Turning ideas into businesses is a drive Olga formed in early childhood. Her father was an inventor in the field of electrical engines with 12 patents neatly stored in the folders he deeply cherished - yet nothing was actually built. It made her realize the value of building, launching, making ideas real.

Olga's career has been about building new ventures both inside large corporations and as startups. She has launched new ventures at a large media conglomerate (MTG), ideated and launched new products as a strategy consultant (healthcare and fintech) and worked with Fortune 500 as an investment banker (Allen&Co) providing thought leadership in the face of disruptive innovation (Napster). 

As a tech entrepreneur, she has built four startups (digital pharmacy, eCommerce, B2B live help tool, and media subscription) - two failed and two with successful exits.

She has run two startup accelerators as a Managing Director - at Techstars and at CUNY, and she has been a mentor to founders at Harvard iLab, MIT Media Lab, ERA, CornellTech Startup Studio, Drexel Accelerator, and Starta Accelerator. 

There is nothing more life-affirming to me than making an idea a reality and helping other founders succeed.