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Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

The President of Russia will learn Canadian lessons of development

http://www.rbcdaily.ru/2010/06/23/focus/488786

Love is not a war. If it is war then it’s not love. War is weakness. Love deserves only strong people.

Thunderstorms in Siberia. Hurricane in Moscow. We’ve been flying around the capital for an hour, trying to find glimmers in the clouds and waiting for our turn to land among other desperate like ourselves. But I like long flights. In those hours I can afford to calmly read, and not think of anything else. And each time I reassure myself that a book is an incomparable depth of emotions, feelings, thoughts, which cannot be achieved through any other means. Literature is a spiritual pearl of humanity…

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

All right! :)

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

Unexpected, but very pleasant meeting! I couldn’t have imagined that my destiny will be to meet an American veteran of World War II. 93 year old U.S. Sergeant William Duane Bush has left his home country for the first time since the end of WWII. And went straight to Moscow! A second meeting with Russian co-fighters against fascism in 65 years after a meeting at the Elbe. Shot of vodka and a toast for victory! Thank you to my friend Nathan Hunt for this acquaintance, he is the grandnephew of the veteran, and helped organize the visit to Moscow. And my grandfather could have met William at Elbe or even Moscow if he hasn’t disappeared without a trace close to Smolensk. But his grandson did the job for him…

Konstantin Smolentsev What steps, in your opinion, are necessary for the government to take for business innovations to be economically profitable? And is there a direct correlation between innovativeness and investment appeal?

Evgeniy Yasin We need serious steps towards liberalization of economic and political regimes in the country. Not because it will immediately bring some dividends, but because they are necessary conditions for creative people and original thinkers to appear, who know that success mostly depends on them, who wouldn’t doubt that Russia has more opportunities for creativity and business. Also it is important for the government to set aside finances to support newly emerging companies, which are necessary for structural changes, for promotion of our new products at the international market. Then policies of diversification will become real.

Ъ-Online, 05/20/2010

I have looked at the position of the corporate IC «SMOLENTSEV & Partners» Internet website (www.smolentsev.com) on various search engines.

In Google we are:

- on the first place when inquiring «ангельское инвестирование», «организация ангельского и венчурного финансирования», «клубные облигации», «выпуск клубных акций», «мотивационно-развивающий подход», «деловое сотрудничество Канады, России и СНГ»;
- on the second place when inquiring «международное развитие»;
- on the third place when inquiring «ангельское финансирование»;
- on the fifth place when inquiring «фонды венчурного капитала»;
- a leader in search inquiries «венчурное инвестирование», «венчурное финансирование», «прямые инвестиции», «частные инвесторы», «стратегические инвестиции», «стратегический инвестор», «разработка и внедрение Сбалансированной Системы Показателей – ССП (Balanced Scorecard – BSC)», «организация стажировок и обучения», «активное саморазвитие бизнеса», «женщина и бизнес».

In Yandex we are:

- on the first place when inquiring «ангельское финансирование», «организация ангельского и венчурного финансирования», «разработка и внедрение Сбалансированной Системы Показателей – ССП (Balanced Scorecard – BSC)», «мотивационно-развивающий подход» и «деловое сотрудничество Канады, России и СНГ»;
- on the second place when inquiring «ангельское инвестирование», «клубные облигации»;
- on the fourth place when inquiring «VIP-консультирование»;
- on fifth place when inquiring «инвесторы ангелы»;
- on tenth place when inquiring «механизм активного саморазвития бизнеса»;
- a leader in search inquiries «венчурное инвестирование», «венчурное финансирование», «стратегический инвестор», «фонды венчурного капитала», «международное развитие», «женщина и бизнес».

In Rambler we are:

- on the first place when inquiring «ангельское финансирование», «фонды венчурного капитала», «организация ангельского и венчурного финансирования», «мотивационно-развивающий подход», «деловое сотрудничество Канады, России и СНГ»;
- on the second place when inquiring «стратегический инвестор»;
- on the seventh place when inquiring «инвесторы ангелы»;
- on the ninth place when inquiring «бизнес ангелы», «выпуск клубных акций»;
- a leader in search inquiries «private equity», «road-show», «ангельское финансирование», «венчурные фонды», «венчурное финансирование», «стратегический инвестор», «организация вексельных и облигационных займов» .

We are also in leading positions in other search engines.

Excellent!

