Doing Business: Businesswoman develops hotel business in Armavir

The small-to-medium business is of a certain importance for the steadfast economic growth of a country, as it gives innovational impulses to the economy. Armenpress News Agency highly appreciates the significant role the small-to-medium business plays; each week Armenpress introduces business stories regarding various branches of economy. This time the project is dedicated to the story of a businesswoman Christine Antonyan, who develops the hotel business and advices the newcomers to develop right approaches for their businesses.

YEREVAN, JULY 4, ARMENPRESS: The hotel business plays quite an important role in the development of tourism in the Republic of Armenia. In different places of interest there is a lack of hotels and motels, which make the tourists refuse to travel to the remote marzes of the Republic.

Before establishing a hotel and a restaurant in Armavir, the 37-year-old Christine Antonyan had a beauty salon. She united the services of the beauty salon, the restaurant, the cafe and the hotel under one floor.

The hotel has functioned since 2008. At first Christine Antonyan prepared the food herself and then, when the business developed, she invited cooks. She is certain that it is quite difficult to develop business in Armenia, especially if it is in the marzes.

As an experienced businesswoman, Christine Antonyan advices the newcomers to develop right approaches for their businesses. Saying right approaches, Christine means a preliminary study of the field of interest, the research of the inner kitchen and awareness of the market state.

The business of Christine Antonyan might be considered a family business. Her mother, sister, husband and often her daughter help her. For the future Christine wants to enlarge the hotel and the range of the services. (THE FULL VERSION OF THE ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ARMENIAN)

The Success Story and Photos provided by the Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center of Armenia

Author – David Muradyan