The development of small and medium – sized businesses is the basis of any country's economy. Without a developed small and medium-sized business, it is difficult to talk about the stability of the state's macroeconomic situation. As a result, even at the dawn of independence, small and medium-sized businesses were identified in Kazakhstan as the most important sector of the economy. Comprehensive support for small and medium-sized businesses has always been a priority of state policy.

The main goal of the Department of entrepreneurship and industry of the Akmola region in the field of small and medium-sized businesses is to create conditions for the development of private entrepreneurship.

Main tasks of the Department of entrepreneurship and industry of the Akmola region in the development of small and medium-sized businesses:

1) implementation of support for small and medium-sized businesses in the framework of the state programs for business support and development «Business roadmap 2025», development of productive employment and mass entrepreneurship for 2017-2021 «Enbek»;

2) ensuring the creation and development of infrastructure facilities to support small and medium-sized businesses and innovation activities;

3) creating conditions for the development of business and investment climate in the region;

4) defining a strategy for developing relations between local Executive bodies and associations of private business entities, the National chamber and market infrastructure facilities;

5) providing state support for private entrepreneurship at the regional level;

6) organization of work of consultative and Advisory bodies on interdepartmental issues with the involvement of representatives of the National chamber of entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues affecting the interests of private business entities, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

7) accreditation of associations of private business entities;

8) organization of the work of the expert Council on private entrepreneurship;