Israeli entrepreneur sees Ukraine as tech land of plenty

By Bozhena Sheremeta / June 30, 2015

War and economic crisis have scared away many foreign business people but for Ukraine’s technology industry the future looks bright.

Lior Tal, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur from Israel, arrived in Ukraine for the first time in late May to participate in the Tech Bridge Israel-Ukraine networking event. He talked to young tech entrepreneurs and Kyiv university students about the effect that social media can make on people’s professional lives.

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Bozhena Sheremeta

A graduate of the Economics Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Bozhena Sheremeta covers the vibrant Ukrainian startup scene for The Kyiv Post. She can be reached at sheremeta@kyivpost.com and followed on Twitter @BozhenaLucky.

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Launched in 1995, Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper, produced by a team of Western and Ukrainian journalists. Over the years, the weekly newspaper has led the charge for a free press in Ukraine, and has played roles in the Georgiy Gongadze scandal, the Orange Revolution and other significant Ukrainian events. The Kyiv Post’s IT coverage is sponsored by Looksery, Ciklum, Steltec Capital and SoftServe. The content is independent of the donors.

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