Creating a profitable company in Russia is not so simple. Some experts explain the harsh climate. Evgeni Mukhin managed to overcome objective obstacles and became one of the successful entrepreneurs in the Yaroslavl region.
Starting conditions
In the early 90s, when the economy of the Russian Federation switched to market functioning mechanisms, many citizens did not have specific knowledge. There were very few reliable sources of information on how to start a business. Evgeny Davydovich Mukhin at that time held the position of chief engineer at the Gipropribor Yaroslavl Institute. The Institute was engaged in the design of instrument-making enterprises, production lines and processing machines. A significant part of the factories operating in the Soviet Union was designed by specialists of this institute.
New conditions required new knowledge. At the same time, the accumulated baggage of experience and skills had its value. The future entrepreneur was born on December 13, 1951 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the famous city of Yaroslavl. My father worked in the regional department of statistics. Mother taught math in one of the local universities. Eugene grew up a calm and smart child. The boy learned to read early. Easily memorized poems and the contents of books read. Mukhin studied well at school, although he was not among the excellent students. With great desire, he studied in the circle of technical creativity.
Contrary to the objections of his parents, Eugene after the eighth grade entered the local auto-mechanical college. Here he showed his abilities for exact sciences and technical creativity. The student passed practical training in the shops of the Yaroslavl Motor Plant. He mastered the milling profession. After which he received the qualification of a fitter of the 2nd category. After graduating from a technical school in 1972, Mukhin was assigned to the Yaroslavl Engineering Plant "Proletarian Freedom." The production career of a young specialist was developing successfully. Three months later, he was transferred to the post of process engineer.
Two years later, Mukhin was transferred by a shift foreman to a fuel equipment plant. In the new post, Evgeny Davydovich acutely felt the lack of special knowledge. To fill the gap, he decided to get a higher technical education at the All-Union Correspondence Polytechnic Institute. In 1982, he was awarded the diploma of a mechanical engineer. A few months after this pleasant event, Mukhin was invited to the post of head of department in the Yaroslavl branch of the Gipropribor Design Institute. By the beginning of the 90s, he served as chief project engineer.
Business activities
Economic transformations in the country began with the liquidation of old enterprises on the ground and the creation of new ones. Evgeni Mukhin clearly caught the direction of the “main blow” and did not wait for mercy from others. Already at the end of 1991, he founded the small enterprise "Inkomproekt" and headed it. For several years, Mukhin had to deal with a variety of activities. The company accepted orders for the development of project documentation for large and small companies. Participated in the wholesale supply of food and consumer goods. In 1995, a small business transformed into a limited liability company.
Stressful, sometimes health-related activities have borne fruit. In 1996, Mukhin took up the post of General Director of the Yaroslavl Gipropribor joint-stock company. Three years later, he combined the structures under his jurisdiction into a single holding. In order to ensure a decent salary to staff and not become dependent on criminal elements, Mukhin made decisions strictly within the framework of the current legislation. When submitting applications for participation in tenders for the privatization of urban infrastructure, he always took into account the interests of people who live in the district.
At the same time, the businessman calculated the best options for obtaining a high rate of return. A shopping center on the outskirts of the city will not provide such an income as a department store located in the central area. Over time, the entrepreneur was at the disposal of the shopping centers Cosmos, Olympus, Central. Cafes and restaurants that became the property of Mukhin began to make a worthy contribution to the regional budget. Among them are popular among residents and guests of Yaroslavl "Melnik", "Anchor", "Sputnik".
