My name is Egor Iakovlev. I am a former strategy consultant: I worked at McKinsey&Co and currently I work as an Advisor to the most advanced start-ups at Russia's Silicon Valley, Skolkovo. I spend my day helping companies with strategy, business development, and fundraising and decided to create an all encompassing course series in my spare time to spread that knowledge to you.

I personally have completed 6 pilot projects in international markets, managed a team of international business analysis for expansion strategies in the development of IT, energy, and 3-D printing, and am a business development consultant for companies with hardware and software solutions from the cybersecurity/marine/3D printing/coating markets.

I bring the most advanced Russian startups to both the local and international markets and have done so for some years now. My entire career is focused on this one aspect of the business creation process so I want to teach my students how important business development truly is. I now spend my spare time preparing additional free coursework (homework), shooting new videos, and answering the questions of my students in the Q&A sections of my videos.