ZAFAR KHASHIMOV- ALLIANCE BUSINESS CLUB
8.02.23 “Xorrot restorani”da
Alliance Business ClubTashkentsince 2022
Towards new horizons, together
A private club for the owners and chief executives of companies in the top three to five of their industry. Membership is capped at one hundred.
Fees are not published · the process takes about a week
Milestone · 15 October 2022The club opens: Grand Opening
Meeting · 2 November 2022The first Business Breakfast
Retreat · November 2022A retreat in the mountains
Community · 18 December 2022The Qatar 2022 World Cup final
Retreat · 15 February 2023Mountain retreat: Kaizen and networking
Visit · 19 April 2023IMPACT.T: a talk with Akmal Paiziev and iftar
Retreat · August 2023Paragliding over Lake Charvak
Journey · October 2023USA: a journey along the Atlantic coast
Retreat · 17 November 2023At Emaar dacha: the year in review
Journey · August 2024EuroTour: a journey across Europe
Meeting · 24 December 2024Jahongir Artikkhodjayev on trends in business
Journey · April 2025Japan: Tokyo, Fuji, Nagoya, Noritsuisu and ZOZO
Journey · September 2025Great Britain: London and Oxford
Visit · 2 October 2025Korzinka distribution centre
Journey · June 2026USA: the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Visit · 16 September 2026Test
The club
Company owners, in one circle
Alliance Business Club opened in Tashkent in October 2022. Only companies in the top three to five of their industry by scale are admitted, by selection. Applications are reviewed by the board of directors.
The club in figures
- seats — the club's membership cap
- 100
- people work in members' companies
- 68 000+
- industries in one circle
- 10+
- — in Tashkent since
- 2022
The club's own figures
Who the club is for
- You own, co-own or run the company, and you make its decisions.
- Your company is among the top three to five in its industry by scale, as the board assesses it.
- You are ready to share your experience openly, and to hear others'.
Who the club is not for
- Anyone who wants to sell to the members.
- Anyone looking for a course: the club is not a school.
- Managers who do not make the company's decisions.
Turnover and years in business are discussed with the board in person. This site never asks for them.
Founders
Four people founded the club
Since October 2022 — from the club's very first announcements.
FounderDoniyor TurdimetovHead of Alliance Business Club 
FounderAzizjon GapparovMarketing, sales and systems · Business Navigator Consulting 
FounderMurod MuhammedjanovTax adviser, founder of UTAX 
FounderKozimxon TuraevHR and Islamic finance, founder of Qadriyatlar Akademiyasi
Mentors
Mentors advise on how your company is run
Entrepreneurs and scholars share their experience with members and advise on corporate governance.
Zafar Khashimov
Korzinka · honorary mentor
What they give the club
Three conversations a year with members as entrepreneur-mentor
Muhammad Ayyubkhon domla
Scholar · honorary mentor
What they give the club
Three conversations a year with members as scholar-mentor
Tohir Sharipov
Founder of Alutex, ProCab and Trast Bank
Timur Yadgarov
Entrepreneur · Alliance Business Club mentor
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Experts
Experts: from tax to export
Tax, HR, production and logistics, law, finance, export and service — one three-to-four-hour corporate consultation a year each. Questions are answered in the club's Telegram group.
FinanceHojimurod BakirovSkyFly, MobioA 3–4 hour corporate consultation a year
Islamic financeHondamir NusrathojaevMUFEED- Production and logisticsAzam DjuraboevBNC ConsultingA 3–4 hour corporate consultation a year
- LawAbdulloh SadikovGSP ConsultingA 3–4 hour corporate consultation a year
- ExportHusniddin IsmoilovFirst deputy chairman, Exporters' AssociationA 3–4 hour corporate consultation a year
- ServiceShuhrat XoltayevMercury DMS (USA)A 3–4 hour corporate consultation a year
- Government and businessUmidbek SafarovDeputy chairman, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Social sciencesBehzod KhoshimovProfessor, New York University, PhD
Formats
Three formats: the city, the countryside and the world
The club meets twice a month. Meetings, retreats and journeys, all in one circle.
Twice a month
Monthly meetings
Business Dinner — an evening with mentors, guest speakers and major entrepreneurs. A visit to one of Uzbekistan's leading companies and a conversation with its leadership.
Since 2022: 72 meetings, 21 visits
Every three months
In the countryside
A retreat outside the city with Mastermind tables and questions and answers.
Since 2022: 21 retreats
Once or twice a year
Journeys abroad
Journeys to developed countries to meet their entrepreneurs. Members pay their own way; it is not part of the fee.
Since 2023: 7 journeys
The club's history
Since 2022 — 138 events
Every meeting, visit and journey, as the club itself announced it. The line moves on its own: tap any point to stop it.
Source: the club's Instagram posts
9 events
The club opens: Grand Opening
The club's Grand Opening was announced for 15 October 2022. Its presentation at Hilton Tashkent City set out the club's aim, mission and values.
