FACTORS ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE ECONOMY OF UZBEKISTAN AND DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS

This article analyzes the main factors ensuring the sustainable development of small business entities in the economy of Uzbekistan and the mechanisms for their further development. The study highlights the role of small businesses in ensuring economic growth, creating new jobs, increasing household incomes, and forming a competitive business environment. The article examines internal and external factors affecting the sustainable development of small business entities, including access to financial resources, the investment environment, state support mechanisms, innovation development, digitalization processes, and the importance of entrepreneurial infrastructure. In addition, the study considers the reforms implemented in Uzbekistan to support small businesses, existing challenges, and possible solutions. Based on the research findings, scientific and practical recommendations are developed to improve the sustainability of small business entities, enhance their competitiveness, and strengthen their role in the national economy.