Volume #3 Coming soon

Vol3 is coming, meanwhile check out previous sessions:

Check out our coaching library which is filled with invaluable recordings of most of the coaching sessions that have already taken place in Vol 1 & 2.

More than 1400 people signed up for the first two series of coaching sessions. Sign up for the upcoming series of sessions

25 sessions already organised.
1400+ people signed up for the first 2 series.
24 coaches joined us from around the world.
Volume #3 Coming soon

Coaching Support Group for Ukrainian Entrepreneurs & Founders

Free expert-led coaching group for Ukraine’s start up community and entrepreneurs, aimed at helping navigate life circumstances and business in times of war.

More than 1400 people signed up for the first two series of coaching sessions.
Sign up for the upcoming series of sessions

25 sessions already organised.
1400+ people signed up for the first 2 series.
24 coaches joined us from around the world.
“ Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good.” - Elizabeth Edwards  

What participants say?

Margarita Sivakova
Founder @ LegalNodes
Coaching sessions have really empowered me to go through quite a challenging time and helped me to accept this reality. My favourite quote: “When you argue with reality you lose, but only a 100% of the time”. Overall, the sessions have proved to be a time for myself, an opportunity to reflect and a constant reminder to celebrate small wins and every day of your life cause it's so precious. Highly recommend joining those sessions!
Natalia Forosiuk
Founder @ Classrool
I absolutely love it and I am very grateful for it. This is actually my first experience with coaching. The coaches are great, I do not think I could have access to that level of coaching without this program. I can see that are trying to do their best to help us. I understand the team at Lift99 have apparently applied great efforts to develop and run this program, I do appreciate their dedication to help startup founders in such profound ways.
Alex Storozhuk
Founder @ PRNEWS.IO
Thank you for organising and realising this project. I get opportunity to see how experienced Coaches works in real time. It is perfect to have possibility to ask the questions in real time and get immediate answer. You are great and I am glad to part of it. Keep going!!! See you next time.
Marichka Bokovnia
Co-Founder @ Kolo agency
I would like to thank you for the project. It's really inspiring and has taught me a lot. The project covered many different topics and was very useful and practical. I really enjoyed Ariane de Bonvoisin's session on how to maintain mental health during these stressful times and have been incorporating the tips one by one into my daily routine.
Andrii Nadosha
Founder @ Shally
This is an amazing initiative that gives a great possibility to learn more, from leaders!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”― Margaret Mead   

About Coaching:

What

Free workshops led by world class coaches to bring support, tools and optimism during times of change. Each session will be led by a different coach, followed by QnA. Sessions will be recorded. All sessions will be held in English.

For Whom

Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, who have been affected by the war and who could use some help and a community of like-minded people to keep them going. We will accommodate as many people as we can.

When / Where

Volume#3 coming soon.
The schedule will be published soon, Sign Up to receive updates. Sessions are held over Zoom. Please commit to doing the whole curriculum as each session shares new and different extraordinary tools, expertise and inspiration.

On the value of coaching

Want to get great at something? Get a coach. Watch a TED talk on the value of coaching to understand how coaching can empower you and your business. Watch TED talk.

Read Ariane's article on TechCrunch: Investors and business leaders: It’s time to take coaching mainstream. Read article.

“It’s your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life’s story will develop.” -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Meet Your Coaches

Ariane

de Bonvoisin

Ariane writes, coaches and speaks frequently on issues of personal and professional change, entrepreneurship, women in the workplace, health and productivity. She has a Stanford MBA, and was previously the Managing Director of a $500 million digital-media venture fund for Time Warner. She has spoken at some of the most prestigious companies in the world. Her current focus is coaching start up founders and CEO’s across different industries and countries. She is also a published author with Harper Collins.

Joseph

Mcclendon

Joseph is a Doctor of Neuropsychology and one of the most sought after Ultimate Performance Specialists in the industry. Joseph holds several certifications in the neurosciences arena. He taught at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) for seven years and is frequently called upon to lecture at other higher learning institutions like Harvard University and many Fortune 500 companies in the United States as well as across Europe and Australia. Joseph has delivered hundreds of workshops, coaching sessions, keynote addresses, seminars and training programs, and one-on-one therapeutic interventions and has presented to well over 3 million people around the globe. His remarkable ability to go straight to the core of the challenge and effect rapid change makes him a unique commodity in business, health and wellness, and personal improvement. In 1986, Joseph met and teamed up with best-selling author and speaker Anthony Robbins. After mastering the technology, he became extremely proficient in assisting people to overcome the fears, phobias, and emotional challenges that hindered their lives and progress. From there, he went on to design a dynamic line of human change technology products and services.

Rosario

Londono

Rosario is an Executive Coach and Systems Impact Advisor. She's worked with individuals and teams to equip them with the tools they need to thrive in the constantly changing digital landscape. As a key player in the world of social innovation and impact investment, Rosario has co-designed and executed innovation strategies that address systemic problems.

Marie

Outtier

Marie co-founded and led Aiden.ai as CEO.  Her B2B Saas startup developed a recommendation engine for marketers and was acquired by Twitter in 2019, where she is now director of product management. Marie is also an angel investor in 20 startups across Europe and the US, 40% of which have diverse founders. Speaker at Techcrunch disrupt /  Silicon Valley.

