Abstract:
The article describes the main stages of small and medium business development, as well as the formation
periods of institutional basis of small and medium business in Kazakhstan. These periods of the formation of
the institutional basis of small and medium-sized businesses, we divided into 5 main periods (five-year
plans), from 1991 to 2016. The article analyzes the main events that occurred during these periods. Small and
medium business is very important for the economy of the country, namely for the stability of the economy,
preservation and the emergence of jobs, economic growth. Small and medium business includes almost all
sectors of the economy, therefore there are many organizations that influence the development of small and
medium business, and are also important for its development. Stakeholder analysis, which was used in the
work, allowed us to establish such organizations and analyze their impact on the development of small and
medium-sized businesses in Kazakhstan. In the work were identified stakeholders of the small and medium
business sector of Kazakhstan, the degree of influence and importance of stakeholders in the small and medium
business sector of Kazakhstan by conducting interviews and work in focus groups.
