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“A stereotypical image of an entrepreneur is a 20-something man. But I have as much energy as they do, if not more, because I also need to care about my family, and caring about one’s family is like growing another company,” — says Ksenia Belkina, a successful entrepreneur from Ukraine.
As it should be obvious by now, true entrepreneurship doesn’t have gender or age or skin color, but only a desire to create. And Ksenia’s story is another story that speaks to it.
I met Ksenia during a startup demo day where she was introducing her company Cardiomo and their unique product that helps people with heart diseases to monitor their health condition 24/7 and to predict possible complications in advance.
Continue reading “Interview With Ksenia Belkina, CEO and Co-founder of Cardiomo”
Career or family? Or, both? If we can have it all, then how? I’ve been thinking about it for long time by now and, honestly, I don’t know the answer. But what I do know is that there can’t be a single solution that would fit everybody at all the moments of their life. I also know that there should be a choice and the right to make the choice equally available for both men and women and recognized by the society.
This is a story of Ilona Bouzoukachvili, a devoted art teacher, a wife, and a mother of two, where she speaks about her approach to a “career or family” challenge which she recently faced and her decision.
This summer, I faced one of my most difficult career decisions. Continue reading “Career or Family: A Story of One Decision”
