“If you play by the rules, you can do business in Ukraine.”
Jason Mitura is an all-American guy who grew up in Dallas, Texas, but made his first fortune in Ukraine.His success is all the more noteworthy given that he speaks little Ukrainian. On a tip, he flew to Kyiv for the first time in 2008 and found a huge opportunity.Over four years, he and his team built and then sold a company called Viewdle to Google for a reported $45 million in 2012. The company’s software allows smartphone manufacturers to embed facial-recognition technology into their handsets.“It was the largest US …read more
Source: Atlantic Council