Features of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Russia

The article is devoted to identifying the features of the development of small and medium-sized businesses in 2021-2022. The distribution of SMEs by federal districts is analyzed. The problems of small and medium-sized businesses in 2021-2022 have been identified, the main of which are the tax burden, credit rates and tariffs. The dynamics of the inflow and outflow of personnel to SMEs in 2022 is analyzed. The conclusion is made about the uneven development of entrepreneurship in the regions of the Russian Federation. State measures to support small and medium-sized businesses have been studied, and their effectiveness has been assessed. Regional measures to support SMEs are considered on the example of the Kaluga region. According to the results of the study, it was concluded that it is necessary to make decisions on targeted support for regional entrepreneurship to equalize the economic development of the subjects of the Russian Federation.