Abstract
In modern economic conditions, the topic of the article is relevant, since great importance is attached to the development of small business throughout the world. This is due to the fact that one of the main criteria for an efficient economy is a high proportion of small businesses. The article sets the goal, which was to identify and analyze the main problems of small business development in the context of a pandemic and crisis, as well as to find ways to solve them. The subject of the research is the activities of small businesses in the context of a pandemic and economic crisis. The work reveals the main features and characteristics of small business, reflects force majeure circumstances associated with the pandemic, which entailed a crisis in the world economy. In the course of the study, it was revealed that the activities of small businesses are a priority in the context of a pandemic and crisis; the main factors influencing the low efficiency of state support for small businesses are identified. The main research methods are comparative, systemic, statistical analyzes. The author pays special attention to the search and selection of new mechanisms and methods for the development of small business in the context of a pandemic and after its completion.