One of the priority tasks of Program for the Socio-Economic Development of the Russian Federation over the medium-term perspective is the development of small business as a market institution. Particularly, small business increases the demand for labor and contributes to the reduction of unemployment in the country. All this creates a state interest in the development of small business and support. In this regard, at present, one of the most important trends in the development of the economy is the accelerated development of small business. At the same time, the sustainability of small business development should be ensured through the formation of the entrepreneurial climate of the territory. This article presents the results of international and national expert assessments of the formation of the entrepreneurial climate in the Russian Federation, as well as the results of a study of business activity factors in the small business segment. Despite existing measures of support from the authorities and particularly according to the World Bank's Doing Business rating, in the last 4 years Russia's position in the rating improved from 92nd position to 35th position, there are still no optimal conditions for the development of small business in the country. The present-day conditions of entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation identified in the course of the study served as the basis for building a model for the sustainable development of small enterprises, which takes into account the specifics of the choice of a possible scenario for their further development. (c) 2019 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK
