Entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation is that integral part of the economy that has existed since ancient times. Despite the fact that in the last century the authorities took a course towards the complete destruction of private trading activity, today the state does not have any deterrent effect. On the contrary, with the collapse of the USSR and the period of perestroika, entrepreneurship acquired large-scale features.
Entrepreneurship: determination by law
Today, there is a clear definition of entrepreneurship. The main features of this activity are directly related to its content. Thus, the Civil Code of the Russian Federation recognizes entrepreneurship as an independent activity carried out taking into account all risks, the purpose of which is the systematic receipt of income (profit) from the provision of services, sale of marketable products, performance of work, etc. 
In addition, entrepreneurship in Russia is subject to the mandatory state registration procedure, which also allows applicants to guarantee its passage in accordance with the established rules if there are equal requirements.
The main types of business
Based on the characteristics and classification of entrepreneurship, it is easy to guess the purpose of modern business. Regardless of the form of private activity, its type, the entrepreneur pursues the main goal - making a profit. The most striking division of the business is its classification, the basis for which is production capacity and financial potential. So, all enterprises are conditionally divided into:
- small;
- large;
- medium.
Characteristics of small business
It is this typology that has received the greatest distribution. Signs of small business, which, in essence, represents the largest economic sector, are:
- flexibility;
- multiplicity;
- competitiveness;
- speed of update;
- adaptation to changes in market conditions.
Most of the working-age population is involved in small business. Economists consider small entrepreneurship the foundation of the Russian market, since in many respects it acts as a link between the consumer and other sectors of the economy. Due to low prices and minimal costs, small enterprises successfully withstand competition.
Subspecies of small enterprises and their forms of activity
As a rule, small business occupies a niche where there is no mass demand, there is no need for large-scale advertising campaigns and global costs for providing professional management. Government support for private activities has a positive effect on the “vitality” of small enterprises in the face of fierce and ruthless competition.
Particularly noteworthy are such forms of small business as franchising and venture entrepreneurship. In the first case, we are talking about a whole system of firms that have concluded an agreement on the right to use a particular brand name in their activities. In return for the provision of advertising services, distribution and enhancement of the prestige of the brand name of the enterprise, they receive advantageous benefits, discounts and assistance in the delivery of goods, provision of commercial equipment, processing of loans and credits.
Venture entrepreneurship involves the use of fresh scientific developments.Such commercial organizations, creating a business on innovations, complete the business they have begun, developing research and completing them.
Signs of medium business
Mid-level entrepreneurs have the smallest number. Today, economists talk about the progression of a tendency to reduce them. In particular, the fragility and longevity of such firms is explained by their inability to compete favorably with small and large businesses.
The only representatives of the middle line of business are manufacturers of specific products designed for constant demand. In this case, medium-sized companies acquire a more confident market position compared to small ones.
Features of large enterprises
The most stable positions in the market with rapidly growing inflation are held by representatives of the third business unit. Signs of entrepreneurship of firms belonging to the category of large entities include the following:
- mass production, implying the presence of numerous branches, partners, etc .;
- assistance of giant enterprises to scientific and technological progress in order to develop new, previously unexplored industries;
- strong and stable market position;
- saving labor costs by combining production;
- providing a huge number of jobs for the population.
The main features of modern business of all kinds
Despite the existence of many business classifications (you can characterize an enterprise by the type of raw materials used, by purpose, seasonality, size, degree of mechanization of production, etc.), all varieties have similar features. 
Four main features of entrepreneurship should be distinguished and the nuances of each of them should be considered:
- independent implementation of private activities;
- financial risks;
- systematic profit making;
- entities of this activity may be individuals and legal entities.
Independence
Speaking of business independence, most often they understand its free exercise, not related to the interests of third parties. Issues of ensuring and developing private activity lie solely on the shoulders of the owner. The entrepreneur independently develops the strategies and plans of the enterprise, makes legally significant decisions, attracts labor and other resources to complete the tasks. In addition, each company has the right to defend its own interests in court. Any restriction of private activity that has no legal basis, any interference in the work of both an individual businessman and the whole company is unacceptable and entails criminal liability.
Certain risks
Another hallmark of entrepreneurship in our country is the presence of constant financial risks. Making a decision for himself to act in order to make a profit, a businessman cannot be one hundred percent confident in the successful implementation of a planned project, which means that he will have to face risks of various sizes. 
They have signs of randomness and probability, but still can not be ignored:
- cash loss;
- investment losses;
- technical and depreciation costs.
Entrepreneurship for money
As already mentioned, the implementation of private activities pursues the goal of profit - this is another sign of entrepreneurship. The provision of own property for use, the sale of manufactured products or the sale of goods through wholesale suppliers, the service sector and the performance of work - all this should bring cash income.To comply with this criterion, business entities should not forget about systematicity - only regular and continuous business will allow you to make a profit, the concept of which includes all direct income, provided that the relevant expense items, including tax payments, are deducted.
Registration of entrepreneurs in the register
The last sign of entrepreneurship is that its subject can be all persons registered in the manner approved by law - individuals and legal entities. The procedure for state registration of entrepreneurs is mandatory, after its passage, applicants automatically acquire a set of rights and obligations outlined by law. Entrepreneurial legal capacity allows participants in business activities to independently appear in civil circulation and be subjects of legal relations of various industries.
However, it is worthwhile to understand that such a feature of entrepreneurship as registration in the unified state register is far from always enough to carry out private activities. For example, the sale of alcohol and tobacco products without first obtaining a special permit (license) is illegal. The signs and types of entrepreneurship requiring the passage of appropriate procedures are fully present in the content of the Federal Law “On the licensing of certain types of activities”.
Illegal business
In addition, illegal business activities are punishable by law and constitute an economic offense. At the same time, the so-called shadow business has almost the same characteristics as legitimate forms of entrepreneurship. The main difference between an illegally operating company and a legalized company is the lack of data on it in the state register. Most often, cases of violation of legislation in the field of entrepreneurship are recorded in retail trade and agriculture.