Chelyabinsk Wildberries owner films daily tire delugeA Wildberries pickup point in Chelyabinsk is overwhelmed with tires, making it difficult for customers to enter, as the owner documents the daily influx of over 400 tires.
URA.RU staff report mass layoffs across regionsChief editor Diana Kozlova has explained that financial struggles are leading to voluntary resignations at URA.RU, following employee complaints.
Young Ural Mother Starts Business While PregnantEvgenia Blonskaya from Yekaterinburg launched her business while six months pregnant, building a network of parcel pickup points that now operates with minimal daily involvement.
Ufa barbershop owner quits business for shift work36-year-old Anton Shuraskin sold his last barbershop in Ufa after nine years in business to take up shift work in the North, citing burnout from the routine.
Businessman Alleges Cemetery Entry Fees in YekaterinburgA representative of memorial company Danila-Master says installers at Yekaterinburg cemeteries have been forced to pay QR-code donations — about 5,000 rubles (≈$60 at current rates) — since July 2025.
Five Tyumen women who built businessesThe stories of five Tyumen entrepreneurs show how personal passions became sustainable ventures. From a lakeside resort to a wedding label and a roaming indie bookstore, their projects grew despite crises.
Chelyabinsk geologist and wife run Arkaim innTravelers from across Russia come for educational excursions through mountains and steppe, returning to explore Arkaim again with geologist Arkady Shokhin and guide Olga Shokhina, who founded the Sun Wanderer inn in 2013.
From accountant to 450‑ruble bread bakerConfectioner Albina Islamova from Aktanysh, Tatarstan, left accounting to found a village cafe and an online school, selling sourdough bread for 450 rubles (about $5 at current rates) and training students nationwide and abroad.
Rostov woman builds Wildberries pickup pointsWhile on maternity leave last year, Anastasia Makarova in Rostov-on-Don chose to invest in a network of Wildberries pickup points instead of a dream island vacation. Her first location opened in December and quickly paid off.
Perm Sisters Raise Snails for FoodTwo sisters from Perm left auditing and accounting to build a hands-on business, launching a snail farm in Perm Krai. They explain how they pivoted after a failed shrimp venture and what it takes to raise edible snails.
