Investment ideas and cases

Ideas on how to acquire or start a new business in other countries, invest in it. As well as stories from similar practical experience.

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Pros, cons, regional specifics of doing business in the UAE
Pros, cons, regional specifics of doing business in the UAE

Russian entrepreneurs share their impressions of the UAE and their experience of starting a business in the Emirates.

2023/7/20
Larisa Stupina
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Choosing a region, registering a company and opening an account — how an entrepreneur transported a business to Dubai
Choosing a region, registering a company and opening an account — how an entrepreneur transported a business to Dubai

Sergey Bazhenov, CEO of Cleverence, shared his experience of opening a legal entity in Dubai and talked about how to be in the first days of moving, how to complete the necessary documents, as well as about the peculiarities of life in the UAE.

2023/7/18
Sergey Bazhenov
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There is more money here, and that's why everyone wants to come here
There is more money here, and that's why everyone wants to come here

Leonid Dovbenko, co-founder of the famous fast delivery service YallaMarket, has been living in Dubai for a long time. His company transports tomatoes by plane and successfully competes in the international market.

2023/7/13
Anastasia Zhigach
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Support for Russian local manufacturers and a startup from Saudi Arabia. How is it related and what to do about it
Support for Russian local manufacturers and a startup from Saudi Arabia. How is it related and what to do about it

The departure of Western companies creates unique conditions for local producers, including small ones. But how to get on the consumer's shelf if you produce craft soda in the Voronezh region? And what about Saudi Arabia? — you ask. I'll explain now.

2023/7/6
Alexey Podkletnov
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CosySoft: about opening a business in Armenia one year later
CosySoft: about opening a business in Armenia one year later

Spoiler immediately: did we regret opening a company in Armenia? No. A year later, this decision seems even more correct than even at the time of opening. When everything was done, the refrain was only one question: “Why didn’t we do this earlier?”

2023/7/4
Alexander Fomin
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Business without borders: how Russian companies can enter the international market
Business without borders: how Russian companies can enter the international market

Entering new markets allows the company to get new customers, expand the geography of its presence and increase profits. That is why many Russian entrepreneurs strive to enter the international level with their product. The task is difficult, but solvable.

2023/6/24
Ilya Likhov
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Russian franchises in neighboring countries: features, experience and advice
Russian franchises in neighboring countries: features, experience and advice

Russian franchisors and their foreign franchisees share their business development experience in neighboring countries and give advice to those who are not afraid to cross borders.

2023/6/19
Denis Piskarev
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Here it is! How a Belarusian went to Africa to do business
Here it is! How a Belarusian went to Africa to do business

Yuri Kupryashov has been doing business for more than 10 years — not just anywhere, but in South Africa. How the Minsk resident got to the hot continent, why he had to close the first business there and how much he now earns on tours in Africa — read in his story.

2023/6/16
Yuri Kupryashov
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“The main local tradition is to deceive the white man”
“The main local tradition is to deceive the white man”

Co-founder of Afrikaloan.com and Prestalatino.com Mikhail Lyapin — how to issue online loans in Africa and Latin America.

Mikhail talks about life and business in Africa in his telegram channel @mzungugram.

2023/5/12
Mikhail Lyapin, founder of Exotic.vc, co-owner of Obsidian SMS broker
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Seven steps to enter the Chinese market
Seven steps to enter the Chinese market

If you are going to conquer the Chinese market, remember that even large international companies do not always succeed.

Andrei Prokhorovich, CEO of Eurasia Development Ltd, tells what steps need to be taken for a successful business expansion to the Middle Kingdom.

2023/4/24
Andrey Prokhorovich, CEO of Eurasia Development Ltd
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About international expansion and Brazilian bureaucracy
About international expansion and Brazilian bureaucracy

Andrey Makeev, co-founder of the Flowwow marketplace, spoke about how companies with Russian roots conquer foreign markets, what kind of people should be recruited into the team, and why cat houses won’t "fly" in Brazil.

2023/4/21
Larisa Stupina, RB.RU portal
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Leisurely business in India
Leisurely business in India

Now that trade ties with Europe are collapsing, many large Russian companies have turned their eyes to India more than ever. For us, this story began during the pandemic. Obviously, the countries already then had a mutual interest in each other's markets. We understood that this was a big plus, but we did not know the specifics that exist within the country.

2023/3/6
Mikhail Kolesnikov, founder of the fuel-dispensing equipment manufacturer Benza
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