ESBA’s Members

Chamber of Small Business and Trade (until 1 January 2008 it was titled The Small Business Association) was founded in 1975 as part of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia. Its main mission is to understand that the SMEs field is more vulnerable than the rest of the economy, and to assist and support the SMEs in various ways. Currently there are around 1,500 members from 80 different business activities, out of them around 60% small traders.

The Union for Private Economic Enterprises (UPEE) is a nationally representative employer’s organization, which protects the interests of small, medium and micro enterprises and crafts in BULGARIA. UPEE was established on December 22nd, 1989 is the first private non-profit association of the first private entrepreneurs and employers in the Republic of Bulgaria. UPEE maintains a network of 88 regional organizations, coverring on a geographical basis the territory of the country. Members of UPEE are 42 branch organizations from all sectors of the economy.