Omsk region is among the attractive regions for young businessmen

The Russian Center for the Promotion of Youth Entrepreneurship named the regions where the most young entrepreneurs live and work, as well as the most popular areas of their activity.

This is reported by RT.

Most of the young businessmen live and work in Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, the Krasnodar Territory, Tatarstan and the Omsk region. The most popular areas of their activity are the service sector, social entrepreneurship and Internet entrepreneurship. The average age of a young businessman in Russia is 27 years old.

In the Omsk region, one in three working residents is employed in small and medium-sized businesses. The share of individual entrepreneurs under the age of 30 is one fifth of the total number of small and medium-sized businesses and 14% of all individual entrepreneurs in the region. As of January 1, 2019, 6,715 individual entrepreneurs under the age of 30 were registered in the Omsk region.

"This share is clearly insufficient, so our task is not only to hear the ideas of young entrepreneurs, but also to create conditions for the support and widespread use of projects. A lot of what is being done today is with an eye to the near future, counting on our youth. After all, almost 40 percent of Omsk's population is made up of young people. This is a good reserve for the development of the economy, the social sphere and the improvement of the investment climate in the region," said the Deputy Minister of Economy of the Omsk region.Denis Kushner.

The Omsk region has a system of support measures for the development of youth entrepreneurship. Special attention is paid to training events, information and consulting services for the comprehensive development of a novice businessman at all stages of development.

From school, students in grades 8-11 are taught the basics of entrepreneurship. Omsk regional business Incubator implements the project "Youth Business Incubator "Point of Growth", thanks to which municipalities have created platforms for involving schoolchildren in entrepreneurial activities and the development of their own business projects. The training is conducted in the form of business games and trainings. And after graduation, graduates of the Point of Growth, if desired, become residents of the Business Incubator and receive property and further consulting support for participation in competitions and grants held in the region.

Another youth project, Vector of Success, is being implemented by the Omsk Business Incubator for students of secondary and higher educational institutions aged 18 and over. The special feature of the project is the direct communication of students with entrepreneurs and government representatives. The Success Vectors program includes educational events, business games, and workshops from entrepreneurs.

"Grants of up to 400 thousand rubles are provided to support new entrepreneurial initiatives and ideas of young entrepreneurs in the Omsk region. The funds are provided by municipal district administrations on a competitive basis. Last year, 31 districts and the city of Omsk implemented grant support programs at the expense of regional subsidies. About 30% of the grantees are young entrepreneurs who have received funds to start their own business. The second stage, the development stage, is also accompanied by the support that has been implemented in the region. All measures are presented in a single center "My business". These are financial and credit support, assistance in entering the markets of other regions and countries, consulting assistance, and training at various stages of development," Denis Kushner shares.

Young people who want to start their own business can use the SME Business Navigator service created by the SME Corporation. This is a free resource for entrepreneurs who plan to start their own business. Anyone can use it to identify a promising business niche, select a standard business plan, and obtain data on available space, technical conditions, and support measures.

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