Describe a Russian businessman you know/you admire
You should say:

who is the person
how you know this person
how s/he became successful
and explain why you consider him/her as a successful business person.


When earlier this year I was researching what international English qualification exam I wanna take, I came across one of the videos about successful preparation for IELTS on youtube that stood out in terms of number of views on the website. The person telling about her own winning strategy was Marina Mogilko, a St. Petersburg State University Faculty of Economics Graduate who scored almost the highest possible point after diligent self-preparation. That was my first encounter, so to speak, with one of the Russian businessmen (as I was going to find out later) who truly seems inspiring to me.
It turned out she was also the most-viewed expert on international English exams and foreign languages learning from Russia. Later I realized she founded her own company which helps people go on trips to other countries for foreign language speaking practice by finding perfect courses at universities and arranging those trips entirely. While still working on establishing her business, Marina also incorporated blogging into her life and became quite popular gaining over half a million of subscribers on youtube. She gives useful tips on how to apply to foreign universities for different programs and teaches some handy and everyday-life vocabulary to her viewers.
I consider this person an astounding entrepreneur since at her 26 she now lives in Silicon Valley and her company’s worth is constantly rising on the market. She was able to attract just the right investors and start a thriving company from scratch in a foreign country, at the same time also being able to advertise it via social media sites so eloquently and effectively.


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