On 25 of April, the 84th interregional stage of “Business success” National Award sponsored by Magnesite Group will be held within the framework of All-Russian Forum “Business Territory —Life Territory”. The forum will be opened by Alexey Teksler, a.i. of Governor of Chelyabinsk region.

On the forum, Chief Magistrates of Chelyabinsk region will defend their Investment Promotion projects before experts and judges to win in nomination of “The best municipal practice of business support and enhancement of investment environment”.

Entrepreneurs (the tender participants) will deliver their business insight presentations at the case-conference. Expert judges will decide the winners in 6 nominated categories and award certificates for business training, travel for international conferences and trade specialized exhibitions.

Roman Plyusov, the host of Russia-24 TV-channel will be a moderator of plenary debate “Business Territory — Life Territory”. Among the speakers there are Artem Artemyev, the vice-president of “OPORA RUSSIA”, Chairman of Chelyabinsk regional department “OPORA RUSSIA”, Alexandr Glazkov, Head of Satka District, Andrey Kazantsev, the manager of separate subdivision of Russian Export Center JSC in Yekaterinburg, Irina Makieva, CEO of “Mono-Town Development Fund”, Daria Suntsova, the presidium member, Head of Areas Development Committee of “OPORA RUSSIA”, representatives of “MSP corporation” and banks representatives. Agenda of plenary debate is: potential changes for small business in 2019-2020, agreements with banks and determining financial development resources, search for new small business markets and reasonable efforts for enhancement of business environment in the provinces.

Irina Makieva, Deputy Chairman of SC “VEB.RF”, CEO of non-profit corporation “Mono-Town Development Fund” will conduct roundtable discussions, such as “Marketing policy of Priority Social and Economic Development Area is an instrument for investment promotion and accelerated development of territorial economics” and “Cluster approach as a key driver of tourism development in modern world”.

Artur Yusupov, CEO of Entrepreneurship Fund of Chelyabinsk region “Business Territory” will tell about primary instruments, expected to support entrepreneurs in different business areas.

Vasil Gazizulin will be the speaker at master class “How to create a franchise and raise funds for your business”.

Entrepreneurs and forum members will take part in roundtable discussions, such as “Women in business. Difficulties and advantages” and master class “Five practical steps to go to the foreign market”. On special session “public reception office” each entrepreneur may ask questions directly to the representatives of regulatory authorities and infrastructure companies.

These events will be held at Magnezit Cultural Center.

“Business success” Award is a national competition for entrepreneurs. Since 2011, 83 interregional forums, that united almost 60,000 entrepreneurs and intergovernmental representatives, were held to support the “Business success” National Award. In 2018, 300 entrepreneurs were acknowledged to be the leaders of regional Award stages. Prize fund of the Award is more than RUR 60 million.

Principal goals of “Business success” project are successes promotion of SME development in Russian provinces and search and distribution of information concerning effective municipal practices for business environment enhancement in small territories. The project priority for 2019 will be the acceleration of the Award leader.