Iom Ukraine Covid-19 Response. Report #5
IOM UKRAINE COVID-19 RESPONSE Report 5, 30 July 2020 VETERAN TURNS QUARANTINE INTO OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP HIS BUSINESS The quarantine made us change “ almost everything in our business, first and foremost the general approach,” says IOM grantee, Artur Kinosian, who is a veteran from Pavlohrad, Dnipro Region. Together with his wife Olena, he used to produce packaging for corporate gifts, but due to COVID-19, the demand fell sharply. “We had to start taking on any orders that we could fulfil. Stencils, educational games, alphabets, rulers, decorative panels, promotional products, slate boards, and this is not even the full list of our products,” explains the veteran. Fortunately, orders continued to arrive, as Artur had already earned a reputation as a Photo: IOM / Volodymyr Shuvayev good craftsman and an honest businessman. Olena recently completed studying the basics of business. She wanted to make way. You can rejoice over the weekend… we understand each other and trust chocolates, but so far decided to do her But in five or ten years, you realize that life each other. When you have that kind of best to support her husband and promote just passes you by. Maybe someone is happy communication, you move forward faster their craft business. to live like that, as on an assembly line, but and further,” says Artur. I need to constantly create something, to In Artur’s and Olena’s small workshop, move somewhere. My business is for my Soon, Artur and Olena will be moving several protective shields remain from soul and for my self-esteem. When you forward faster with a new laptop that IOM a large order, which Artur and another make something and people buy it, that’s purchased for them.
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