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Financial Model of a Startup – Investors’ Outdated Legacy Requirement or an Effective Management Tool? — guest column

Oleksandr Matsiuk, Founder & CEO of RiseGuide by venture builder SKELAR, in a guest column for AIN, talked about why startups and investors need a financial model, how to draw it up correctly, and what to avoid while doing it.

Best Countries for Export: Which Markets Ukrainian Manufacturers Choose in 2024 — guest column

In a guest column for AIN, Andrii Matiash, Managing Partner at the 4B Law Company, that specializes in supporting Ukrainian entrepreneurs abroad, discusses which countries our manufacturers most frequently choose to expand their businesses. Ukrainian businesses are currently facing challenging

How to Get IT Business Ready for Scaling — guest column

Business success always rests on three pillars: satisfied clients (receiving quality services at market prices), satisfied employees (receiving fair compensation and growth opportunities), and a satisfied (profitable) company. If one of these components is missing, either clients will leave, or

Key factors that make startups stand out — opinion by NV3

In the competitive world of startup investments, attracting the attention of investors requires more than just a promising idea. Investors carefully scrutinize various factors to determine which startups have the potential to thrive and deliver substantial returns. AIN shares the list

Can trees grow to the sky? How to accurately assess the value of an IT business — guest column

In the coming years, the trend of declining demand in the IT sector and, as a result, a decrease in company value will persist. Serge Hancharevich, Managing Partner of Capital Times, discuses in his guest column for AIN how to

AIN Reader Survey: Content and Formats

With a updated brand and a new website slowly approaching, our team at the English Office of AIN, an online publication about startups and technology in Central and Eastern Europe, is interested in our readers’ opinion on the type of

Investors see potential in more profound and defensible innovations. The CEE region is gaining importance — opinion by ZAKA VC

Although the venture capital market has declined in terms of volume in recent years, this has not significantly impacted the number of deals. Early-stage startups, in particular, are leading the way in investment. However, the focus of investors is changing

M&A Market 2023 and Potential Trends 2024 — analysis of Ukraine and the World

In 2023, the Ukrainian M&A market showed impressive growth, reaching $1.4 billion, whichsignificantly exceeded previous figures. More than 250 million dollars fall on the IT industry. The analysis of the markets is conducted by Mergewave Capital, which the company shared

Startup of the Day: Meiro, a Czech-founded customer data platform developer

Meiro, a Singapore-based startup that develops a customer data platform, was co-founded in 2018 by Czech entrepreneurs Pavel Bulowski, Jana Marle-Zizkova, and Vojtech Kurka. Meiro analyzes customers’ digital identities, and thus enables brands to recognize and track customers across various touchpoints.