The final of ideasLab Stage 1 pitching took place on March 24. 12 of the 14 teams have reached this point and I can say with confidence that all of them have grown to some extent in their work and polished the ideas they came up with. The decision on further participation of the teams […]
The statistics of the ratio of startups that die to those that continue to operate is impressive. There are many reasons, let’s analyze one of them today using the example of Hans Selye’s concept. He devoted most of his life to the study of the adaptive syndrome (stress) and its impact on living organisms. Summarizing […]
This week I had a meeting with Denys Haydamaka, the CTO of the Sugarrr startup. During the conversation about their project, we touched on an interesting topic: how the mindset of Denys, a person who is used to dealing with the technical side and constantly coding, changed when he encountered the startup sphere. Denys […]
What do CfE Accelerator program participants get? The most valuable thing that our participants could get is experience, knowledge, networking, and support. This is something that stays with our alumni forever! Not every startup “fires” and has a viable idea, however, precisely because of gaining this kind of experience, delving into its “failures” and […]
How has everything gone in the CfE Accelerator in 2022 and what are its plans for 2023? Ivan Petrenko, CEO of CfE Accelerator about how the russian invasion of Ukraine’s territory influences the accelerator’s activity, its challenges, achievements, goals for the next year, and, in general, forecasts for the development of the Ukrainian startup ecosystem. […]
Минулого року ми вирішили зробити щось грандіозне і перевірити чи є в Україні студенти, які готові втілювати свої космічні ідеї в життя. Для запуску таких ідей ми створили платформу – студентський інкубатор ideasLab, і відразу ж на перший набір отримали 34 аплікації від ентузіастів з 8 університетів України. На початку жовтня 11 відібраних команд стартували […]
The winners of the acceleration program, a team called SellerSkills, have shown the greatest progress among other participants in these 9 weeks. The team proved that it is quite possible to do global business from Ukraine and scale it. What does it take and how does it feel to work with giants like Amazon and […]
Here at the Center for Entrepreneurship, we prioritize globality, especially in the context of the acceleration program. We integrate this idea and the spirit of globalization and scaling, so we are very pleased to see that our teams are succeeding and actively developing outside of Ukraine. And we already have a successful example of scaling […]
We have prepared an extensive statistics digest from the field of startups so that you can assess your capabilities. We want you to have all the facts. We offer the main points from such resources as The Boss Magazine, Statista, Crunchbase. About 37% of all startups fail due to lack of capital or profitability. 77% […]
Seven steps on the way to successful investment in your startup What makes a business idea attractive for investment ? How to attract investment in a startup successfully? Does your startup need an investment strategy? Anna Magera, a senior partner in startups and venture business at the international consulting company Finance PM, whose team […]
An interview with a mentor of UCU Center for Entrepreneurship and entrepreneur Taras Rodtsevych. Here we talk not only about the launch of his two successful startups, but also about mistakes, failures, and conclusions that help entrepreneurs move forward. To begin with, a little on inspiration, ideas and motivation: Where do you get your ideas […]
Передивившись більше 100 TED-доповідей підібрали для вас найбільш корисні для подолання прокрастинації, адже будь-яка криза це також і нові можливості! Фото: https://www.ted.com/talks/ 1. The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers (українські субтитри) https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers Організаційний психолог, письменник та дописувач New York Times Адам Грант після багатьох років вивчення динаміки успіху та продуктивності ділиться своїми відкриттями з іншими. Ви […]
You have been dreaming of launching your own startup for a long time, but do not know how? We’ve put together resources for you to find investments, a team, create a site, monitor employee performance, and share stories of success and failure. Crowdfunding Kickstarter: All or Nothing https://www.kickstarter.com/ Cost of using: free registration, 5% fee […]
Every year the number of audiobook listeners is increasing in the world. Thus, according to the data of the Pew Research Center, in 2018 this figure rose from 14% to 18% in the US, and 43% more audio books were sold in the UK compared to 2017. What is the situation in Ukraine? Here a […]
Taras Hakavchyn has been involved in educational activities and project management for about 10 years. Last year while talking with colleagues he noticed that in the IT market in Ukraine there is a problem of finding qualified personnel. Candidates do not fit the job description or are very difficult to find. Later, these problems became […]
Only 1 startup in 5 million reaches the unicorn status – a company worth at least $ 1 billion. Then why do other projects not “go off“? There are many factors, in particular, experts at eu-startups.com. name the following: the absence of a business model, unskilled employees, poor marketing and a bad idea. Also, young projects […]
Seven successful campaigns, more than $ 200,000 in investment and a team of five – Omnia startup from Odesa wins Kickstarter users. Their products include a 100-in-1 universal transformer dress and a recycled plastic travel dress. How to create a successful startup, why Kickstarter is a mini-version of big business and what to focus on […]
TripMyDream, Prometheus, Preply – a few years ago nobody knew about the existence of these Ukrainian startups, and now they have become successful companies and are actively conquering the Western market. But what to do when there is no money for your own project? If you have an idea and a team but no investment, […]
