Andreas FlodströmSocial goals – commercial tools
Black Sea Summit 2016
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Nothing that is worth doing is easy“
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• A second family• A second home• Equality, responsibility & trust• Slippers.
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• We build dedicated teams of developers• We develop WordPress sites• We teach Web development
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Socially driven, using commercial tools. All parts of Beetroot share the same mission
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To satisfy the growing, global demand for tech competency.
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To grow a new generation of novice talents into masters
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To rejuvenate the industry with warmth, passion and borsch
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And most importantly, to help forge a new Ukrainian middle class*.
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The Ukrainian IT industry is the largest in Europe.
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Average IT salary ~10 times higher than Ukraine’s average salary.
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As of 2016, the IT industry is still growing.
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Kyiv
Kharkiv
Odessa
.Dnipro
.Lviv
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Kyiv
Kharkiv
Odessa
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.Lviv
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Building tech competence is a toolset to bring the society forward.
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Beetroot Academy is an IT school we run in close collaboration with Beetroot.
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Beetroot Academy was enabled first by Sida, and later by the People of Japan through UNDP.
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• 120 students have finalized their education. • 70% were able to land IT jobs.
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2 months work
$500 $500
4 months education
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.KyivChernihiv
Odessa
.Kramatorsk
Poltava
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Think of money as a tool, not an end goal in itself.
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Build a culture that is aligned with your values.
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Thank you!
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