On the eve of Entrepreneur's Day, which is celebrated in Ukraine on the first Sunday of September, a presentation of the information guide "ABC of the Young Entrepreneur" took place. The ABC was prepared and published on the initiative of the Center of Public Youth Organizations of Volyn "Our Cause," in accordance with the Regional Program for the Development of Small Entrepreneurship in the Volyn Region for 2003-2004 and the Comprehensive Program "Youth of Volyn" for 2001-2003. The information booklet contains normative acts regulating entrepreneurial activity, provides economic terminology and theoretical principles of doing business, and lists contacts of public and state organizations that can provide consultations and advice on conducting entrepreneurial activity and explain the rights and obligations of entrepreneurs. \n \nThe guide is intended for young people who are trying to translate their business initiatives into concrete action. According to the head of the CPYO "Our Cause," Vladyslav Stemkovskyi, "for young people it is extremely difficult to make sense of legislative acts that often contradict one another. Therefore, in order to bring entrepreneurial intentions to life while avoiding the problems of ignorance of legislation, which often leads to conflict situations with government officials and causes bribery, the idea arose to publish such a manual." The ABC was highly praised by the participants of the presentation: representatives of government, public organizations, and business, as an important and useful information product; those present confirmed the necessity and expediency of such publications, with particular emphasis on the fact that it is young people themselves who come forward with such proposals. In particular, People's Deputy of Ukraine Volodymyr Bondar noted: "I am very pleased that young people come forward with such initiatives and bring them to life. The development of business today in Ukraine is a state matter, and the development of entrepreneurship among young people is a state matter squared." Volodymyr Nalkovych approves of such initiatives and emphasized that he would gladly provide them with support as a high-level state official. "I see my support for the development of youth entrepreneurship in bringing legislation to the norms that the functioning of the market would require under the conditions that should exist in a normally developed country. Today's legislation in this sphere requires fundamental changes, and the Verkhovna Rada is trying to implement them, but we want to see understanding of such changes on the part of the executive branch as well. Because such changes are needed, since they lead to an improvement in the socio-economic situation." Volodymyr Bondar emphasized that "through such projects we are laying a good foundation for building a state with a developed economy, because small and medium business is the basis for the development of effective business in general." \n \nValentyna Biletska, head of the representation of the State Committee for Entrepreneurship in the Volyn Region, recognized the "ABC of the Young Entrepreneur" as a product of "joint work, vivid evidence that today the entrepreneurial environment in the region is being formed through the joint efforts of representatives of both executive bodies and local self-government, as well as representatives of the public." Valentyna Vasylivna assured those present that today one can speak of an improvement in the regulatory climate in the region. In particular, she noted the active development of public organizations that can provide protection and assistance to entrepreneurs, positive trends in the growth of state registration, and certain positive changes in legislation regarding the registration of legal entities and individuals. \n \nThis guide is the first attempt to help young people who aspire to have their own business and to conduct effective and successful business. The compilers already have ideas for subsequent publications — these will be separate guides or thematic series on specific types of activity. \n \nThe "ABC of the Young Entrepreneur" will be distributed among the youth of the region through public organizations, libraries, and government bodies.