EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 24 MIN
Building a Business After Leaving Everything Behind
from Legends N Leaders · host Ben Weiss
What would you do if you had to leave your country… and rebuild your life from zero?In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Olga Barabanova and Danil Kontsevoy, the founders behind Biky Bikes Corp. — creators of the lightest children’s bicycles in the United States.After leaving their home, Olga and Danil rebuilt their lives as entrepreneurs in America and scaled an award-winning company in just three years.We discuss: The emotional reality of starting over in a new countryBuilding a company from scratch as immigrantsWhy children’s products are difficult to fund and scaleHow Biky approaches innovation and product designThe future of connected and digitalized productsUsing technology to help address issues like missing childrenThe mindset required to survive uncertainty and keep buildingThis conversation is about resilience, entrepreneurship, innovation, family products, and the determination required to create opportunity from adversity.#BikyBikes #Entrepreneurship #StartupStory #ImmigrantFounders #Innovation #BusinessPodcast #Founders #Technology #Leadership #LegendsNLeaders
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What would you do if you had to leave your country… and rebuild your life from zero?In this episode of LegendsNLeaders, we sit down with Olga Barabanova and Danil Kontsevoy, the founders behind Biky Bikes Corp. — creators of the lightest children’s bicycles in the United States.After leaving their home, Olga and Danil rebuilt their lives as entrepreneurs in America and scaled an award-winning company in just three years.We discuss: The emotional reality of starting over in a new countryBuilding a company from scratch as immigrantsWhy children’s products are difficult to fund and scaleHow Biky approaches innovation and product designThe future of connected and digitalized productsUsing technology to help address issues like missing childrenThe mindset required to survive uncertainty and keep buildingThis conversation is about resilience, entrepreneurship, innovation, family products, and the determination required to create opportunity from adversity.#BikyBikes #Entrepreneurship #StartupStory #ImmigrantFounders #Innovation #BusinessPodcast #Founders #Technology #Leadership #LegendsNLeaders
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