08.02.2024
Tech StartUp School

Forum

The Forum "Makership, innovation and entrepreneurship in the Chervonograd coal microregion" is an event that launched the project of the same name, implemented by the NGO "Tech StartUp School". Its aim was to popularise the concept of fair transformation of coal microregions through the development of the entrepreneurial environment in them.

More than 130 participants attended the event. Among them were students, public figures, officials, entrepreneurs (both experienced and those who just want to start their own business), scientists and many other interested residents of the Chervonohrad region.

16 cool speakers told motivating stories about the peculiarities of starting your own business. All of them were of different age, sex, education, lived in different regions, and many of them had never imagined that one day they would start their own business. However, each of them became an example for the participants of the event and proved that nothing is impossible for those who have the passion.

Description

Forum speakers

Pavlo SHEREMETA

Pavlo SHEREMETA

Economist, educator, fourth Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine

Ihor DULYN

Ihor DULYN

Owner of the Vash Lavash franchise and chain of bakeries, co-founder of the Western Ukrainian Business School WUBS

Olena SENKOVA

Olena SENKOVA

The owner of the Blackout.space facility, in the past - the chief specialist of PJSC DTEK "Pavlogradvugillia".

Volodymyr LEVSHENYUK

Volodymyr LEVSHENYUK

Co-founder and Director of the Research and Production Company "YUALABS", Engineer, Scientist

Natalia BARBIR

Natalia BARBIR

Co-owner of Must.Marketing Agency, specialist in branding, digital marketing, copywriter

Andriy KARTASHOV

Andriy KARTASHOV

The developer of the Korysno startup, an entrepreneur in the fields of trade, construction and green energy

Maryna TITARENKO

Maryna TITARENKO

The owner of the creative workshop "Strange Bird"

Volodymyr NOVYI

Volodymyr NOVYI

Co-owner and director of GREEN WAVE ORGANIC LLC

Yana PRUDKOHLYAD

Yana PRUDKOHLYAD

Co-founder of the carpentry workshop "Reismus", marketing consultant

Pavlo SHAPOVAL

Pavlo SHAPOVAL

Head of the Department of Physical, Analytical and General Chemistry, Lviv National Polytechnic University

Olga BILODID

Olga BILODID

Founder of the company "Modriz"

Inessa PETUKHOVA

Inessa PETUKHOVA

Co-owner of ITARA company - walnut workshop

Ostap BACHYNSKYI

Ostap BACHYNSKYI

Founder and head of Interselica Consulting, sales and business development expert, co-owner of June IT Academy and Ukrainian School of Investments

Myroslava KVASNYTSYA

Myroslava KVASNYTSYA

Director of the social studio "Butterfly

Khrystyna DAVIDYUK

Khrystyna DAVIDYUK

Owner of the beauty studio "Hristyna Davydyuk Studio", master of permanent make-up

Oleg POLOVTSEV

Oleg POLOVTSEV

Professor of the Department of State Administration and Local Self-Government of the Kherson National Technical University, expert of the International Republican Institute (USAID)

Feedback from participants

The forum was very interesting for both new entrepreneurs and those who are just starting out. The speakers presented meaningful material on entrepreneurship and its risks. And most inspiring were the speeches of the owners of the resettled businesses. Such activities give a boost to the development of entrepreneurship in our communities.
Natalya Demchuk
forum participant
It was very interesting to attend such an event, which brought together a large number of interesting cases, practices and people who are striving to realise themselves as entrepreneurs. As a creative person, it was very interesting for me to learn how, at the age of 16, I can create a quality product and sell it on the market, how to find interested buyers and how to promote myself and my product.
Sydoruk Anna
forum participant
I would like to thank Tech Startup School for the opportunity to participate in the forum "Makership, innovation and entrepreneurship in the Chervonograd coal microregion"! It was incredibly interesting to meet the speakers and learn from their experience! I'm looking forward to the start of the " Makership, innovation and entrepreneurship" courses!
Valentyna Marteniuk
forum participant
The forum organised by Tech Startup School was simply amazing! The invited guests inspired the development of their businesses and shared a lot of interesting and useful information. The atmosphere was super friendly, as if we all knew each other before. The experience of the former Minister of Economy Pavlo Sheremety was very interesting. Thank you, Tech Startup School! See you at the courses
Oleksandr Drobotyuk
forum participant
After attending the Tech Startup School forum "Craftsmanship, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Chervonograd Coal Micro-region", I received many positive impressions from the forum speakers. I especially liked the stories of relocated businesses and the speaker Nataliya Barbir, because she also comes from a small mining town.
Natalya Kurivchak
forum participant

Forum program at the link.

Implemented by the NGO "Tech StartUp School" as part of the project "Makership, innovation and entrepreneurship in the Chervonohrad coal micro-region".

The event is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH as part of the project "Just Transition of Coal Regions and Green Recovery of Ukraine's Energy Sector".