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1️⃣ Briefly about me and why I decided to create this channel

Hi! My name is Ilya Kramnik, I'm an entrepreneur. I've been living in Moscow for the last 3 years, but I was born in the homeland of Maxim Gorky — Nizhny Novgorod. I have a degree from the Faculty of Computer Science at HSE University and a postgraduate diploma in entrepreneurship from MIPT.

In 2023, I decided to create this channel because I heard in a podcast that a personal brand is a must-have for an entrepreneur. And even though I was just a student at the time, having just launched a small psychological help service, this idea resonated with me.

2️⃣ Who is this channel for?

This channel is for entrepreneurs. And for those who want to become one. During my short time at Johnson&Johnson, I realized that I don't see myself anywhere except in business. And also that I want to surround myself with people from this world and help them.

3️⃣ Briefly about my business journey

From thoughts about uniting people and helping them, the business club Opora was born, which we built together with the founder of Skyeng, Denis Smetnev. In our community, we systematically help develop the businesses of residents — founders of small and medium-sized businesses.

Before creating Opora, I managed to build and scale a digital agency working with bloggers to a turnover of 10+ million/year Yo-Influence.
I also launched a Telegram bot for counting calories from photos Forma+ and gathered 12,000+ users in it.

4️⃣ TOP-5 useful posts for entrepreneurs

In this channel, I collect my reflected experience and acquired knowledge in business and life in general.
Below you can find several posts that will strengthen you and your business:

🟦my main conclusions about working with bloggers that will save you hundreds of thousands of rubles in advertising budget
🟦a complete guide: how to run advertising campaigns through bloggers (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4)
🟦how to effectively promote through bloggers in 2026
🟦10 ways to promote in Telegram — how to get 1000+ subscribers without extra investment
🟦How I built a product from scratch to 13,000+ users (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7)
🟦how to find a mentor/senior partner for business/life?

5️⃣ How to get to know me even better?

Over the past few years, I've participated in various live streams and podcasts; below I share two of my favorites:
1️⃣Podcast about building an agency in the blogger market, 2025
2️⃣Podcast about growth in business through honesty with yourself, 2024

6️⃣ What to do next?

🔵Subscribe to the channel so you don't miss useful materials for business growth
🔵Watch a video from the founder of Skyeng and my business club partner Denis Smetnev about key mistakes in developing a digital business and how to avoid them. The video is free — get it here

My channel: Ilya Kramnik