Anand Mahindra hails optimism of Ukraine entrepreneurs, says business is also about being ‘life-positive’

In what can be called the biggest attack on any European state since World War II, Russia invaded Ukraine from three fronts on February 24.

Since the invasion, millions have been displaced and the war has had an adverse impact on the global economy. The ongoing strife in Ukraine has been called the darkest of times by many and it has impacted millions even beyond the geographic bounds.

In times of war, people look for signs of hope and optimism. Ever since the war, the Internet has been inundated with stories of men and women who displayed rare courage to serve humanity.


Industrialist Anand Mahindra, who is known for offering his unique perspective on current affairs on Twitter, shared his joy at the optimism of entrepreneurs in Ukraine. The Mahindra boss retweeted a tweet by a Ukrainian media house showing the increasing number of businesses being registered in Ukraine.

The 67-year-old said that it was difficult to believe that such optimism would be nurtured in a state under siege. He added that the development showed that entrepreneurship is not just about profiteering but also about being life-positive.

“Hard to believe that such optimism is thriving in that state of siege. But this shows that entrepreneurship is not just about wanting to make money; it’s about being life-positive,” read his tweet.
According to the media portal The Kyiv Independent, based in Kyiv, there have been 10,455 individual entrepreneurs and 1,200 new companies registered in Ukraine since February 24, which was also the start of the war with Russia.

In a tweet, the media portal quoted Opendatabot, a data monitoring service of companies in Ukraine. The tweet said that the new businesses were not registered during the initial weeks of the war. However, the new businesses were registered once the services were resumed in the country and the number has been growing ever since.