ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗВИТКУ ВЕТЕРАНСЬКОГО БІЗНЕСУ В УКРАЇНІ

Abstract

The article describes current trends in the development of entrepreneurship among war veterans, identifies opportunities and prospects for veteran business in Ukraine, considering the risks and threats of wartime. As a result of the research, the directions for stimulating entrepreneurial initiatives among war veterans were identified, including: legislative consolidation of the concept of "veteran business"/"entrepreneurial initiatives of war veterans"; adoption of the Strategy for the Development of Business Initiatives of War Veterans until 2030; introduction of a tax grace period for war veteran entrepreneurs who started their own business; provision of targeted subsidies for educational institutions for the training of war veterans; expansion of international cooperation in the direction of grant support. It was determined that providing opportunities for professional development and employment to war veterans, in particular, through the creation of their own business, is within the competence of both state and non-state institutions. At the same time, the development of the mechanism for the development of veteran business will become possible under the condition of the development and implementation of a comprehensive multi-level policy with the activation of joint efforts aimed at forming the institutional and financial foundations of entrepreneurship based on the involvement of effective foreign practices and the experience of other countries that have their own achievements in this direction. It is noted that the military realities of today require the formation of a mechanism for the adaptation of war veterans to civilian life, in particular in the professional sphere. Since the availability of opportunities for the development of entrepreneurial initiatives is the key to the successful integration of military personnel into various spheres of economic activity and an important condition for their adaptation, the development of entrepreneurship among war veterans should become a priority of Ukraine's veteran policy. On the basis of taking into account foreign experience, the results of sociological surveys and research conducted at the initiative of the Ministry of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, the importance of material support and professional realization of war veterans was noted. It is substantiated that the development of veteran business in the future will create the basis for stimulating small and medium-sized entrepreneurship, detinization of the economy and increasing the amount of tax revenues, increasing the number of jobs and reducing the unemployment rate, rebuilding damaged infrastructure, developing agriculture, the defense industry and other key areas of economic activity; revival of the economy of Ukraine.