Felix

Lin

With over 20 years of business operations and leadership psychology experience, Felix helps people define where they can be their best, from executives breaking through their limiting beliefs, establishing focused and energized cultures in companies, to training hiring managers with best practices in culture-based hiring so organizations can reach their peak potential. Felix’s goal is to have empowered leaders creating fulfilled teams making a difference in their communities.

Mike

Robbins

For the past 20+ years, Mike has been a sought-after speaker and coach.  His work has been featured on NPR and ABC News, as well as in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Harvard Business Review.  Over the years he’s been a contributing writer to Forbes, O Magazine, the Huffington Post, and others. Mike is the creator and host of the We’re All in This Together podcast and he has delivered 3 TED talks.

Alfie

Van Der Zwan

Alfie is an experienced startup executive, having advised and scaled startups across Africa and the United States. He has a background in operations and strategy and has worked across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors with companies ranging from early-stage to multinational organizations. Alfie is currently Vice President of Esme Learning Solutions. In this leading EdTech venture, he joined as employee number two and helped scale the business operations and build the team to 200+. He advises startups and corporates on fintech, edtech, and social impact projects. He helped launch and run the online Fintech courses for MIT and Oxford Said Business School. These have been attended by thousands of people in over 130 countries and have been the catalyst for the creation of hundreds of business globally. He has coached startup founders on Redbull’s Amaphiko Academy for Social Entrepreneurs. He also led the design and launch of the Venture Incubation Program, a successful startup incubator for the Cape Town Business School.

Marc

Herson

Marc is a VC investor, coach, and operator with 20+ years of experience at startups and organizations like 2go, Softbank and SONY BMG. He currently heads Endeavor Harvest’s VC Fund and actively invests in startups in Africa and the US in fintech, edtech and health. Marc has experience in VC across the globe, having recently set up and managed VC funds for Investec Bank in South Africa and Israel, and anchoring a NY-based fund set up by ex Softbank investors and the CEO of Twitter. A trained lawyer, Marc has been a certified executive coach and mediator for 15 years and worked at organizations such as Harvard Business School, Red Bull, Metropolitan Insurance and numerous startups.

Elpida

Frantzeskarou

Elpida Frantzeskarou is an Elite Coach and a Business Professional.  She has 30 years experience in the CPG industry with expertise in market research and consumer insights, international business development, brand and portfolio management, crisis management and communication.  Her background also includes decades in the coaching, personal development and growth space as well as the principles of behavior modification.  Elpida serves as a Trainer and guest presenter at Tony Robbins events; she is a certified FreedomPoint(TM) Practitioner and a Licensed Neuroencoding specialist.

Gina

Kloes

Double award winning author for the book What's Your Magical Moment?. As a Branson Center for Entrepreneurship mentor, a Tony Robbins trainer, a Deepak Chopra Vedic educator, and a peak performance strategist, Gina is an internationally recognized speaker, thought leader & leadership expert teaching executives, entrepreneurs & business teams how to supercharge the inner tech in their minds to be kick-ass effective inspiring leaders in this world. Over the past 30 years, Gina has taught entrepreneurs all over the world, in Silicon Valley, Africa, Europe, and even Richard Branson's Necker Island. Her Game Changer sessions in Silicon Valley have been the highest-rated program for 16 sessions running. She is an angel investor and continues to meet founders from all around the world seeking the best and brightest for her portfolio!

Mark

Thornton

“I help clients use wisdom tradition practices to help navigate in the hard-edged global business environment.” Mark Thornton is a corporate trainer, author and founder of a hedge fund working to end poverty. Since 2005 Mark has been one of the senior most practitioners with Mobius Executive Leadership conducting transformational leadership programs and offering immersive individual coaching to senior leaders.

Karoli

Hindriks

Karoli is the CEO & founder of Jobbatical, a startup Forbes named one of Europe's 10 Most Exciting Technology SMEs For 2018. On a mission to make immigration smart, Jobbatical is changing lives and building high-performing teams by relocating exceptional people to impactful tech jobs around the world. In 2017 Karoli was nominated to speak at the Fortune Magazine Most Powerful Women International Summit. In 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 EU-Startups named her one of the 50 most influential women in the European startup and VC space. In 2020 the EU Council named her one of the 8 most inspiring women in Europe.

Adriana

Chmiel

Adriana is a leadership and transformation specialist who has spent over 20 years coaching leaders and designing solutions that impact critical strategy, execution and large-scale change. She integrates leading-edge methods in business, spiritual and professional development to unlock the potential of organizations so they are driven to “be the change”.

Cherie

Healey

Founder of The Luminaries, "I give leaders and organisations the tools to become their highest selves, go after everything they’ve ever wanted and work together like never before. I help leaders create workplaces that solve the world’s biggest problems. By centering wellbeing, connection and self awareness we create the conditions for all to succeed. I’ve served as Wellbeing Coach at YouTube, Leadership Coach for Women at Google and have advised corporate leaders for 25 years. I’ve taught Allyship at the Stanford Graduate School Business and am currently a Women In Management Facilitator at Stanford."