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

There are many people in this world…

There are many truths in this world…

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

Atmosphere of a reunion of old friends. Seven musicians, seven representatives of different cultures, people and continents. Flamenco. Drummer. Rumba. Bass-guitarist. Jazz. Drummer. Humor. Accordionist. Virtuosity. Violinist-flutist-drummer. Gypsy soul. Guitarist. Restrain and Volcanic emotions. GUITARIST JESSE COOK. Ocean of the most beautiful music.

Interesting fact. A long time ago the English fought off Canada from the French. And today in the Canadian province Quebec as a whole, and specifically in its capital Quebec city, everyone speaks French, not to mention road signs and restaurant menus. And that is in tolerant, officially bilingual Canada in the era of globalization. And it doesn’t matter that the city has monuments to Roosevelt, Gandhi, Churchill, Confucius, and too many other politicians and philosophers, composers and athletes of all times and of all nations. So here is the answer to a question if there will be time when we all speak the same language? I doubt….

Recently I stayed at a hotel belonging to Loews network – a large network of good hotels. In the evening I went to the SPA and in between going in and out of the sauna I was looking through a pretty interesting corporate magazine. Randomly saw an article about the best three writers in the world that are recommended to be read. The first one in the list was J.M.G.Le Clezio, Nobel laureate for literature in 2008. Second place was Lyudmila Ulitskaya with her novel «Medea and Her Children». According to one American expert, Ulitskaya’s works are elegant prose in the best traditions of realism in the Russian literature. It is pleasant to hear that modern Russian writers are one of the best in the world.

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
Dear Boris! What, in your opinion, do Russian entrepreneurs and the government should do to make medium sized business competitive on the world market?

Boris Nemshich, CEO of the group of companies «VimpelCom»
Konstantin, Russian business can easily be competitive on the world market. Undoubtedly, there are administrative barriers in terms of export and import of goods and services. I see great potential in Russia, especially in IT and telecom industries.

Ъ-Online, 04/20/2010

Konstantin Smolentsev Which coordinated actions, in your opinion, the Accounting Chamber has to realize together with other government chambers to increase trust of international business towards the RF, increase investment appeal of the country in the long-term?

Sergey Stepashin What does favorable investment climate consist of? First of all it is defined by simple, understandable, and friendly to business laws, effective government and market institutions, which protect the rights of investors. That, among other things, requires strict control over the implementation of government obligations within government-private projects and simultaneously – reasonable level of control over operators of such projects, using budget money and government resources or preferences. The Accounting Chamber has long been fighting for decrease of control pressure on business. For that, it is necessary to create a united system of financial control, clearly differentiate the powers of external and internal, that is departmental control. This system should be based on uniform criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of budget expenditures, government policies and programs. No less importance have such benchmarks as the quality of state and municipal government, quality of market institutions. The Accounting Chamber is planning to increase in its share of audit the qualitative assessments, including analysis of the views of entrepreneurs as consumers of public services, and business leaders, who are a subject to state regulations. Regulations should support economic growth and development of competition, not corrupt business, decreasing business activity.

Ъ-Online, 04/20/2010

It’s been a while since I flew in the «vomit» of the Soviet aviation industry – YAK-40K.

The level of comfort for passengers (i.e. people) this piece of technology (my tongue does not even want to call it a modern airplane) can be only compared to another masterpiece of the Soviet period – apartments during Khrushchev. Or am I spoiled by Boeings and Airbus?

And what’s interesting is that service reflected the airplane. Even though on other flights of the same company, but using different planes, service is much higher.

Being defines consciousness?

I also did not expect that together with the President of the Russian Federation so many different people would arrive at Khanty-Mansiysk. A lot of people! And very different! In nutshell, I really had no time to pay attention to biathlon. Although I was secretly hoping to take a sneak peek of the international competition and the infamous track for at least 30 minutes. But problem with hotels. I couldn’t even accommodate two colleagues from a famous foreign venture fund who flew in – there was not one available spot. Had to drive at night 120 km into the taiga to a hotel. Exotic for foreigners! :)

Undefined reaction by the business sphere has caused the President’s decision about appointing a project manager in Skolkovo.

There is something to think about after this day…

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

"To photograph is to hold breath, when all our abilities act together before escaping reality. Then capturing an image becomes a big physical and intellectual joy» (Henri Cartier-Bresson)

Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
http://smolentsev.com

A true holiday was given to me by my daughter Daria and her friends Nina and Robert. They invited me to Robert’s studio – Uboat Studio’s, for a rehearsal of his band «Machine Messiah». Amazing vocals on Robert’s behalf! Interesting rock-compositions and ballades! Talented young musicians! Huge amount of positivity, drive and emotions! Long live rock ‘n’ roll!