Additionally, around 8% start an IT business at the age of 18-19.
The leaders in the number of people opening businesses in the IT sector were Moscow, the Moscow region and the Krasnodar Territory. However, according to the research, Leningrad and Sverdlovsk regions are also in the top 5.
According to the research, the majority of IT companies are still founded by men, but the share of female entrepreneurs in this field increased by 3% this year and already accounts for a quarter of the total number of new businesses. This confirms the active participation of women in the IT business sector.
Source: Ferra

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