Join the “Build-your-Business workshop” in Herat, Afghanistan, for a limited time only!

Do you seek better/ more creative ways to build/ scale your business? Do you want to identify new very profitable business opportunities as entrepreneur or private investor? Would you like to meet, brainstorm, and collaborate with other like-minded businesspeople to launch new businesses and generate profit streams?

Then try to attend one of the limited success workshops currently in Herat! The workshop is conducted in English.

Outcomes of the workshop

?? Discuss and get feedback & guidance on your business ideas

?? Create practical business models to turn opportunities into immediate business

?? Source financing through local private investors

?? Build business through networks and collaboration

?? Learn key principles for business & life success

?? Get a fresh perspective of how to build/ scale your company

?? Determine clear individual follow-up actions

Conduct of the workshop

• Afghan entrepreneurs, businesspeople and investors share and discuss their ideas.
• A seasoned industry expert & business advisor facilitates the conversation and provides guidance
• The setting is informal, but focused on business outcome

Goal and focus

• Goal is to help people to creatively expand their existing For-Profit-businesses and start new revenue projects
• The focus is on businesses opportunities that are profitable, address needs relevant to millions of Afghan people, are within the government guidelines, and are Sharia law compliant.
• Focus is on practical plans and immediate actions.
• Goal is to help develop multi- million-dollar companies within three years and 50-to-100 million-dollar companies in 5 to 7 years

Outcome of the workshop

• Each participant will creatively think about his/ her business ideas and determine how to move forward
• Each participant will have opportunity to ask questions and get some answers
• Each participant will be guided to develop personal practical action steps that help build and grow the business.

Guiding values

• We are all honest, transparent and contribute value to the discussion
• We maintain a positive, creative mind-set to develop ideas and solutions
• We embrace challenges as opportunities. We focus on how we can succeed.
• We respect each person. We constructively share different viewpoints.

This seminar is NOT for…

• People who are negative and want to whine about their problems
• People who are just curious or want to learn new things.
• People who want to have theoretical, academic, or political discussions
• People who seek a job or free funds/ donations.

Logistics

• Workshop takes place in an office of an organization or company in Herat
• Length is about 2-3 hours
• Each person brings pen & paper to take notes
• The meeting starts on time.
• Phones are put on silent.
• Participation is by invitation only

Costs

• The expert & facilitator will not charge any fee for the workshop now
• The workshops are sponsored as a pro-bono effort to help Afghans build their own companies while building Afghanistan.

Guidance Materials

• READ Practical Guidance and Knowledge Library 2.0 to help start/ build companies and build Afghanistan across all key industry sectors | LinkedIn
• It describes highly profitable business opportunities, provides solutions to the key needs of millions of Afghan people
• It explains key aspects to succeed in business.

How to apply

• Connect with Alex Steinberg through LinkedIn. Alex Steinberg 方澤昂 | LinkedIn or WhatsApp at +966531824178. (Alex is in Herat, but continues to use his international number while in Afghanistan).
• Then briefly describe your business/efforts and why you want to attend the workshop.
• We will use your text and profile to determine the participants.
• Please note: Due to the demand we will not be able to accommodate all people. It is first come, first serve.

Other questions/ requests:

Some highly committed businesspeople as well as government advisors may receive opportunity to meet with Alex Steinberg individually

READ? Book your personal timeslot! International Expert & Business Advisor Alex Steinberg meets in Herat, Afghanistan, from Dec 11 to 18, 2024 | LinkedIn

For journalists & influencers who want to cover the event or relevant business topics

• Industry Expert & Business Advisor Alex Steinberg is willing to give TV, journalists, social media influencers opportunity to interview and produce videos or podcasts as it helps Afghan people to do business and build Afghanistan. This interviews & recordings should take place in separate meetings in suitable location.

About the author and facilitator of the workshop:

Alex Steinberg has developed, built, and led companies across the world. He has advised, directed, and supported strategies, programs, and implementations of 30+ famous multi-national organizations. Alex has worked across all key business functions, processes, and value chains of organizations across key industries.

Alex Steinberg’s insights into 230+ working for many leading organizations in the world gives him rich experience to analyze, troubleshoot, develop, build, and scale companies. Alex is currently in Herat with the intent to help build the private sector in Afghanistan and to benefit millions of Afghans.

Legal Disclaimer

This article reflects the opinion of Alex Steinberg only. It does not claim to represent the viewpoints of any present/ former client, employer, or partner. The author acknowledges that there are often different viewpoints on a topic, which are equally valid. Constructive discussion rather than criticism can lead to better ideas and positive outcome & value to business and society.