Ukrainian Business Forum

What Ukrainian Business Forum does

Ukrainian Business Forum (UBF), operated by Ukrainian.us Inc., is a private, membership-based business community founded in New York in 2023 that serves Ukrainian-origin entrepreneurs and business owners primarily based in the USA, Canada, and Europe. UBF operates across 40+ cities and runs 30+ events annually, including vertical-specific forums in beauty and wellness, AI and marketing, logistics, and real estate, plus cultural gatherings such as boat festivals and charity events. Membership is gated to owners of officially registered businesses with at least $1M in annual turnover, while the partner program requires $300K+ turnover and two years of operating history.

The company monetizes through three primary streams: one-time event ticket sales ($20–$300+ per ticket), recurring membership and partnership subscriptions, and event sponsorships. Supporting products include the Ukrainian.us classifieds portal, iOS and Android mobile apps, Ukrainian.us Radio (in partnership with Kiss FM), the TOP USA Awards recognition program, and the UBF School of Speech. Payment processing is handled via Authorize.net on behalf of Bank of America. Distribution is event-led and community-led, with growth driven through member referrals, conference attendance, and city-specific pages on the Ukrainian.us platform. The organization operates leanly with 1–10 employees and has not disclosed external funding or institutional investors; it reports 1,300+ participants, 50+ expert speakers, and a $20M largest deal facilitated at a UBF event.

The technology stack is a consumer-facing web platform plus mobile apps supporting ticketing, radio streaming, and classifieds — there is no public API, no proprietary AI/ML capability, and no disclosed patents or trademarks. The defensibility of the business rests primarily on its gated community structure and diaspora brand affinity rather than on technology, making it a community-driven services business rather than a software or platform company.

Name

Ukrainian Business Forum

Legal name

Ukrainian.us Inc.

Website

https://ukrainian.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ukrainian Business Forum operates a gated, membership-based community and event platform serving Ukrainian-origin entrepreneurs abroad, organizing 30+ business forums and cultural events annually across 40+ cities in the USA, Canada, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Networking & Events Community

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Business networking events
• Entrepreneur community
• Event ticketing platform
• Online classifieds marketplace
• Business membership services

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from selling tickets to business forums, conferences, cultural events, and festivals organized by UBF. Ticket prices range from $20 to $300+ depending on the event type and format.
2. Business Community Membership: Closed community membership for entrepreneurs requiring official business registration and minimum $1M annual turnover. Partners pay for access to networking events, business forums, and exclusive business opportunities.
3. Event Sponsorship and Partnerships: Partnership programs allowing businesses to join UBF community with turnover from $300,000 per year. Partners receive business event access, Telegram chats, recreational activities, and partner discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ukrainian Business Forum (UBF), operated by Ukrainian.us Inc., runs a closed, vetted membership community of Ukrainian-origin entrepreneurs and business owners, requiring official business registration and $1,000,000 in annual turnover for membership. It organizes in-person business forums, conferences (e.g., Beauty and Wellness, AI and Marketing, Transport and Logistics), and cultural events across 40+ cities in the USA, Canada, and Europe, supported by an online platform (ukrainian.us) that provides event ticketing, classifieds, radio streaming, and a partner program.

