Digital Platforms: The New Incubators of SMEs?
In today’s market conditions, SMEs face a number of challenges, such as a lack of financing, intense competition, a lack of qualified personnel, and more. In this regard, the issue of finding new ways to develop and support SMEs becomes relevant. In the past, business incubators were used for this purpose, which provided support for projects of young entrepreneurs at all stages: from idea to realization. Today, one possible solution is the use of digital platforms. Have digital platforms been able to become the ‘new incubators’? How can SMEs use digital platforms for their development?
Moderator
Andrey Sharonov,
General Director, National Alliance for Social and Environmental Responsibility, Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development; Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association of Digital Platforms
Panellists
Vasiliy Baranov,
Director, Tvoe Delo
Sergey Belyakov,
Managing Director, Ozon
Anton Petrakov,
Director for Government Relations, Yandex.Taxi
Denis Spirin,
Founder of brands Everena, Fleola, Estevika
Vladislav Fedulov,
Managing Director for Government Relations, Avito
Andrey Shubin,
Executive Director, All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses OPORA RUSSIA