About Me
👋 Hey there, my name is Ruslan Leteyski.
I’ve been building websites since I was 10 years old and I’ve started multiple companies along the way.
Over the years I’ve worked on Product Design, Web Development, Growth and I’ve become a classical example of jack of all trades - master of none!
I created this blog as an excuse to sit down and reflect on my past experiences and entrepreneurship lessons.
I hope that the content you’ll find here will be useful in any way on your journey.
🤙 Feel free to reach out on 🐦 Twitter or 👔 LinkedIn
Companies
I’ve founded a couple of companies over the past years. Currently looking towards starting something new.
Vanga AI
getvanga.com
Founded: 2021
Status: Acquired ✨
Vanga AI is a fully automated upsell assistant for your Shopify store. Add Cart, Post-purchase & Thank you page upsells with a single click and instantly increase your revenue by 10%+
- Generated millions of dollars in upsells for merchants
- Acquired 18 months after inception
Checkout X
checkout-x.com
Founded: 2018
Status: Active
Checkout X is an alternative checkout solution for Shopify & WooCommerce that helps merchants increase their revenue by offering a frictionless one-page checkout & post-purchase upsells.
- Bootstrapped to €600k MRR
- Reached 6000 customers at it’s peak
- Banned by Shopify. Read the story
Kazida
Founded: 2017
Status: Discontinued
Kazida was a hair cosmetics dropshipping brand operating in 🇫🇷 France and the 🇬🇧 UK.
- Was my first profitable business
- Generated $200k+ in sales
Angel Investments
From time to time I invest in companies that I can bring my expertise into or have an impact on the 🇧🇬 Bulgarian economy.
Klear connects people looking for higher returns on their savings with people looking for fairly-priced loans, offering better deals to both sides.
Klear is currently expanding to and aiming to disrupt the SMB financing market in Bulgaria
- Founded in 2015
- €18M financed to individuals so far
- Launching SMB loans in 2024
Coliving Semkovo is aiming to create a Nomad Utopia in the forgotten Bulgarian village of Semkovo.
“Nestled in the tranquil mountains of Bulgaria, our 200-unit coliving utopia thrives on community, collaboration and cooperation.”
- Raised €2M from 50 individual backers
- 16,000 m2 coliving area
- Opening by the end of 2024
CloudCart is an eCommerce-as-a-service solution with beautiful designs, apps & services to boost sales. With Locally Relevant Approach & Support from industry experts.
- 2000+ paying customers
- The number 1 SaaS e-com platform in Bulgaria
- Currently expanding over SEE
Puzl Coworking
puzl.com
Invested: 2021
Status: Active
Puzl CowOrKing transforms old industrial buildings into beautiful shared offices where freelancers, startups, and scale ups thrive.
- 1000+ members across 2 buildings in 🇧🇬 Sofia
- The best startup community cafe/bar - Barter
- Opening a second location in 🇭🇺 Budapest
Podcasts
🇬🇧 In English
🇧🇬 In Bulgarian
Media articles
🇧🇬 In Bulgarian
Talks
🇧🇬 In Bulgarian