Product overview

Ukrainian.us is a multi-faceted community platform combining a classifieds marketplace, event ticketing system, and business networking services. The core platform at https://ukrainian.us/ serves as a classifieds portal for the Ukrainian diaspora across 40+ cities in the USA, Canada, Europe, and South America. The Ukrainian Business Forum (UBF) is a flagship business community product requiring $1M annual turnover for membership, organizing conferences and providing networking opportunities. Supporting products include the TOP USA Awards recognition program, the Event Ticketing Platform for managing paid and free events, Ukrainian.us Radio and Kiss FM Ukraine for music streaming, UBF School of Speech for professional development, and the Classifieds marketplace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ukrainian.us Platform Main online community hub and classifieds portal for the Ukrainian diaspora across 40+ cities in the USA, Canada, Europe, and South America, featuring city-specific pages, event listings, business forum details, radio streaming, and news content.
• Ukrainian Business Forum (UBF) Membership Closed business community and networking membership for entrepreneurs of Ukrainian origin, organizing conferences, business forums, and private meetings; requires officially registered business with $1,000,000 annual turnover.
• TOP USA Awards Annual recognition and awards program that celebrates TOP 100 USA Entrepreneurs of Ukrainian origin, with each honoree receiving a book highlighting their success stories.
• Event Ticketing Platform Event creation, promotion, and ticketing platform allowing organizers to sell tickets and registrations, collect donations, and sell merchandise for free and paid events with electronic ticket delivery.
• Ukrainian.us Radio Owned radio station featuring curated music playlists including Hits, Dance, Soul, and Ukrainian music, streamed via mobile app and web browser.
• Kiss FM Ukraine Partner radio station integrated into the Ukrainian.us platform, offering Ukrainian music programming accessible via mobile app and web streaming.
• UBF School of Speech Oratory and public speaking training program under the Ukrainian Business Forum offering courses to help entrepreneurs develop presentation and speech skills.
• Classifieds Classified advertising section for housing, jobs, services, and general merchandise targeting the Ukrainian diaspora community across multiple cities in the USA, Canada, Europe, and South America.
• UBF Partner Program Partnership program for businesses with 2+ years of operation and $300,000+ annual turnover, offering access to business events, Telegram chats, recreational activities, marketing support, and partner discounts on hotels, shops, and restaurants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ expert speakers at forums
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kiss FMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiss FM is a partner radio station that broadcasts alongside Ukrainian.us own radio station. The partnership provides music content and extends reach to listeners of Kiss FM Ukrainian station, creating a broader radio presence for the Ukrainian community.
• UBF Partner BusinessescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUBF partners include businesses from various sectors including beauty, logistics, marketing, real estate, and more. Partners receive access to business events, Telegram chats, recreational activities, and partner discounts. Partner turnover averages $500,000 per year.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tiger 21: Tiger 21 organizes high-net-worth peer groups with annual membership fees, expert speakers, and facilitated deal/investment conversations. Comparable to UBF's premium-tier networking, high member-net-worth profile, and recurring paid programming.
• Vistage: Vistage runs paid peer advisory groups and executive forums for CEOs and business owners, with gated membership and recurring events. It is the closest analog to UBF's closed, dues-based entrepreneur community and curated speaker programming.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): YPO operates invitation-only peer forums, learning events, and global gatherings for CEOs and business leaders. Comparable to UBF in its exclusivity criteria, peer-group format, and emphasis on curated speaker experiences.
• Startup Grind: Startup Grind runs a global community of entrepreneurs with local chapter events, paid conferences, and online programming. It mirrors UBF's community-led, event-driven model with city-specific chapters and speaker-driven forums.
• Mastermind Talks: Mastermind Talks organizes curated, paid single-day gatherings bringing together entrepreneurs with top-tier speakers. It mirrors UBF's premium-ticket, speaker-led business forum format on a smaller, more concentrated scale.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): EO is a global membership community for entrepreneurs who have scaled past a revenue threshold, organized around local chapters, forums, and learning events. Its member-gating model, peer forums, and annual events directly parallel UBF's structure.

Emerging players

• Bevy: Bevy provides community-event software for companies running member-led communities and in-person events. Comparable to UBF's combination of an online community hub and event programming, though oriented toward enterprise customers.
• Mighty Networks: Mighty Networks powers paid membership communities with events, courses, and content tools. Comparable to UBF's subscription-gated community plus events model, though Mighty Networks is a SaaS platform serving many community operators rather than a community itself.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a large-scale ticketing and event-management platform that powers thousands of community events including entrepreneur forums. It is comparable to UBF's ticketing and event-promotion operations, though it serves as broad infrastructure rather than a curated community.

Regional players

• Polaron: Polaron is a community-driven platform serving diaspora professionals with networking and cultural programming. Comparable to UBF as a diaspora-focused professional community, though with a broader multicultural positioning rather than Ukrainian-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ukrainian-us

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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