Keyword: «state support»

The article studies the evolution of the system of state support for small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the state program for the deregulation of small business sector, the evaluation of its socio-economic efficiency. It justifies the need to adapt the experience of Great Britain for Russia in centralizing the state administration of small and medium-sized businesses, creating an institute for evaluating the effectiveness of government programs to support small businesses, and deregulating the small and medium-sized businesses sector.

The question of choosing priority areas for the development of small business is currently central to all regions of Russia. This is due to the fact that small enterprises play an important role in ensuring the development of the Russian economy. State and regional authorities take measures to assist small and medium enterprises annually. This article analyzes the state support of small business on the example of the Republic of Karelia.

The research shows the problems of entrepreneurship in Russia and the ways of their solution. Numerous legal, organizational, bureaucratic, political, economic and cultural obstacles stand in the way of effective business activity, which is primarily connected with constant processes of social development. In order to prevent and solve these problems, the main directions of entrepreneurship development using modern innovative technologies have been identified.

The article provides an analysis of the development of small business in Russia in recent years, as well as measures of state support for small enterprises implemented by the state. Particular attention is paid to the consideration of financial support for small enterprises and an assessment of their effectiveness is given.

The article analyzes the current problems that accompany the development of small and medium-sized businesses in conditions of forced restriction of activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Measures of state support for business in the crisis are analyzed. The effectiveness of implemented tools to support small and medium-sized businesses is evaluated.