The article presents the study of the main integration processes in the metallurgical industry in Russia and Kazakhstan in the context of business transformation, as well as demonstrates the key risks under current conditions and the main problems. Promising areas in the development of integration between the two countries have been formed in the course of the research.

This article discusses current trends and the post-crisis development of entrepreneurship in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the context of the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a slowdown in business activity in national economies and the growth of the global economy as a whole.

Integration is an economic process of mutual adaptation, expansion of economic and industrial cooperation, unification of national economies of two or more states, a form of internationalization of economic life. The very process of globalization of the economic sector and production, which is developing very rapidly, is closely linked to international integration as a whole. This process, in turn, shows the relationship and adaptation of the economy, the harmonization of global economic systems. All this determines the relevance of the author's research. The article focuses on the issues and content of the memorandum of the Eurasian Economic Union, where the main goal is to create and develop a global unified system, which is implemented on the principle of free trade, services, and human capital. This principle ensures the effective and free development of the economy of the EAEU States. This document is aimed at improving the quality of life of the population. It is proved that at present the business of states is increasingly integrated into the integration processes. Based on the results of the study of issues related to integration processes in the economy, the corresponding conclusions are made.

The article presents the study of functioning of small and medium-sized businesses in Russian mono-towns with the city-forming organizations of ferrous metallurgy, as well as the evaluation of prospects of development of small and medium-sized businesses in mono-towns specializing in ferrous metallurgy. The research also focuses on foreign experience of overcoming problems arising in mono-towns.