The second threat, often no less, are negative trends in the social life of different countries, including an increase in the number and simultaneously aggressiveness of non-value-producing strata and groups living on government benefits and other similar means, which exacerbates economic tension in society and complicates business. Especially small and medium-sized businesses.

In such circumstances, preserving the sustainability of small and medium-sized businesses and their human potential becomes particularly important. An important role in this case acquires the support of small and medium-sized businesses by the state, regions and various state and public institutions. And the support is necessary not so much in the form of direct financial injections into SMEs, but rather in the form of finding and implementing such managerial decisions which will help small and medium-sized enterprises:

– reduce non-production costs,

– reduce non-production costs, maintain access to markets when markets are shrinking,

– to find and develop new markets, including international markets of other countries,

– to obtain non-financial structural help in re-equipping production with more efficient fixed assets, to increase the level of automation and management,

– to improve the knowledge and competence of management personnel of enterprises, especially small businesses.

Small and medium business today forms such a vast area providing employment that practically any measures from the state are justified to prevent these people from losing their livelihood, which is their small or medium enterprise activity.

Without support measures, these people and their families risk becoming dependents of the state, and the need to support them will be a heavy burden on the budget, and the losses will increase, exceeding many times the reasonable costs of support.

Detailed information about the organization of small and medium-sized businesses, management of small and medium-sized enterprises, their opportunities and prospects are given in [1].

The book gives an overview of the existing methods of small and medium business support in Europe, the USA and Canada, Russia and the countries of the former USSR, Israel, as well as the economically advanced countries of Asia – China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and a number of others.

The methods and techniques of support common for the countries and regions of the world are systematized, the original methods, which could be found in some countries, are emphasized.

The phenomenon of erasing of economic borders between states, the formation of more open markets and the formation of international small and medium business is considered. It is shown how this phenomenon changes small and medium business in a particular state.

The methods of state support for small and medium-sized businesses proposed by the authors of the book, based on their research and practical experience, are described.

The phenomenon of the erasure of economic borders between states, the formation of more open markets and the emergence of international small and medium-sized businesses is considered. It is shown how this phenomenon changes small and medium business in a particular state.

The methods of state support for small and medium-sized businesses proposed by the authors of the book, based on their research and practical experience, are described.

The proposed methods, of course, are not ready-made recipes, but rather examples of approaches to the formation of support, which can be useful both to the employees of the relevant state institutions, and the owners of small and medium-sized businesses – what they can suggest to the state that patronizes them in order to improve the overall efficiency and sustainability of the economy.