Partners

The U.S. Russia Center for Entrepreneurship’s (CFE) programs are open to entrepreneurs growing high-quality companies.  CFE also develops partnerships with Russian and international business assistance organizations and programs in order to leverage resources, promote and support complementary work, and build the capacity of others to provide as wide a range of assistance to the entrepreneurial marketplace as possible.

CFE Partners:

		CFE partners with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development (CEED), which has offices in Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, and Montenegro, to foster contact and partnerships between Russian and South East European entrepreneurs.  CFE donated our training modules to CEED to assist it in helping entrepreneurs in the region accelerate the growth of their businesses through practical know-how, and networking opportunities.

	Russian Microfinance Center	CFE has partnered with the Russian Microfinance Center (RMC) since 2006. CFE Executive Director, Victor Sedov, serves as RMC's Chairman of the Board of Directors.  RMC is a resource for the microfinance sector, and provides a national forum for cooperation between the government, society, and investors.  RMC, with CFE's assistance, is holding its third annual "Russian Awards in Microentrepreneurship" competition.

OPORA, the All-Russian organization for Small and Medium Sized Businesses, is an organization of entrepreneur organizations.  CFE and OPORA cooperate in several areas, including organizing seminars and conferences focusing on topics of interest to entrepreneurs of growing companies.

My Business magazine serves the needs of growth entrepreneurs.  My Business provides informational and marketing support for CFE’s seminars and conferences.  We also cooperate on the Moscow Entrepreneurship Group business breakfasts.  CFE assists My Business in expanding contacts among Russian entrepreneurs.  CFE and My Business worked together on the Business Breakthrough contest, where CFE sponsored the winner, Andrey Kalashnikov, to participate in the US Russia Entrepreneurship Exchange.  (Read about the finalists of the "Business Breakthrough” contest.)

Delovaya Rossia is a membership organization made up of entrepreneurs and leaders in Russia's mid-sized business community.  CFE and Delovaya Rossia work together on research, conferences and events that are targeted to the needs of entrepreneurs of mid-sized companies.

The Independent Directors Association (IDA) is a professional organization uniting Russian and international corporate directors and experts in corporate governance.  IDA holds events for corporate directors, conducts surveys, and publishes the Independent Director review.  CFE and IDA assist each other in marketing their programs and Alexander Filatov, Executive Director of IDA has localized and facilitates   CFE’s Corporate Governance seminar.

"Russia's Business Leaders of Tomorrow", a program of Our Talents Foundation, aims to accelerate the formation of a class of business leaders who have better understanding of the current issues faced by society and who have an interest in supporting initiatives for the public benefit.  CFE is a sponsor of Our Talents and the center's Deputy Director, Eric Hansen, sits on the Executive Committee of the Foundation.

		CFE is the Russian Country Advisor to the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). CFE assisted in founding both the Moscow and St. Petersburg chapters – committing both financial and in-kind support to ensure their success.  CFE sponsored and assisted EO in organizing their 2003 European Conference in .  Read about the conference here.