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I waited. For a week now, liberal resources have been busy promoting Mr. Potapenko. Refer tovideo clip , they incomprehensibly exclaim, “Beautiful! He’s cutting down the truth!” They go to search engines and, writing with joy, replicate the biographical information scattered on the Internet of an unprecedentedly successful businessman and two-time world champion in karate.

Let's start with something minor, but striking. With karate.
" Twice world champion in karate. Multiple champion of Moscow and Russia".
Zero specifics. What championships, what countries, what years? People who know first-hand about karate shrug their shoulders. Haven't heard the name "Potapenko".
Yes, even " wrestled professionally"Also a multiple champion, probably?
I almost forgot - a great golfer. " I started playing golf and in my first year I received a medal as « Olympic hope » "

"The first company « Black leopard » I built it from scratch at 18 years old".
Okay, let's skip it.

Obvious inconsistencies in various biographical information and interviews in the early 90s. During the same year, Mr. Potapenko "studied at MIREA", " founded his first retail chain - Tusar electronics stores", " was the director of the Otari Kvantrishvili gambling club", and " worked as a security guard" (immediately after creating your own trading network, or immediately after a job with the most influential thief in law?).

In 1995, a twenty-five-year-old security guard with electronic gambling experience became "Vice President Sales and Marketing Grundic GmbH". One bio at a time" in the Baltic countries". According to others" in the CIS and Baltic countries". Again, zero confirmation.
" CEO « JSC MEZ DSP » "(Moscow experimental particle board plant in Podrezkovo).
" Vice President for Investment Development of PBC« CreditImpexBank» " (formerly "Kreditimpex Bank" on the old Arbat?).
" Deputy Group Manager « Logos » ".
" General Director of LLC « Wholesale centers » ".
"General Director and Chief Accountant of CJSC « RemtransAVTO » ".

Such a busy schedule did not interfere with the studies of the multi-machine genius. "MBA, California Heyward State University, Economic option"(correct - California State University, Hayward)." MBA, Economics, All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade".

Previously, the media (in his words) repeatedly presented Potapenko as "founder and manager of the network « Pyaterochka » ". Often recorded in "owners", "general directors ". Upon closer examination, it turned out that he came to a working network (created by Andrei Rogachev and Alexander Girda), so he could not possibly be the founder. Now only"sales network manager « Pyaterochka "(2003-05) "

He has been working for the last 10 years"Managing partner of the European operational management company Management Development Group Inc.". Russia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Belgium, all the way to China.
Here you should definitely look into the respected cargomax : http://cargomax.livejournal.com/2982.html.
Questions, questions.

Among the heaps of data he voiced, there is no doubt that Potapenko was 45 years old, that he studied at Kuntsevo school 714, that he studied in the karate section in the area, was a farce, submitted documents to MIREA, traded at Gorbushka, hung around with bandits and much more. years ago I was involved with Pyaterochka.

A cross between Khlestakov and Bender, comes from a criminal background? With the organic makings of a self-promoter, in the armor-piercing style of “lying without blinking an eye”? Or a truly talented, mega-creative businessman operating fabulous millions in six (at least) countries?

As an adult, I lean towards the first option. That is, to Ostap Ibragimovich Khlestakov. A salesperson (lectures, seminars, forums, TV - all based on a fabulous biography) and monetizing the results of this dust-free work.

Potapenko repeats from interview to interview: " I am the son of two GRU colonels". Not far from the lieutenant's son...

An amazing candidate for the position of new Navalny. Plus new Nemtsov, new Kasparov and new Kasyanov combined. It breaks better and holds a blow better. He will be able to portray his closeness to the people in a less lame manner. Speaks simple, understandable language, sometimes obscene. A quick reaction coupled with the aforementioned boorish pressure and attack.

Remember the pre-election photos of the Navalny family, taken in an American, deliberately benevolent format? The Potapenko family also does not disappoint. Watchable wife-psychologist Elena, two daughters (the eldest of whom, according to their father, "winner of almost all Russian Olympiads in physics and mathematics").

Abundance in politics soap bubbles. The promise and danger of Potapenko lies in his thick-skinned impenetrability. A kind of impenetrable soap bubble.

Four quotes from the future opposition leader

"We, of course, have a very high opinion of ourselves (the country, the people). We supposedly know a lot, but in fact we really are Mongolia, just with a gas baton"

"We are the last redneck, we can’t do anything other than get drunk and sing songs. The main thing for us to say is “We are from Russia!” Let us already understand that the world is moving along the path of globalization. Russia depends on buyers abroad and it’s time to start talking politely there and stop being rude"

"Are you for the country?
- No you're wrong. I'm for myself"

"What's good about Russia? We have a great client: we spit on him, but he adores us"

Dmitry Valerievich Potapenko— entrepreneur, public figure. Conducts business in four countries. Known for his public speeches, in which he opens the eyes of Russians about the economy in the country.

Citizenship: Russia
Date and place of birth: March 30, 1970, Moscow (Russia)
Education and academic degree: has two MBA degrees; also graduated from the Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation (diploma “Designer-Technologist”)

Family and Children:

• Wife: Elena Potapenko - psychologist, family consultant, general director of the MAXIMUM Center;
• Daughter (eldest): Masha Gracheva - studied at a public school, winner of almost all All-Russian Olympiads in physics and mathematics. I entered the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at Moscow State University without exams;
• Daughter (youngest): Natalya Potapenko studies in a regular Moscow school.

