Success stories

“Clothes for Comfort”: How Yulia Kozachek Opened an Online Store in a New City

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainians kept working in extremely difficult conditions, developing civic initiatives, and supportin

“I Can Рave a Profitable Business in Any City in Ukraine”: The Story of Kateryna Kovalenko

Despite the war, Ukrainians continue to work, plan, and dream. Both women and men take care of themselves, and this lust for life keeps small business

“This is My Life’s Work”: How Maria Kuzmina Started a Flipper Swimming Club

How and where do you run your business when you live in one city, but in your heart, you keep coming back to your hometown? Maria Kuzmina knows the an

“We Have to Meet the World’s Standards”: How Alla Torchynovych is Developing Green Tourism in Ukraine

Having returned to her native village in the Vinnytsia region after years of living in the UK, Alla Torchynovych cherishes a dream of turning Zabuzhzh

Evacuation of Business: The Story of Anastasia Symonenko

Anastasia Symonenko lived in Melitopol and was engaged in the family business of making leather accessories, but after the outbreak of a full-scale wa

Supporting the Team and the Customers: How Halyna Karunos Expanded Her Business Amidst the Full-Scale War

Halyna Karunos is the owner of the “SVARGA” garment production facility, a brand of modern embroidered shirts that was founded in 2017. Since then, th

Beyond Social Media: How Tetiana Belma Decided to Open a Cheese Shop

Tetiana started producing natural craft cheese two years ago, successfully selling cheese wheels, semi-hard cheese with fenugreek, paprika, and 9 othe

“Giving Up is Not an Option for Me”: How Alla Melnyk Started a Business in Vinnytsia

The Vyshenka neighborhood in Vinnytsia is the most densely populated part of the city. Many families with children live here, and as is often the case

Combining the Experience of Southern and Western Ukraine: The Story of Hanna Zamyshliayeva

Because of the full-scale Russian invasion, Hanna Zamyshliayeva, her husband and three children had to leave Kherson.  At first, they planned to retur