Social origins of Russian entrepreneurs; the distinctive features of e
nterprising activities and their economic conditions; the state of ent
repreneurial ethics and social attitudes of entrepreneurs - all these
issues are reflected by the experts in the field. A survey has been co
nducted as a set of in-depth interviews with scholars, government offi
cials, business consultants and entrepreneurs. This survey presents th
e introductory part of a more extended research project on emerging Ru
ssian entrepreneurship.