US distribution of home robots — continuation of Home Robot (Orenburg, 2013). Started with the first America trip in 2017.
In Russia I was a HOBOT dealer — a Taiwanese maker of window-cleaning robots. In 2017 I negotiated with the factory directly: they gave us official distribution for the entire United States. We bought the first shipment, opened an office and service center in the country, and started building a dealer network from scratch.
In parallel we went onto Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy as marketplaces. International trade shows — including Berlin, Las Vegas, and Hong Kong — became a channel for direct contacts with manufacturers and partners.
Founded
2017
My role
Founder / distributor
Status
Active — United States
What I learned
Cross-border distribution, working with major marketplaces (Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy), building a dealer network and service remotely, and US sales channels.
