Business planning as a tool for the development of small business in the region

The article contains scientific results on the study of the concept of a business plan from the point of view of considering it as a tool for the development of small businesses in the region. The purpose of writing this article, on the one hand, was the systematization of the concepts of "business plan", on the other hand, the actualization of this concept from the point of view of the application of a business plan as a tool for the development of small enterprises in the region. The article discusses the actual concepts of business planning, provides their analysis from a meaningful point of view. On the basis of the conceptual apparatus, the goals of writing a business plan were formed and grouped. Accordingly, conclusions were drawn about the possibility of using a business plan as a tool for the development of small businesses in the region. The results obtained will form the basis for the continuation of scientific research and bringing it to concrete recommendations on the use of business planning tools for the development of regional small business.