YBI & IBLFR
Mariia Plotkina wins the Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year Award
September 21, 2020
We are delighted that Mariia Plotkina, who was supported by IBLF Russia's programme Youth Business Russia, has won the Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year award.
Congratulations to Mariia, Boris Tkachenko and our team in Moscow!
The announcement was made at a virtual award ceremony yesterday, and despite fierce competition from 10 other inspiring shortlisted finalists, Mariia, won the prize of USD$5,000 funding to support the development of her business.
Supported by Youth Business Russia and Impact Hub Moscow, Maria says her and her co-funders had no business experience when they started.
“When we started, my co-founders and I were teachers and about to leave our jobs because we felt defeated with the state of education. Instead we decided to organise an edutainment event to encourage teachers to use new technology in class, equip them with IT skills and feel motivated in their job. We had no experience in business. The first event we organised, 300 people took part, and 1,300 people turned up to our last party. You can make education fun, you can!"
To read more about Mariia's success click here.
