Transcript OPORA Russia

All-Russian Non-governmental Organization
of Small and Medium-Sized Business
OPORA RUSSIA
Sergey R. Borisov
President of OPORA RUSSIA
Zurich, 19 March 2007
SMALL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
today
 1 million 29 thous. – small enterprises
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2 million 600 thous. - entrepreneurs
Number of employees in SE - 16,7
million people or 25% of total number
of employees
13-15% in structure of GDP
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Branch structure of small entrepreneurship
Small Enterprises (SE)*
SE +Private Entrepreneurs
2% 17%
20%
2%
3%
50%
13%
80%
13%
trade and mass catering
50%
industry
13%
construction
13%
transport
3%
science and informational technologies 2%
public health services
2%
17%
other
*Number of small enterprises (legal persons) on branches of economy
according to the Federal service of the State statistics
in other spheres
in the trade sphere
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PROBLEMS of Small Enterprises’
Development
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financial condition - more than 50 % of entrepreneurs estimate
their position as “relatively stable, enough to maintain
business, but not enough to develop it further”;
business real estate - about 70 % of entrepreneurs are
unable to purchase due to high prices or due to artificial
restriction of access to auctions;
influence of administrative resource on competition. Public
servants are active players of market relations;
costs to overcome administrative barriers run:
- 2005 – to 8,5 % of proceeds.
- 2006 - 9,6 %.
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Federal Program to Support
Small Enterprises
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Federal budget funds allocated to support
small enterprises (million Rubles)
In 2005 –
1500
In 2006 3000
In 2007(already) – 3800
Funds are submitted to regions on terms:
50% - from federal government
50% - from regional administrations
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OPORA RUSSIA today
OPORA
Association of entrepreneurial
organizations of Russia
(created in September 2001)
Commissions &
Committees
Entrepreneurial
sectoral associations
and unions (101)
Entrepreneurial
regional
associations and unions
Entrepreneurs
OPORA RUSSIA
All-Russian
Public Organization of
Small and Medium-Sized
Entrepreneurship
(created in September 2002)
Coordinators in
7 Federal Districts
Above 330 000
Approx. 4,5 million
jobs
79 regional
divisions
Entrepreneurs
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REGIONAL DIMENSION
■ OPORA RUSSIA has its divisions in 79 of 88 regions of the country
Regions where OPORA RUSSIA divisions are set up
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OPORA’s priority activities
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Improvement of business conditions
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Diversification of small business
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reduction of share of retail trade,
increase of share of production, services, innovations
Development of SMEs support infrastructure
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administrative reform,
tax reform,
anti-monopoly regulation,
fight against corruption, etc
industrial parks,
technoparks,
clusters,
business incubators
Development of international cooperation.
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OPORA’s studies
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2005-2006 “Innovation economy and small business”:
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2005-2006 – “Conditions and factors of development of
small entrepreneurship in regions of Russia”
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Study of conditions and problems of development of small innovative
entrepreneurship (jointly with the All-Union Centre of Public Opinion
Study)
Forum “Innovation economy and small business.”
jointly with the All-Union Centre of Public Opinion Study and in 2006 under support of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
2007 – “Small and medium-sized entrepreneurship in
development of industry and technologies”:
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Forum “Innovation economy and small business.”
Annual forum “Small business in industrial policy” 28 February 2007,
Study of factors and conditions of development of small
entrepreneurship in industry,
Covering results of the project and presenting concrete proposals to the
bodies of power.
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International cooperation
Ministry for Economic
Development and Trade
of the Russian
Federation
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
of the Russian
Federation
International
nongovernmental
organizations
and programs
OPORA
RUSSIA
OPORA EUROPE
Zurich
OPORA ASIA
Shanghai
PARTNERS
(international business-associations)
OSEC
Switzerland
UNICE
EU
CGPME
France
FFE
Finland
US-RUSSIA
CENTER
CECC
for entrepreneurship China
USA
SARIO
Slovakia
FICCI
India
SBF
Singapore
KFSB
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Korea
OPORA EUROPE
Official representative of OPORA RUSSIA
The main aim of OPORA EUROPE is to develop and strengthen
business relationships between Russian and European small and
medium-sized companies.
Information
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Services provided by OPORA EUROPE
Business opportunities in Russia – projects overview
Latest changes in Russian legislation
Target market overview
Consultancy
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Assistance in establishing business relationships with credible banks
Legal support, including legal protection and commercialization of
intellectual property
Key people in the target countries to facilitate business
Business partner search
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Identifying, screening and selecting partners
Assistance in negotiations
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Joint strategy in the following fields
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Introduction and using the experience of Switzerland in
development of business incubators, industrial parks, technical
parks, clusters
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Exchange of information in current SME policy
Participation of SME in creating and fulfillment of regional
industrial policy
Development of innovation in SME and protection of intellectual
property
Using opportunities of SME in small autonomous energy
industry, tourism and other kinds of services
All mentioned points will be discussed during Summit in Bern in
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April 2007.