Do business in the Czech Republic: Masterclass for refugees from Ukraine
Fulfill your dream and start a business in the Czech Republic! In 6 practical workshops, we will show you how to write a business plan, marketing, finance, or Czech law and taxes. You will also receive individual mentoring from those who have already walked the entrepreneurial path themselves, and contacts to the local business community.
What awaits you in the masterclass?
We will show you how to make a business plan, marketing, finance, or even Czech law and taxes.
Mentors who have had experience with entrepreneurship themselves will save you a lot of time and dead ends thanks to individual consultations.
Can't commute to Ostrava? We will stream all workshops, so you can attend from the comfort of your home.
We will open the door to your local entrepreneurial community. You will meet other people who want to start a business just like you and maybe you will establish long-term cooperation with them.
When is a masterclass suitable for you?
The goal of this masterclass is to support Ukrainian refugees to fully utilize their potential and facilitate their path to entrepreneurship in the Czech Republic. See if we can help you too.
You are from Ukraine and you are 18+
You are an adult and have temporary protection or special long-term residence in the Czech Republic.
You speak Czech at least at level B1/B2
An interpreter will be on hand at the workshops to explain more complex concepts or help if you get lost. Independent communication in Czech is important for individual mentoring.
Do you have your business plan?
Do you want to start your business in the Czech Republic or do you already have a business but want to support it in the beginning?
Meet the lecturers and mentors
Marketa Ubikova
Business mentor and digital coach. She will take a conceptual look at your business, help you with AI and effective online work.
Jakub Tomoszek
Jarka Korena
Katerina Davidova
Vendula Podlipna
Jan Adam Plaček Köhle
Jan is an entrepreneur, startup mentor, and coach who will help you find and validate a working business model for your business.
Tereza Pinďákova
Lecturer, mentor with creative practice and her own entrepreneurial journey. She teaches how to build a personal brand online.
Irena Costa
A mentor with experience in the arts. She worked at Berlin Radio, and is interested in yoga, interior design, and real estate.
Jan Dittrich
A creative with an economist's education, a kind heart, a gift for storytelling, and the experience of an IT professional. He will support you in starting your business and marketing.
Mark the Prophet
A creative, enthusiastic and experienced project manager, lecturer, presenter, editor, author, and marketer who cares about the real needs of the customer.
Jan Celadin
A financial manager with over 10 years of corporate experience. He will help you transform reality into numbers that make sense to you and an experienced investor.
Olga Maximova
International partnership and fundraising consultant. I will show you how to gain partners and funding through trust and a meaningful project.
Tomas Pinďak
A creative marketing strategist with a human approach who can give ideas a clear direction.
Lola Onipko
An entrepreneurial mentor who will help you scale your business through marketing, international expansion, and more efficient operations.
Workshop schedule
6/1/2026 from 17:00
Jan Dittrich
Lean canvas
Participants will learn to use the Lean Business Canvas as a practical tool for structuring their business idea.
February 13, 2026 from 5:00 PM
Jakub Tomoszek
Marketing
February 20, 2026 from 5:00 PM
Jan Celadin
Finance
Knowing your customers is one part of success — another is understanding the costs associated with a product or service.
February 27, 2026 from 5:00 PM
Vendula Podlipna
Legal services
For refugees, the Czech legal system is significantly different from the one they are familiar with. This workshop will provide a clear overview of everything important.
February 3, 2026 from 5:00 PM
Katerina Davidova
Taxes
Taxes and administrative duties can be one of the most challenging aspects of doing business.
February 10, 2026 from 5:00 PM
Jarka Korena
Ikigai & Strengths
Entrepreneurship requires not only market knowledge and technical skills, but also self-reflection.
The project is being implemented thanks to the support of the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Are you interested? Do you have a question?
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