Oleg Boyko, a businessman is not a public figure, but at the same time is quite famous. The billionaire, who has been riding an electric car for more than 20 years, is an extraordinary phenomenon in itself. His interests include financial business, information technology, the entertainment industry: gambling, lottery, cinema. He does a lot of charity work: he founded the Parasport Foundation, and is one of the sponsors of the Paralympic Games.
Former Financial Punk
He entered the business in the late 80s: he founded a cooperative for the sale of computer equipment. In 1992, he became the first Russian at the Davos Economic Forum - it was almost exotic. He was included in the list of 100 most promising entrepreneurs in the world. For extraordinary received the unspoken nickname "financial punk." He came up with a lot of new, avant-garde, unusual - he went his own way in business.
“The 1990s was a glorious time of transformation, unique, the growth rate of all businesses, the accumulation of potential. All were young, inexperienced, the environment consisted of risks, “swimming on stormy waves”, it was a challenge, it was exciting - I liked it ”
"At noon", February 2017
Oleg Boyko's life changed dramatically in 1996: he received a severe spinal injury, after which he was forever attached to a wheelchair. One must be a very strong person in order to overcome such a blow, not to lose the taste for life and continue the business. Moreover, by 1998 its assets were almost zero.
To the question: “How do you manage to overcome the constant ups and downs in business?” : “A businessman as a person should have the ability to take risks and recover from a defeat.”
Milestones on the Way to the Billionaires
- 1999 - in a company with Alexander Abramov, he began to buy shares in metallurgical enterprises, which closed in batches after the crisis. He became a co-owner of EVRAZ holding, for 5 years he was a member of the directors of the company. In 2004, he sold his stake for $ 600 million and went out of business.
- 2000 - 2009 - acquired the Vulkan gaming clubs, developed the business by creating the Ritzio Entertainment Group, and promoted the brand abroad. Very quickly raised it due to competent management, successful advertising. In 2009, after changes in the law, he turned off activities in Russia.
- 2003 - 2006 - Through the Finstar Investment Fund, created in 2000, entered the financial market. He organized a holding for the sale of retail real estate Finstroy.
- 2007 - bought the St. Petersburg company "RIV GOSH", for five years it grew 3 times. In 2012, he earned $ 140 million for his share. He left a quarter of the block of shares, he calls the brainchild - “The World of Beauty”.
- 2010 - 2014 - An investor in large lottery projects, including a lottery in support of the Sochi Winter Olympics. He acted as a producer: in Hollywood, with his financial participation, several films have been removed and are being removed.
“A businessman must be a dreamer”
. His last hobby is financial and banking services on the Internet and on mobile platforms. He considers not only financial services to individuals, but wants to work with small and medium-sized businesses, to service corporate factoring operations.
He has no wife, but he has a dream. Create a project that will find children who are super talented from birth, help them in obtaining special education and involve them in projects of a global scale. Such programs exist in the world: Sirius, the Presidential Program in Russia. But he wants to make his own - “cooler”, and you can believe that he will succeed.