Yelena Baturina Quotes

Russia, Entrepreneur
March 8, 1963

Yelena Nikolayevna Baturina (Russian: Еле́на Никола́евна Бату́рина; born 8 March 1963) is an international entrepreneur and philanthropist of Russian origin, currently based in London, UK. She used to own a major investment and construction company Inteco. At present her assets include a hotel chain (Ireland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Russia), a membrane construction enterprise (Germany), a renewable energy project (Greece and Italy), development projects (the US and Cyprus) and investments in number of real estate investment funds focused on residential and commercial construction and development in the UK and US.

Also known as Philanthropist

In the mid-1990s, when Russia was undergoing a construction boom, I entered the real estate development market.

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I demand a lot from myself and reflect this attitude upon others: I consider it to be an important quality for a leader. I also think it is impossible to achieve success without persistence.

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Design can successfully bind the ancient nomadic cultures with today's global marketplace, ensuring the preservation of traditions and knowledge for further generations. This aspect of research is obviously rich in its business potential as well.

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- Business
- Today
- Knowledge
As an entrepreneur and mother, I support the need to put women at the center, recognizing their crucial impact on social development and their important role of balancing family and professional responsibilities.

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- Important
- Women
- Family
The Garden of Wonders project encompasses the knowledge that Be Open has accumulated over the years of work on different continents and different spheres.

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- Work
- Different
- Knowledge
When you are in an unpleasant environment that makes you feel uncomfortable, one of the key ways to improve that situation is through design. That's why I think it is so important to help develop and showcase young designers, as they are our future.

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- Important
- Why
- Help
The attitude of the business community towards investment in Austria and Germany has always been positive, as both the countries have earned their reputation as countries with a consistent economic environment.

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I am interested in classic building development, such as hotels and residential homes, rather than commercial properties.

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On the one hand, I am a businesswoman - on the other, a wife and a mother. Like many women, I have had to distribute time and attention between business and family. It is not at all easy to find that balance.

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- Time
- Women
- Family
I was among one of the first entrepreneurs to start building their own private enterprise when Perestroika began in Russia and the state initiated its first market-oriented reforms.

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- First
- Building