Support and development of small and medium business in the Chelyabinsk region

The article describes the stages of development of small and medium business of the Chelyabinsk region, the creation of small business support infrastructure at the regional level, forms of support entrepreneurship are given in terms of priority types of activity. Infrastructural support of small and medium business of the Chelyabinsk region is represented in certain areas, prospects of development are defined in terms of implementation of economic globalization. The article proves the fact that state support of entrepreneurship at the level of Chelyabinsk region and municipalities of the region, on the one hand, is an important tool for the implementation of economic policy, and on the other, it is the main goal of implementation which is a sustainable economic growth in the region and improvement of the population welfare.