From refugee to leader

INC. THIS MORNING From refugee to leader Good morning, It’s hard to fathom the emotional strife that people with family and friends in Ukraine are going through. Now, couple that with the stress of running a business. That’s the case for Marco Polo co-founder and CEO Vlada Bortnik. She fled Ukraine with her family in 1990 as the country struggled for independence from the Soviet Union. “When I look back, I see this is part of how I developed my resourcefulness and creativity as a leader,” says Bortnik about her upbringing. “When you're a refugee, you just figure things out. When things get hard, you just push through. You can't fail.” Read on for more on [how Bortnik’s experience as a refugee has shaped her as a leader today](. SPONSORED CONTENT [Only once, there’s Demetrix]( Science and nature team up for [access to rare ingredients](. Inc. 5000. Call For Entries [Apply now]( to be recognized as one of America's fastest-growing private companies! HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: President Biden outlined his plan to tackle inflation and get people back to work in [his first State of the Union](. –Inc. Here's how entrepreneur and politician Stacey Abrams built her co-founder relationship to [withstand the stress of starting up](. –Inc. [Bootstrapping your business]( Make sure to limit your financial risk. –Inc. If you’ve lost your networking skills during the pandemic, [you’re not alone](. –WSJ In our AI future, people–[not the algorithms they deploy]( be the reason most companies succeed. –HBR ONE MORE THING: Understanding [these 6 types of workers]( will help you better handle the Great Resignation. –Inc. --Brit Morse Associate editor, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at [BMorse@inc.com](mailto:BMorse@inc.com?subject=Inc.%20This%20Morning%20Feedback) and on Twitter at [@britnmorse](. Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. [Join Inc. Unlimited today.]( [Click here]( to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Profile]( • [View in Browser]( • [Privacy Policy](