- Place
- Hilton Tashkent City, Tashkent
- The club opens: Grand Opening
- The first Business Breakfast
- A retreat in the mountains
- Zafar Khashimov on ESG and corporate governance
- A visit to SAG in Samarkand
- USA: a journey along the Atlantic coast
- The 100-member cap
- Podcast: “Does an entrepreneur need a club?”
- Alliance Genesis is founded
- EuroTour: a journey across Europe
- Partnership with the Chamber of Commerce
- Jahongir Artikkhodjayev on trends in business
- The Maldives: rest and learning
- Murodxon Nazarov on business, personal brand and Japan
- Japan: Tokyo, Fuji, Nagoya, Noritsuisu and ZOZO
- A visit to Imzo
- Open dialogue with the President
- Great Britain: London and Oxford
- Korzinka distribution centre
- The Mastermind project begins
- Nexus Capital Management angel club opens
- China: Hisense HVAC and the Canton Fair
- Alutex's new plant
- USA: the 2026 FIFA World Cup
- UzLed showroom opening
- Test
Journeys
Where the club has travelled
Since 2023 members have travelled together: companies, universities and meetings with local entrepreneurs. Members pay their own way.
Tashkent
Tashkent, the club's homeCountries visitedPlaces visitedJourney number
Swipe the cards to see each journey on the map
The club travelled to the World Cup: “Olgʻa Oʻzbekiston!” (Go, Uzbekistan!) from the stands of NRG Stadium.
Talks with Hisense's management at its head office, and the Canton Fair. The trip was arranged with Aventos, a member's company.
London's Tower Bridge; Oxford's Saïd Business School and Christ Church; museums, companies, historic sites and countryside.
Tokyo, Mount Fuji and the Chureito Pagoda, Nagoya; Noritsuisu's head office and plant, ZOZO; and a meeting with Uzbek Professionals in Japan (UPJ).
The club spent a trip of rest and learning at Kandima in the Maldives.
Rome, Nice, Monte Carlo, Paris on the day the Olympics closed, Lauterbrunnen and Mürren in Switzerland, and Germany.
New York, the Great Smoky Mountains, Miami, Orlando, Washington DC, Atlanta and Philadelphia, meeting Ambassador Furqat Sidiqov in Washington.
Video
The club's conversations, on YouTube
The club publishes its conversations with mentors and guests on its own YouTube channel.
MUHAMMAD AYYUB KASANIY | Islomda Tadbirkorlikning ahamiyati
Alliance podcast 1-soni | Tadbirkorga biznes klub kerakmi?
Hojimurod Bakirov | Moliyaviy hisobotlarni tog'ri o'qish va tushunish.
Huquqshunos ABDULLOH SODIQOV | Korhonaning mijozlar tomonidan aldanishining oldini olish.
Biznesda baraka omillari - KOZIMXON TURAEV. Alliance business club 14.12.2022yil
Alliance Business Club - Business breakfast
What membership gives
Every year, corporate consultations with the experts
The core of the club's own table. Items marked with an asterisk are paid for by members.
Meetings
- Business Dinner with mentors, guest speakers and major entrepreneurs, once a month
- A visit to a leading Uzbek company and a conversation with its leadership, once a month
- Every three months — a retreat in nature with Mastermind sessions and Q&A
- Weekly sport with fellow members
Experts
- Tax, HR, production and logistics, law, finance, export, service — one three-to-four-hour corporate consultation a year each
- Answers around the clock in the club's Telegram group
- Biznes razbor — solutions for real business situations, free for members (conditions apply)
Mentors and journeys
- Three conversations a year with entrepreneur-mentor Zafar Khashimov
- Three conversations a year with scholar-mentor Muhammad Ayyubkhon domla
- Help with corporate governance: mentors advise on how your company is run *
- Once or twice a year — journeys to developed countries *
* Paid for by members.
Admission
Admission: six stages, about a week
Members' recommendations are welcome but not required. The board of directors reviews every application.
Application
A short form on this site, five minutes
Questionnaire
The club's operator contacts you and sends the full questionnaire
The board
The board of directors reviews your questionnaire
Conversation
A board member gets in touch with you
Two days
The club's members review your application
Decision
You hear the result in person
There is no fee on this site — deliberately
Selection first, terms second. The fee and terms are discussed in person, after the board's decision. Applying is free and commits you to nothing.
Your application stays private
Only the club's operator and the board see your application. Who applied, and what was decided, is never made public.
Questions
What candidates ask
How much does membership cost?
The fee is not published. It is discussed in person, after the board's decision.
Who is in the club?
Owners and chief executives of leading companies from more than ten industries. Members' names are never published.
How much time does it take?
Two meetings a month: a Business Dinner and a company visit. A retreat outside the city every three months. Journeys abroad are optional.
Are journeys abroad included in membership?
Journeys are part of the club's programme, but their costs are not covered by the fee and are paid separately.
My company is sixth or seventh in its industry. Can I apply?
Yes. The board of directors assesses where the company stands — and makes the decision.
Do I need a recommendation?
No. If a member recommended you, name them in the application.
Is alcohol served at meetings?
No. The club's events are alcohol-free.
The board reads every application
The application takes five minutes. The whole process, about a week.