Abstract

In 2013, within the framework of the internal university research (Art. 64, Art. 65a, Art. 90 and Art. 91 of the Law on Higher Education, in accordance with Regulation 9 / 08.08.2003, Art. Rilski" in Blagoevgrad was conducted a survey of small and medium-sized companies in the South-West planning region. The aim was to analyze the entrepreneurial attitudes and assessments of entrepreneurs and other respondents with regard to the "Small and Medium Business" sector on the effectiveness of the policy for its support. Data in 246 of the over 300 surveys distributed were assessed as representative. Further, both a summary of the results of the empirical data collected and a general overview of the very notion of "SME policies" as it is understood in most EU Member States with a tradition and experience in supporting these businesses as an important factor for the viability of a modern market economy were provided.