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Rustam Gilfanov: “The Business Plan Of A Startup Is A Test Of The Idea’s Survival Potential”

YoungUpstarts

In 2006, Rustam Gilfanov, together with his partners, opened an international outsourcing IT company in Kyiv. A few years ago, Mr. Gilfanov moved away from operational duties in an IT company to focus on international investment in the field of financial technology, gaming and video streaming. ” and “?????????? ???????????”

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Estimating App Development: What Small Businesses Need To Know?

YoungUpstarts

by Julia Kravchenko, partner and VP of HR at Qubit Labs. Platforms (Operating Systems). Julia Kravchenko is a partner and a VP of HR in Qubit Labs , an innovative software development company with offices in Tallinn, Estonia and Kyiv, Ukraine. Why don’t we make an app?”. So, keep calm and enjoy it!

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The Department of Defense Is Getting Its Innovation Act Together – But More Can Be Done

Steve Blank

Navy) There are several theories of how innovation in military doctrine and new operational concepts occur. Or a military service can generate innovation internally when senior military officers recognize the doctrinal and operational implications of new capabilities, e.g., Rickover and the Nuclear Navy. Change is in the air.

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Turing Distinguished Leader Series: With Partner David Zhang, TVC

ReadWriteStart

How to Scale Unicorns With Partner David Zhang, TVC. Joining us for this episode is our partner David Zhang, Partner at TCV (( Technology Crossover Ventures ). I’m a partner at TCV, which we founded in 1996. So that’s the big one, obviously, with the geopolitical tensions, not just Russia and Ukraine.

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How Today’s Startups Can Adapt to a Globally Distributed Model

ReadWriteStart

What’s more, outsourcing projects and ongoing operations to offshore teams on a contract basis is a more flexible model that’s easy to scale. For example, the best R&D teams for your needs might be based in the Ukraine, whereas the best designers may be in Germany. Support agile working practices.

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21 Entrepreneurs Share How They’re Incorporating Corporate Service Responsibility (CSR) In Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

7- Providing free resources Photo Credit: Will Yang As a software provider, we streamline CSR in our operations by making it accessible and easy to use. From providing free resources such as grant-writing classes and courses, to partnering with our communities and other non-profits that align with our company’s message.

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Campus Culture: Governance Challenges Facing Higher Education Boards

Board Effect

To compound matters even more, boards must also deal with the impact of global problems such as the war in Ukraine, inflation, and a looming recession. Considering these issues, 2022 may challenge higher education boards with a major restructuring of their operations.