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Автор: Vadzim Banny

Almatinians launch innovative startup streamlining recruiters’ routine tasks. Explore how it works.

At just 21 years old, Akezahn Umarov has already gained significant business experience. During his 10th-grade year, he joined a marketing agency. Subsequently, he established the “Beyond Borders” anti-motivational forum, featuring renowned entrepreneurs such as Oskar Hartmann, Nurlan Smagulov, Evgeniy Chernyak as speakers. Concurrently, he and his friends created a mobile application offering training courses, […]

Almaty entrepreneur allocates 8 million tenge from savings for apartment purchase to pursue IT startup over lucrative ventures

Ablay Yussupov embarked on his entrepreneurial journey while studying as a marketologist at Almaty Management University. Initially, he and his friends launched a vine project named Queex, creating humorous videos. Following this venture, Ablay transitioned to establishing a language center. Upon completing his university studies, he founded Upgrade School, specializing in marketing, management, and SMM […]

I have already invested 70 mln tenge in the project: Almaty entrepreneur launches startup enabling people to choose psychologists

After completing college, Alan Ibraim pursued university studies in Marketing but did not complete the degree. Unfortunately, his education was interrupted when his father passed away unexpectedly. Alan took on the responsibility of providing for his mother, who was a housewife, and his two younger sisters. At the age of 18, he commenced his career […]

“I never felt as financially strained as I did after entering the IT industry.” A former government official introduces a startup that facilitates online contract signing via SMS

During his school years, Chingiz Dauletbayev aspired to become a doctor. However, upon witnessing his father, a surgeon, tirelessly performing three-hour surgeries, he concluded that his health, affected by a rare disease, was unsuitable for such a profession. Consequently, Chingiz enrolled in the Kazakh-British Technical University, focusing on management. Simultaneously, he initiated a business venture […]

“Approximately 87% of our students are beneficiaries of either partial or full grants.” An entrepreneur from Kazakhstan developed a platform that facilitates admission to international universities

Laura Vaigorova found inspiration to pursue her studies abroad through her acquaintances from Singapore. Encouraged by their words, “Your English is excellent. We can assist you in gaining admission to one of our universities,” Laura secured admission to Yale University College – the Singapore extension of Yale University. However, her plans were hindered as she […]

Over 160,000 Users Join Within the First Months: Almatinians Launch an App Enabling Earnings Through Walking

By profession, Alim Razdykov is a financier and a stage director. However, his involvement in marketing has spanned his entire life. It all began with Almaty Kairat, where Alim oversaw the club’s media and social network activities. Subsequently, he moved through various advertising agencies, and presently, he serves as the digital team lead in the […]

Invested tens of thousands of dollars in a startup: an Almatynian entrepreneur creates a platform assisting small and medium-sized businesses with financing

Askhat Serikbekuly became interested in programming when he was in school: at the end of the 90’s, he developed websites. However, he decided to build his career in finance. In 2008, together with his friends, he launched a startup – the system for project management for various companies. But at that time, there was no […]

Kazakh entrepreneurs pioneer a startup for english language proficiency

In 2021, Bota Musa from Kokshetau and Erasyl Ospanov from Saryagash launched a startup called BilimBer. Initially, it served as a platform for taking trial tests in Unified National Testing in three disciplines: math, biology, and the history of Kazakhstan. Shortly thereafter, the number of disciplines expanded, and new additional features emerged, such as the […]

Assel Beglinova’s journey: from Zhezkazgan to Canada, pioneering a Google-backed startup

From childhood, Asel Beglinova had a strong desire to pursue an education in English. She attempted to gain admission to Nazarbayev University but faced disappointment when she didn’t pass the entrance examination, leading to tears of frustration. She then made an effort to participate in a Flex student exchange program in the USA, but once […]

Boost business revenue by 27%: Kazakhstan startup discovers effective method to reengage old client

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dauren Makenov, hailing from Astana, took innovative steps to rescue a family business by founding the platform Flowsell.me. Initially, the platform solely sent WhatsApp notifications to clients, providing updates on the operating hours of beauty salons owned by Dauren’s wife. However, as time went on, this enterprising entrepreneur expanded the platform’s […]

Two Kazakhstani girls fulfill their dream startup: AI assistant for managers automating routine tasks

After completing her schooling, Aruzhan Mede headed to Barcelona, where she earned a diploma in finance and worked at the Hilton in Spain for 3.5 years. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, she returned to Kazakhstan and joined BTS Education. Around the same time, Dinara Halitova, who had studied in Malaysia and worked in the […]

Assessing an individual’s moral and physical state through keyboard usage: almaty entrepreneurs develop service to combat professional burnout

“During our tenure at Toyota, my friend and I successfully uncovered a fraudulent scheme involving stolen headlights. This scheme inflated the car assembly costs in Russia by 20%. Our efforts led to promotions, but tragically, my friend took his own life not long after. Expert analysis revealed he suffered from professional burnout, unable to cope […]