30 Ukrainian entrepreneurs attended a business bootcamp in Dublin organised by United for Changes
United for Changes
We help to integrate temporary displaced Ukrainians into Irish society, with a particular focus on professional growth
The Ukrainian Business Bootcamp is a two-day event aimed at Ukrainian entrepreneurs interested in opening businesses in Ireland. It was organised by United for Changes , an initiative that assists Ukrainians in integrating into Irish society, with support from global law firm DLA Piper Ireland. The bootcamp was also supported by Business Post Group, Dogpatch Labs , and two Irish-based Ukrainian businesses, The Happy Family Bakery and Freedom Beauty Space.
The founders of United for Changes, Anna Krys and Pavlo Bogachenko , wanted to create an event that not only helps Ukrainian people start businesses but also establishes a business community where Irish professionals can exchange their experiences with Ukrainians. According to David Carthy , Managing Partner of DLA Piper Ireland, “Ireland is a great place to start a business, and we are happy supporting the Ukrainian community in this.”
A total of 30 displaced Ukrainians attended the event. Some of them had entrepreneurial experience in Ukraine and lost their businesses due to the war. Those without business experience are at the idea stage of their projects.?
Participants took part in workshops led by top Irish and international professionals and engaging in mentorship sessions with experts. They learned about all aspects of starting a business in Ireland, including legal and tax questions, business plan development, and marketing strategies.
The sessions were delivered by more than 20 speakers and mentors, coming from DLA Piper , Enterprise Ireland , Business Post Group, 谷歌 , 德勤 , Kilcullen Kapital Partners , Techies Go Green , The Communications Clinic , RDI Hub , shareclub , What The Hack , Agreeable Capital, other companies and private consultancies.?
Thank you for being with us Maura Dineen , Hannah Foulsham , Lorcan Doocey , Joseph Horan , Aliea Meazza Clarke , Alisa Mariseva , Marianna O'Neill (Omelchenko) , Sarah Fliessbach , Bohdan Milchak , Miren. M S. , Carmel Seery ACMA,CGMA , Conor Daly (MSc.) , Mariia Lukash , Alice Duffy , Volodymyr Kovalchuk , Caitlin Hafer , Yevgeniya K. , Michael ODea , Roger Courtney , Lorcan Nyhan , Marcus Walsh , Liam Cronin , Katya Kostyunina , Andy Kenny , Conor McEneaney , Tom Mc Enaney , John Dennehy .
In addition to training and mentorship sessions, entrepreneurs studied how to pitch their ideas effectively. This helped them prepare for the pitch competition that concluded on the second day. It was one of the most exciting moments, where all participants could share their ideas with attendees and the jury. Participants' business ideas were coming from a wide range of areas, including services, hospitality, retail, consulting, equipment manufacturing, digital marketing, tech, Eco-friendly products, etc.
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After scoring and discussion, the jury announced the five winners of the pitch competition:
The winners will receive support from DLA Piper , Enterprise Ireland , Conor Daly (MSc.) (Co-Founder of Techies Go Green ), and William (Billy) Kelly ( Business Post Group and Kilcullen Kapital Partners ). Start-up incubator, Dogpatch Labs , will provide support to one participant with a tech startup idea.?
All participants had the opportunity to share their ideas with experts in the field to improve them and explore business opportunities.
Thank you Will Goodbody and Yvonne Judge for covering our event:
Photo Mariia Koshyrenkova & Artem Kulinich
Many thanks for all your support and inspiration! It's been great to have you with us during the event John Dennehy Andy Kenny Tom Mc Enaney Caitlin Hafer ??
Performing artist putting those skills to use in the business sphere
1 年Such a pleasure to have been a part of this! Amazing energy even morning if day two that I’m sure the mae businesses will go far!
Co-Founder Misneach Ukraine | Delivering Medical, Rehabilitation & Humanitarian Aid from Ireland to Ukraine (€9.7m+ delivered) | Supporting Ukraine’s Recovery through Energy and the latest Tech & Defence Innovation...
1 年Absolutely fantastic event, so delighted to have a small part in it. Well done everyone at United for Changes and DLA Piper Ireland. Bravo and best of luck to these entrepreneurs
Media Consultant. Founder of Effective Aid Ukraine
1 年There is no doubt that our Ukrainian community will set up successful businesses. It’s a privilege to be able to assist them at an early stage.
Agreeable Capital
1 年It will be great to see these Ukrainian led businesses growing out of Ireland and creating local and international jobs. We are lucky to have some very talented entrepreneurs move to our country.