Business Lockdown: Grammarly manager Visikirsky says startup to telework until September


Anatoliy Visikirsky, people partner ((human resources manager) at Grammarly, a tech company founded in Ukraine, during a speech at the American Chamber of Commerce in August 2019 in Kyiv.

Editor’s Note: Ukraine’s businesses have been struggling after the country introduced nationwide restrictions on movement and travel starting on March 12. The restrictions are set to last until at least June 10, gradually easing starting May 22. Most businesses are still closed with employees working remotely or not working at all. The exceptions include supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, parcel delivery services. The borders are closed to most forms of traffic, except Ukrainians returning by foot or by car. Most domestic transportation is heavily restricted. Estimates range on how deeply the ensuing recession will harm Ukraine’s economy. The Kyiv Post talked with entrepreneurs about their daily struggles, asking how the quarantine has affected their ventures and what they are planning to do once it’s lifted.

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