This year, when Ukraine is fighting the pandemic in the attempt to remain unbroken, investments in inland waterway infrastructure as a powerful instrument of economic stimulation cause renewed interest, because policymakers begin to see the path of reforms. Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic caused huge changes at all levels, from economic development to business activity and private life. Businesses face unprecedented challenges: how to get adapted to new circumstances, stay afloat and retain the clientele. Read more
The severe economic crisis which hit our country in 2014-2015 became a true endurance test for Ukrainian businesses, which stimulated companies to revise their operating procedures, find additional sales markets and look for more development opportunities. Read more
Innovative ideas, hard work and persistence – these are the steps a business prepared to compete for funding from the European Union would have to overcome. Speaking at the webinar “Micro business in Ukraine: European experience”, SolarGaps founder and director Yevhen Erik told the story of his company. Read more
Climate of the Transcarpathian region is extremely favorable for winegrowing and winemaking. The Carpathian Mountains protect the region against cold Arctic air coming from north, and that’s why grapes have long been cultivated in the Transcarpathian region. Local families have been doing that for years: one can find as many as 40 wine cellars in one street. Despite the prohibition of private entrepreneurship by Soviet authorities and dry law, the locals were able to preserve their traditions, which are now being gradually restored. This story tells about Nota Bene, Chizay, Ursta and Paraska family wineries. Read more
FinancEast, a program financing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, was launched in Ukraine on 20 December. To support regional businesses, the European Union allocated 9.5 million euros via the KfW. Read more
As part of the global response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, the European Commission announced the allocation of funds in support of Ukraine, European Pravda reports. Read more
Before the outbreak of the armed conflict, Yuri lived in Mariinka and worked in Donetsk, but after the fighting started, he had to quit the job and leave for a while. Yuri did not want to leave his native city for good, though, but finding a job was all but impossible, so the young man began to think about how to set up a business that could put food on the table for his family. Read more
Starting a new business is always not easy, especially if you have to take care of your home, of your children and parents, if you get support from no-one and you often have no idea where to start. There are many international programs helping women launch a business, receive education or protect their economic rights. But it often becomes difficult to find the right information. That’s why analysts from EU Neighbors East gathered all EU projects in Ukraine which can help women succeed in their own business endeavor. Read more
Maksym Kozhemiaka, a cofounder and marketing specialist at Kyiv’s HUSS printing house, tells about how a small company can receive an international grant for business development. Read more
