The ‘United Russia’ party proposed discussing the possibility of creating a Special Economic Zone in Donbass. “We propose to work out the possibility of creating a Special Economic Zone on the territory of Donbass, as well as to ensure the return of a certain share of capex during the construction of production facilities,” Secretary of
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Forbes Published Rating of Richest Russian Businessmen 2022
Forbes magazine has published a rating of the richest Russian businessmen in 2022. It is noted that after the start of the Russia’s special military operation, the list has changed. The new leader of the rating is NLMK (international steel company) co-owner, Vladimir Lisin, whose fortune is estimated at $18.4 billion, displaced, Alexey Mordashov, from the
Business | Technology | 14.03.22
Russian Social Network Created Public Council to Support Entrepreneurs
VK is creating a public council to support medium and small businesses in the new conditions, which includes entrepreneurs and representatives of the public organization “Opora Russia”. “The main goal of the council is to help representatives of SMEs adapt to new conditions and take into account their interests in business development as much as
Russia to Increase Concessional Lending Volume for Small Businesses
Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government, the Bank of Russia, and the SME Corporation to take additional measures by November 2021 to increase the availability and volume of concessional lending to small and medium-sized businesses. The corresponding instructions are published on the Kremlin’s official website. According to the document, the Government of the Russian
Russian Bosses – “Sports Activities Have Positive Influence on Employee Performance”
The majority of Russian entrepreneurs (79 per cent) believe that sports have a positive effect on employee performance, as follows from the results of a survey of business owners conducted by the NAFI Analytical Centre. According to most entrepreneurs, up to 40 per cent of company employees regularly play sports, and 42 per cent of
Tambov Agricultural Startups to Receive 69 Million Rubles Support
In the Tambov region, over the two years of the Agrostartup project, the amount of support for small businesses has exceeded 131 million rubles and this year the amount will be almost 69 million rubles, RIA Novosti reports, citing the words of the Head of the Tambov regional administration Alexander Nikitin. The Agrostartup project is
Moscow Region Schools to Start Teaching Entrepreneurs
Special entrepreneurial classes will be launched in 200 schools in the Moscow region since next year, RadioSputnik reports with reference to the regional Ministry of Education. As the deputy chairman of the regional government, Irina Kaklyugina, told, starting from the new academic year, entrepreneurship will begin to be studied in out-of-class hours in a total
New Survey: Russians See Many Opportunities in Entrepreneurship
On Russian Entrepreneur’s Day which was traditionally celebrated on May 26, the ‘Business Voice‘ all-Russian project presented the results of a survey of Russian businessmen on the reasons they chose to be entrepreneurs. The ‘Business Voice’ is a B2B research platform of the NAFI Analytical Centre, launched in December 2020 in partnership with the portal
Experts Assessed Russian Entrepreneurs’ Happiness Level
Analysts of the SberZdorovye and YooKassa services conducted a psychological study dedicated to Entrepreneur’s Day which is traditionally celebrated in Russia on May 26. Specialists studied the level of happiness of Russian businessmen using the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), TASS reports. The study showed that the majority of Russian entrepreneurs are optimistic about their future.
Insight | Around Russia | 24.04.21
Most Russians Dream About Own Business
Most Russians would like to start their own business, the press service of Raiffeisen Bank reports with reference to a study conducted in March 2021 among its clients. The most popular business segments among Russians are construction, renovation, design, cafes, restaurants, food, and IT. Tourism, education, arts, and waste management are also quite popular. According
Entrepreneurship Contest for Schoolchildren to Be Held Online
From April 13 to May 17, 2021, the All-Russian Online Olympiad “Young Entrepreneur and Financial Literacy” for students in grades 1-9 is being held on the educational platform Uchi.ru, the press service of the central bank reports. The main task of the Olympiad is to acquaint children with the basics of entrepreneurial thinking and financial
Business | Technology | 13.04.21
Most Russian Entrepreneurs Sell Products Online
More than 60 per cent of Russian entrepreneurs are engaged in online sales of their goods and services, according to a survey conducted by the outsourcing service “Knopka”, TASS reports. In the course of the survey, 61.6 per cent of respondents said that they sell goods and services via the Internet (they have their own
Russian Entrepreneurs Named Best Digital Services
Online interaction with government agencies became the most popular digital service that entrepreneurs in Russia use, according to the press service of the Federal Corporation for the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses. It is specified that almost a third of the survey participants are engaged in trade, 8 per cent are in the construction