Cameron

Hughes

In Cameron’s own words, "I hope my story will inspire you to cheer a little louder, smile a little wider, dance a little crazier, contribute to your team, be fearless, and most importantly, to GET UP and become your own biggest fan. I’m thrilled to take you on my journey and show you the true power of cheer."

The only professional sports entertainer of his kind in the world, Cameron has performed at over 1,500 events including 2 Olympic Games, 5 NBA Finals, 3 Stanley Cup Finals, and the US Open tennis tournament.

Sophia

Bendz

General Partner at early stage investment fund Cherry Ventures, Advisor to Atomico, angel investor, board member VRG foundation & Race for the Baltic and former advisor to the Swedish Prime Minister. Former Global Marketing Director at Spotify and co founder of AllBright.

Mikela

Druckman

Co-founder & CEO of Greyparrot, the leading AI waste analytics platform for the circular economy on a mission to increase transparency and automation in waste management and unlock the financial value of waste. Greyparrot is recognised as one of “Europe's 100 Hottest Startups” by WIRED in 2021 and “100 most promising AI company” globally by CB Insights. Their vision is to create a world where every piece of waste is valued as a resource.

Recent awards:WEF Tech Pioneer 2021Awarded High Growth Woman Founder of 2021, UKBAAInspiring Fifty Inspirational Woman in Tech 2021, AccelerateHER

Laura

Connell

Laura is a partner at Atomico working with growth stage venture founders and teams. She has worked with and invested in global innovators both in the private and public markets, across sectors from the US and Europe to LatAm and Asia. Previously, she was a senior investor at global tech hedge fund Marcho Partners and principal at European venture fund Balderton. Laura started her career at Goldman Sachs, first cross-asset investing in the Investment Management Division and subsequently the Financial Institutions Group in M&A.

Laura undertook neuroscience research in the Brain Sciences Department of Imperial College's Faculty of Medicine. She was a Fulbright Scholar and gained her MBA from Harvard, and she studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at the University of Oxford.

Ian

Calvert

Founder at FURTHER | Ex Global Project Leader, Red Bull Amaphiko

Ian is an internationally recognised expert on purpose-driven business, innovation and entrepreneurship, with 32 years of leadership, marketing and entrepreneurship experience. Ian led the creation and expansion of Red Bull Amaphiko, an international programme aimed at enabling early-stage, community-based social entrepreneurs. He drove the global growth of the programme which ran in 15 countries, including the USA, UK, Brazil & South Africa, and which enabled thousands of early-stage social entrepreneurs. At the beginning of 2020, Ian spun-off the Amaphiko programme into an independent impact venture called FURTHER, using a high performance human development approach to grow a global fellowship of impact-driven entrepreneurs.

Pierre

Betouin

Pierre Betouin is an entrepreneur and security expert. Pierre co-founded and lead Sqreen, a cybersecurity company providing an automated SaaS solution to protect web applications with no traffic redirection or code modification. Protecting more than 800 companies, with 85 people, Sqreen was acquired by Datadog in Apr. 2021.Pierre previously spent 9 years at Apple, where he led the team in charge of security assessments for the Internet Services department, hacking products and designing protection.

Paul

Greene

Paul is an actor and musician living in LA with his family a brand new son & an d18 year old son. 

Paul has done 450 virtual concerts for charity and his fans since 2020. Paul and his partner Kate coach a wellness program balancing mind body and relationships. He plays and shares life wisdom in between songs

Elitsa

Zaimova

Elitsa is the Head of B2B Sales at Preply Business. Elitsa started the B2B division at Preply in 2019 and was responsible for building and managing the go-to-market strategy, sales and account management processes, teams, and product offerings. Preply Business now partners with over 200 global organizations such as Mercedes Benz, UNIQA, Cornership for UBER, McKinsey, MIRO, Pic Collage, to name a few.

Dan

Hynes

"Dan is a Partner at Atomico for the past 10 years. He is responsible for leading and evolving the Growth Acceleration Team that helps portfolio companies scale to category winners. Dan brings extensive global experience in technology talent and staffing to help portfolio companies find, grow and retain the best employees as well as build high-performing teams. With a background in People / HR / scaling at Cisco, Google & Skype after serving 6 years in the British Army".

Neo

Moreton

Neo is a meditating business-building Brit with a fierce passion for real growth in real life. Inspired by tech and consciousness in equal measures, as comfortable in lotus position as I am in the boardroom. Plus an author, coach and creative entrepreneur hell bent on being real, raising global consciousness, and transforming lives along the way.

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” - Maya Angelou

About Ukrainian Coaching Initiative

Pro Bono expert-led coaching sessions for Ukraine’s business owners aimed at helping navigate their businesses in times of war. The Program is developed and led by Ariane de Bonvoisin together with a team of high performance coaches.

Although none of the coaches are trained in wartime environments or have direct experience in it, as a group they have years of experience in building businesses, investing, and personal development tools to navigate change, crisis & trauma. They will guide the group in building up resilience and help re-create a compelling future.

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