Program approach to solving regional problems of business development

The program approach, as an activity to achieve specific goals, is relevant for regional management in solving the accumulated problems of doing business. The scientific and practical significance of the article lies in the formation of the author's position regarding the application of a program approach to create favorable conditions for the development of small and medium-sized businesses. The state program "Development of entrepreneurship and innovation in the Kaluga region" is aimed at improving the forms and methods of state support for small and medium-sized businesses. Its systematic implementation with the strengthening of the control function - monitoring changes in target indicators - indicators and regular posting of its results on the website of the relevant ministry of the region will make information on the implementation of the program available to everyone.