Maxim Oreshkin: Changes in the economy are an opportunity for young entrepreneurs to realize themselves

The forum of young entrepreneurs "Create Ours" was held in Moscow, organized by the SME Corporation and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. The plenary discussion "Development and support of youth entrepreneurship in Russia" was held within its framework. Russia". As the Presidential Aide noted at the beginning of the discussionMaxim Oreshkin, in the current circumstances A window of opportunity opens up for young entrepreneurs in Russia, and they can become the driver of the entire economy.

"We are going to have several major structural changes in our economy right now. And every such change is an opportunity to realize yourself," he stressed. — It is very important that more children try themselves in entrepreneurship, in creating and inventing new products and approaches in order to conquer various markets. This is the kind of force, the kind of energy that will move the economy forward."

Today, according to Alexander Isaevich, CEO of the SME Corporation, 996,000 of all individual entrepreneurs are young people (one in 4). And it is among them that the largest request for information and state support measures is noted.

"In order to respond to the needs of young people and give them convenient tools for starting their own businesses and growing, we have created a Digital platform for SMEs with the Ministry of Economic Development, the Central Bank, and the Federal Tax Service. Its goal is to provide entrepreneurs with the tools and skills necessary from the moment of starting a business to entering interregional markets and markets of friendly countries," said Alexander Isaevich. — A separate task that we solved with the regions was to create common rules and provide the same opportunities to entrepreneurs from Kaliningrad to Magadan to receive support measures according to common rules and standards. Today, 89 regions are providing their support measures online."

Director General of the Agency for Strategic InitiativesSvetlana Chupsheva, in turn, noted that in Russia is witnessing the evolution of business demands. According to her, this is due to a number of factors, including the past pandemic and sanctions against Russia.

"Brands and global companies are gone. And our Russian business, including regional ones, quickly got its bearings. We have a lot of new, young entrepreneurs who have opened businesses in the technology sector, consumer goods, new brands of clothing, cosmetics, entertainment and creative industries — what we use every day, what surrounds us," she said.

One of the advantages of a small enterprise is a large geography for organizing its activities, said Alexey Repik, Chairman of the All—Russian Public Organization Delovaya Rossiya. According to him, where large business does not reach due to a number of difficulties, opportunities are open for small businesses to implement.

"There is a geography where big business cannot reach, because it will be too expensive, difficult and inefficient for it. There is customization, that is, the adaptation of the product to the specific needs of the customer, where a great opportunity is provided for small businesses to create in a good way," he said.

The plenary discussion "Development and Support of Youth Entrepreneurship in Russia" was held as part of the Create Ours forum for young entrepreneurs, organized by the SME Corporation in cooperation with the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. Representatives of Gazprom-Media sales house, Tinkoff Bank, Yakov & Partners and other successful companies also shared their experiences with the participants at the forum. Pitching sessions and business sessions for entrepreneurs were held as part of the event. There was a special consultation area during the forum. Representatives of the SME Corporation, SME Bank, and Rosmolodezh gave answers to questions on starting and running a business. Business, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the Foundation for the Promotion of Innovation, the Russian Franchise Association.