The document provides a quickstart guide to startups in Albania. It outlines that while Albania's economy has not attracted much foreign investment, local entrepreneurs have launched many new startups in fields like tourism, healthcare, smart home technologies, food delivery, real estate, and more. Several organizations support the growing startup scene by providing resources, events, and databases about Albanian startups.

1. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania

2. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
Here at The Startup Monthly, we’ve come across various guides here and there about
the startup communities in different countries. But, they’ve been inconsistent, and
not all countries are covered.
This guide is by no means meant to be complete and all encompassing. Consider it
a starting point if you’re an entrepreneur, investor or researcher.
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Lead Researcher: Marisa Comeau-Kerege Last Updated: June 16, 2016

3. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
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4. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
• Government: Parliamentary republic
• GDP: $11.54 billion ($11,900 per capita)
• Unemployment rate: 17.3%
• Inflation rate: 1.9%
• Population below poverty line: 14.3% 3
• Main Industries: Small operation agriculture, subsistence
farming, food and tobacco production, textiles and
clothing, lumber, oil, cement, chemicals, mining, basic
metals and hydropower 3

5. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
• Economy is not very attractive to investors so
organizations have taken it upon themselves to
promote innovation in Albania
• Many young entrepreneurs are launching new
startups daily
• Youth organizations and the government are
running start up programs to promote
entrepreneurship 4

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Albania
Team Albanians
• Founded by Deni
Hoxha
• Tourism and diaspora
outreach initiative
• Provides information
on travel, culture and
gastronomy
destination
Dentem
• Clinic management
software designed
for dentists
• Includes software
for records, security,
patient/doctor
portals and clinic
promotion
Pluto-Smart Home
Solutions
• Software that can
retrofit any home
into a smart home
• Voice responding
and remote control
of all electric
appliances and
technology

7. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
• Pomodoro – Customizable pizza ordering and
delivery service
• Interweb – Service that helps create and promote
websites and social media for various organizations
• AdZone – Platform that connects advertisers and
publishers
• Pronaime – Real estate app that allows agents to post
listings on an interactive map
• iAuto – Search engine for auto listings that provides
interface between customer and seller

8. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
• Expocity Albania
• An event planning service
• Albanian Investment Development Agency
• A government agency developed to attract
foreign investors and support local enterprises
• Foreign Investors Association of Albania
• A group of investors that conduct market
research and networking opportunities for
various start up groups

9. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
• Albania Startup Database
• Provides detailed information of startup scene
and newest startups to hit the market
• Start Us Magazine
• Featured Albanian startups for the month of
October, 2015
• #HackDayAlbania2015
• A government organized event for startups and
companies to come together and discuss internet
security

10. The Startup‘s Quickstart Guide To:
Albania
• The economy hasn’t been that attractive to foreign
investors, however, many young entrepreneurs
and innovators have flooded the market with many
promising startups, revamping their economy
• Many apps and startups are bringing older ideas
from around the world to a new market (Albania)
• More information: http://www.startups.al/

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Albania
• Background Image: https://www.vjv.com/europe-
tours/albania/
• (1)Image 1: http://wikitravel.org/en/Albania
• (2)Image 2:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/alba
nia
• (3) CIA. (2016). Albania. In: The World Factbook. (online).
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/geos/al.html
• (4) Invest In Albanis. (2014). Albania. (online). http://invest-in-
albania.org/startups-in-albania-2/