Personal Experience: $2M+ Sales, Netflix, Marriott, Investment and Production

Apr 27, 2021, 2:30 – 3:30 PM

Effa is a Ukrainian startup that develops eco-goods. Today, the most popular good is - paper toothbrush. Recently, the team has closed the investment round of $500K from Angel, has signed contracts with Marriott, Netflix, etc. with a total sales amount over $2M. Main clients - hotels and airlines. The team has already launched mass production of the paper toothbrush

Virtual event

About this event

This time for our Fireside Chat we invited - our favourite eco-startup Effa.

We still remember how 3 years ago we had a great midnight talk with wine and many other great founders. At that moment it was pretty obvious that Effa will be a success!

Who is Effa?

Effa is a Ukrainian startup that develops eco-goods. Today, the most popular good is - paper toothbrush. Recently, the team has closed the investment round of $500K from Angel, has signed contracts with Marriott, Netflix, etc. with a total sales amount over $2M. Main clients of the startup are - hotels and airlines. The team has already launched mass production of the paper toothbrush. Recently, they have also gone through the program with Startup Wise Guys, and also received a $50K grant from Ukrainian Startup Fund.

Who is Speaking?

Dasha Kichuk - CEO @Effa, Focus: Generating Sale / Fundraising / Investor Relations

Illia Kichuk - CMO @Effa, Focus: Strategic Marketing / Product Development / Design

Kos Shcherbina - CPO @Effa, Focus: Full product development / Mass manufacturing Launch

Anna Kainova - Sales & Account Management @Effa & Startup Wise Guys Mentor

What are the Topics to be Discussed?

Fundraising to develop a physical good and an eco-good

Sales. First clients, negotiations with foreign clients, sales funnel management

Physical good development, production set-up, geography, launch of mass production

Presentations, conferences, PR - what works and what does not

Best decisions and big mistakes

Remember - we co-create the agenda with you - in the registration form ask your question!

The event is held - Online!

Check out what happened

Speakers

  • Dasha Kichuk

    Effa

    CEO

  • Ilya Kichuk

    Effa

    CMO

  • Kos Scherbina

    Effa

    CPO

  • Anna Kainova

    Effa

    Sales & Account Management

Host

  • Kateryna Degtyar

    Startup Grind Kyiv

    Chapter Director

Organizers

  • Kateryna Degtyar

    Startup Grind Kyiv

    Chapter Director

  • Nina Lakhno

    PR agency

    Victory PR

  • Hannah Zenn

    Startup Grind Kyiv

    Co-Director

  • Serge Lysov

    VP Corporate Development and M&A at Avenga

  • Max Beshleul

    Crystal Air

    Business Development Engineer

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