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  “Kontabas is something unique.” How Roman Pelekh revived an ancient Ukrainian beverage under the Kontapel brand and is preparing for wholesale exports to the United States—an Interview

  Roman Pelekh had a business in Transcarpathia with his brother: they would buy inexpensive houses, repair them, and resell them. In 2018, in the basement of one of these...

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  Ukrainian waffle cone company Nova Food expands to the EU and Israel in Just Three Years. Next Up: the UK and U.S. Exclusive Interview

  At 49, Mykola Kobetiak has worked in the food industry for 22 years. Over 22 years, he’s worked his way up from a  merchandiser to a factory director. In 2021, Mykola and his...

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  Technology is taking over everything — even the world of fashion. Here’s the story of DRESSX, the company creating the digital wardrobe of the future

  In 2020, Ukrainians Daria Shapovalova and Natalia Modenova decided to create the first digital clothing marketplace — DRESSX. There, users can try on digital garments from...

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  Bags from the Ukrainian brand Poelle are sold in the EU, the UK, and the US. It all started with a single sewing machine and just a few orders a day. Interview

  In 2017, Pavlo Popko, then a student at the Lviv Academy of Arts, began selling handmade leather accessories on Etsy, the global marketplace for artisans of handcrafted goods....

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  Kharkivites invented an embroidering technique with beads on canvas — now their kits are sold on four continents. Interview with Abris Art co-founder Vadym Gryshyn

  In 2008, Kharkiv residents Vadym and Philip Gryshyn were working in the field of large-format printing. One day, they came across a cotton canvas usually used to create...

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  "Design plays a key role." How Ukrainian dog apparel brand Bark&Go gained popularity in Asian markets—an interview

  Ten years ago, Oleksandra Vakarova started by sewing bandanas in her kitchen for her own dog, a cheerful mixed-breed named Stanislav. Later, she started selling them on social...

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  Chornomorka restaurants have grown into a chain in seven countries. How Crimean Olha Kopylova turned her love for the Black Sea into a business — an interview

  Starting with a single Kyiv restaurant in 2013, Crimean native Olha Kopylova and her husband pioneered Black Sea seafood in the Ukrainian capital. Over twelve years, she built...

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  Indposhiv suits are worn by Zelenskyy, Zaluzhnyi, and hundreds of others. Brand founder Kateryna Vozianova shares how she got there — in an interview at her Kingsman-style atelier

  In 2009, 25-year-old Ukrainian entrepreneur Kateryna Vozianova founded Indposhiv, a brand of classic men’s clothing. The three-person team started out in a small apartment...