As part of Big.U’s series on global practices in sustainable development, we spoke with Linda McMahon, CEO at the Dallas Economic Development Corporation (Dallas EDC). She shared her perspective on
For decades, the traditional logic of economics in Ukraine was simple: the community waits for an investor, the investor arrives, and “provides jobs.” In 2025, this model no longer works.
2025 was a year of adaptation for small businesses. After a long period of instability, entrepreneurs learned to work in changing conditions, but the main task remains the same —
Franchising in Ukraine has gone from being a fashionable trend to a tool that determines the pace of small business development. After 2022, this model changed radically. Whereas franchising used
The question of whether an individual entrepreneur can reserve an employee is becoming increasingly common today. For many small businesses, this is not a formality, but a matter of survival:
Business Incubator Group Ukraine (BIG.U) warmly congratulates the All-Ukrainian Pension Fund Administrator on the 20th anniversary of Ukraine’s non-state pension system and expresses gratitude for its significant contribution to its
This article was created by the editorial team of “Mayak” and published in cooperation with BIG.U. We believe that the development of society and entrepreneurship begins with education and free
Businesses in Ukraine have long learned to operate under pressure. First, there was the pandemic, then full-scale war, and now a new wave of challenges related to the update of
Marko is a Finnish entrepreneur and strategist whose work sits at the intersection of environmental innovation, circular economy, scalable business models for waste reduction and as well rescue sector with
In August 2025, a delegation from the Odesa region paid a working visit to the state of Texas (USA). The delegation was led by Alexander Kharlov, First Deputy Head of
The word “franchise” in the Ukrainian internet has long become synonymous with the formula “business in a box”. Search results
In recent years, e-commerce has stopped being “an option for the progressive”. For many Ukrainian entrepreneurs, doing business online has
Business in Ukraine operates in a reality where almost every management decision ultimately comes down to the human factor —
As part of Big.U’s series on global practices in sustainable development, we spoke with Linda McMahon, CEO at the Dallas
For decades, the traditional logic of economics in Ukraine was simple: the community waits for an investor, the investor arrives,
2025 was a year of adaptation for small businesses. After a long period of instability, entrepreneurs learned to work in
