Ukrainian Based Startup that is Enduring the War - Fuel Finance (Full Episode)
Channel: Startup to Storefront
Date: 2022-05-10

On February 24th, Russian military forces crossed the border into Ukraine and ended the peace that had existed in Europe since World War II. For those that have stayed, daily life has been completely upended and their future was thrown into uncertainty. But there are still plenty of Ukrainians trying to carve out a living and maintain a sense of normalcy amidst the invasion. 

Our guest today is Alyona Mysko, founder of FuelFinance, a cloud-based financial service based in Ukraine. Alyona has relocated her headquarters from Kyiv to Lviv to avoid the worst of the assault, but she still finds herself being woken up by the sounds of air raid sirens. 

Listen in to this special episode as we cover everything from what it’s like to run a company in a country at war, the decision to stay in Ukraine versus fleeing, and her plans for both the short term and long term as the war drags on.

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💸 Fuel Finance Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fuelfinance
Instagram: https://fuelfinance.me/
Website: https://fuelfinance.me/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuelfinance/ 

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Website: https://www.startuptostorefront.com/

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😎 Our Team:
Diego Torres-Palma: https://www.instagram.com/diego_ventures/
Nick Conrad: https://www.instagram.com/nickgconrad/
Natalya Cappellini: https://www.instagram.com/natalya_curato/
Lexi Jameson: https://www.instagram.com/lexijamesonyt/
Owen Cappellini: https://www.instagram.com/owencapp/

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🎵 Our Music:
https://www.instagram.com/doubletouchofficial/

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⏱️ Timecodes:
00:00 Intro to Episode with Fuel Finance
1:15 About Fuel Finance
2:27 Who is your target customer?
2:55 Easy solutions. Do they exist?
4:02 Do startups share the dashboard with investors?
5:17 Can the service be automated for founders?
6:07 When Fuel Finance first started
7:12 What was the Ukrainian entrepreneurship scene like?
7:59 Are you worried while in Ukraine?
8:49 What happens when the sirens go off?
9:09 Is Russia targeting western Ukraine?
10:26 Is it hard to conduct business if men can't leave the country?
11:39 Have you considered fleeing Ukraine?
13:04 Elon Musk's Starlink in Ukraine
14:43 How do you plan for the future with so much uncertainty?
16:32 Are you raising capital during the war?
18:30 What is the future of Fuel Finance?
19:58 How much is Fuel Finance?
20:37 Quickbooks sucks. Would you make it better?
21:21 Has there been an increase in support for Ukraine businesses?
22:39 How do you view the future of crypto?
24:35 Fuel Finance's preferred cryptocurrency
26:11 Show your support on spendwithukraine.com
26:58 Go support Fuel Finance