On Entrepreneurship Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 26, Russians tell small and medium-sized businesses #Thank you. The social campaign of the SME Corporation and the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation with the support of the national project "Small and Medium-sized Enterprises" will help turn May 26 into a day of support and gratitude to those who work every day for people and for people.
"We invite everyone to express their appreciation to the entrepreneurs who make our daily lives more comfortable. We're so used to them that we often don't even notice them, even though we're in constant contact. A cup of coffee in a cafe — every day, a grocery store — three times a week, a haircut in a hairdresser — twice a month, a car service — as needed. And there is also a bakery at home, metal repairs in the neighboring house, etc. — all these are small and medium—sized businesses, to which today we can give a well-deserved #Thanks by simply posting this hashtag on our social networks," said Alexander Isaevich, CEO of SME Corporation.
Now, he recalled, almost every third working resident of our country is involved in small and medium-sized enterprises. Over 99% of commercial companies belong to small and medium-sized businesses, 9 out of 10 catering establishments are created by SMEs, as well as three out of four companies in the field of technological innovation.
"On Entrepreneurship Day, we want to once again draw attention to small and medium-sized businesses, remind them of their importance, and raise issues that concern entrepreneurs. So that everyone can understand how big a place small and medium-sized businesses and SMEs occupy in their lives.The Russian Federation has posted a test "How many SMEs are there in your life?" The results of its passage will help everyone realize how important the role of small and medium-sized businesses is for each of us. And everyone can thank entrepreneurs for their work there," Alexander Isaevich added.
Let us remind you that Entrepreneurship Day is celebrated in Russia annually on May 26. It was approved by President Vladimir Putin in 2007. On this day, major events are held in support of business, professional forums are organized where topical issues and issues of supporting domestic business are discussed.
The professional holiday helps to remind about the importance of entrepreneurship and the importance of its development, promotes the activation of business activity of the country's residents. Business support in Russia is carried out within the framework of the national project "Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship", the implementation of which is supervised by the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Andrey Belousov.