision resonates with ESBA’s broader goals of enhancing the business climate for SMEs throughout Europe.

    As Moldova prepares for accession to the European Union, the partnership between ESBA and AIM becomes even more pivotal. Together, both organizations will work to advance the interests of small and micro businesses, ensuring that they are well-represented andsupported during this critical transition phase. The collaboration will focus on sharing best practices, advocating for SME-friendly policies, and facilitating the integration of Moldovan businesses into the broader European market.

    21st Feb 2024

Who are we?

The European Small Business Alliance (ESBA) is a respected, apolitical, and influential advocate for European entrepreneurs. We are the campaigning voice for the modern European entrepreneur.

Independent. Knowledgeable. Influential. Challenging. And Loud.

Who are our members?

ESBA campaigns on behalf of a million small businesses throughout Europe, all of whom (whether they are micros, self employed, traditional family businesses, or hi-tech startups), share one very important thing in common.  They are all entrepreneurs.

What do they want?

Our members told us that they wanted an organisation that looks like them, thinks like them, talks like them, and that really understands them.

  • They wanted to see innovation and creativity in the way we approach our job of representing their interests.

  • They want someone to be a voice for them, to talk about their needs and their problems to the EU institutions.

  • They also want an organisation to represent them in a twenty-first century way, using twenty-first century techniques.

  • And finally, they said they would like to belong to a truly diverse membership, full of the young (not forgetting the young at heart), women entrepreneurs, those from minority ethnic cultures, the immigrant searching for a better life, the socially responsible environmentally conscious entrepreneur, the disabled, those who pursue modern lifestyles, and those who thirst to learn new ways to grow their business.

They told us. We listened.

What do we campaign for?

In order to improve the lives of all European entrepreneurs, ESBA regularly seeks the views of its membership and uses them to create the ‘ESBA Manifesto for Change‘. Then we campaign hard to convince government to make these changes.

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What are the benefits of membership?

We offer the help, advice, information and support that our members seek, with services based on listening to their needs and concerns. We campaign on behalf of our members using our unique ‘Manifesto for Change’, a policy stance that they help design.

But the biggest benefit our members enjoy is that we provide them with a voice where it matters, in Brussels.

An independent voice.

A voice for change.

If you are working in an organisation of entrepreneurs; or your job is to encourage economic growth through the promotion of enterprise; or if you want to help campaign for changes that make small business more prosperous, then you should think about joining ESBA.