From ambulance driver to investor: U-M student creates fund to seed Ukrainian entrepreneurs

Driving an ambulance in war-torn Ukraine is a risky business. But for an American college student pursuing a dual degree in business and public policy, it was a risk worth taking. For one unforgettable month this summer, Samuel Ashley, a graduate student at the University of Michigan, joined business students from other universities to raise $100,000 to buy and deliver ambulances to the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Aug. 24, the nation’s Independence Day. Ashley, who is seeking master's degrees from the U-M Ross School of Business and the Ford School of Public Policy, has since embraced a business risk, motivated by the “resiliency and general optimism” of the Ukrainian people. He is creating a venture fund to support Ukrainian startups. Learn More: https://news.umich.edu/from-ambulance...