THE ESSENCE AND ROLE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN THE ECONOMY OF THE REGION
The article examines a brief history of the development of entrepreneurship and the concept of "entrepreneurship" from the point of view of various schools of economics. It also examines the essence and role of small and medium-sized businesses in the region's economy. The criteria for classifying organizations as small or medium-sized businesses and significant factors in the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the regions are indicated.