Social contract helped a resident of Pomorie to turn the passion for flowers into a business

Olga Martynova, a resident of Kargopol, opened a flower shop thanks to a social contract. To start her own business, she received 350 thousand rubles from the state. The entrepreneur has been working for a year and talks about regular customers.

Before opening the store Olga 10 years worked as a head of retail. She became interested in the flower business while working in a flower shop. After entering the decree, the woman decided to try herself in entrepreneurship.

- I was inspired to open a flower shop by a love of flowers and a desire to create. I love creating beauty, feeling material, experimenting with shapes. At first it was a hobby, and after leaving the decree I decided to try it myself, said Olga.

The decision to open a business helped social contract, which she signed in November last year. To receive support, the entrepreneur prepared a business plan, passed mandatory testing and defended the project before the commission.

After registration of the status of an individual entrepreneur Olga received 350 thousand rubles. With these funds, she purchased equipment and equipment for the store: refrigerators, furniture, vases, a 3D printer and a cash register.

According to the entrepreneur, she managed to create a space in which you can embody creative ideas. The store is in demand, it has regular customers.

- I do not plan to stop there, I will strive for expansion and new floral creativity, Olga said.

According to the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Development of the Arkhangelsk Region Vladimir Toropov, 2,621 social contracts have been signed in the region since the beginning of the year. Of these, 544 contracts are aimed at supporting business activities.

Other residents use this measure of assistance to find work, develop personal subsidiary farming and overcome difficult life situations.

The social contract is provided within the framework of the national project “Family”. In 2026, more than 400 million rubles were allocated for the implementation of the program in the Arkhangelsk region.