Career:

• 1987 - graduated from school No. 714 in Moscow;
• 1987 - entered the Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation;
• in 1992 he founded his first retail chain with the company Natashkyang Korotia Systems - these were Tusar electronics stores;
• 1993 - received a master's degree from MIREA with a degree in Design and Process Engineer;
• in the 1990s, for a year and a half, Potapenko was a security guard, guarding the president of the Russian Credit bank;
• 1995-2000 — Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Grundic GmbH in the Baltic States;
• 1998-2001 — General Director of OJSC MEZ DSP, Vice President for Investment Development of PBC CreditImpexBank;
• 2001-2003 — Deputy Manager of the Logos Group of Companies, General Director of Wholesale Sales Centers LLC;
• 2003-2005 — manager of the Pyaterochka distribution network (Moscow and Moscow region);
• 2005 - present — Managing Partner of Management Development Group Inc. (brands Gastronomchik, Prodeko, Marka);
• 2016 - joined the federal political council of the Right Cause party.

Interests, hobbies:
loves bikes and sports cars;
professionally engaged in wrestling;
goes to the gym regularly.

Quotes:

Biography

“A native Muscovite in the 4th generation, of which there are no longer any left in Moscow,” he grew up in a family far from business. He calls himself “the son of two GRU colonels.” Until the 8th grade at school, I “went for some kind of medal,” then I “gave up” on studying because “I became incurious.” “Since the 3rd grade I’ve been playing with chewing gum.”

In the 80s, he went to receive technical education at the Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation. I studied poorly. I took higher mathematics twenty-one times, programming eighteen times. But he successfully sold records.

Retelling his biography, Dmitry Potapenko says: “Sometimes I’m horrified, there are so many “all sorts of different things, green and red”... For as long as I can remember, I have always been a member of socio-political organizations, was a released secretary of a Komsomol cell, I have a lot of certificates, for example, as an instructor drumming. But at the same time, as a schoolboy, he cheated with chewing gum, and as a student, with records in Stoleshnikov.”

In addition to his first commercial experience, at an early age he also acquired psychological impenetrability: “As a person who worked in a morgue and a casino, I learned not to react.” During his institute years, Potapenko actually got a job at a morgue, after which he was not afraid of the closed gaming club of the famous businessman Otari Kvantrishvili, where he even became the director. He says that he has not tried to play himself, and explains: “I am a low-gambling person. But that’s not the point. Player systems are a myth. There is a mechanical shuffling of cards, but the dealer’s hand intervenes in the process, so you can understand the algorithm of its work and it all comes down to technology. But high concentration is required. Besides, the player's life is very sad. He is forced to adapt to a nighttime lifestyle, but I like to work during the day. That’s why I went to sell equipment at Gorbushka. Across the row from me stood Zhenya Chichvarkin with his gadgets. You can write like this: “Gorbushka” gave them a start in life. Because then it was the only place of free trade.”

Sales were growing. And Manhattan Ind. Corp. (manufacturer of Grundig, AKAI products, which were then sold by Potapenko) created a Moscow office. Dmitry was the only employee who got there from a distribution company. Then, at the corporation’s headquarters, they decided to leave the unstable Russian market, and Potapenko became the general director of the wood-based parts plant in Podrezkovo with a controlled territory of 40 thousand hectares, which he recalls without sentimentality: “An ordinary Soviet enterprise in a wildly neglected state. I received it in 1998 just before the crisis began. At first, we had to lay off one and a half thousand people out of two and a half thousand. But the default had a beneficial effect on the domestic industry. We have launched production of slabs. Then it was cheap and went to the West, to the United Arab Emirates. When financial position improved, a conflict between shareholders began.”

At that moment, the Logos holding, a Russian distributor of printed materials, appeared in his life. Potapenko headed the “Wholesale Sales Center” and describes this work this way: “There was no crisis situation there, but there was a need to open many retail outlets and standardize the existing ones - tents where old women and young people came to buy and resell publications.”

Having increased sales, he moved to the Logos management company to the position of deputy general director, after leaving which he is still worried: “Dmitry Martynov, the owner of Logos, is a wonderful comrade. His business has great prospects. I am monitoring the situation and believe that they can earn an order of magnitude more.”

Then Potapenko was lured away by the founder of Pyaterochka, Andrei Rogozin. “I can’t say that I had a desire to go somewhere. But the bazaar is a trading business. I have not seen a single person who was promised better conditions, but he did not agree. Three things motivate: power, fame, money. When you have a choice, how not to give in? Andrey suggested that I go to him seven times. I refused. The discussion lasted three months. Then we agreed. At first I managed for a year in St. Petersburg. For me it is still a suburb of Moscow, I went there on Sunday and returned on Friday. I fell asleep on the train. And now I perceive any transport as a place to sleep.”

Now Potapenko has a business in Essentuki, Mineralnye Vody, Kislovodsk, Nizhnevartovsk, in other cities and even countries, so there are more trips. It turned out to be easier to build networks in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic than in our homeland. European inspectors and officials do not shake you when you comply with established standards. Maybe this is why Dmitry wants work in retail to be reduced to technology and standards.

Quotes from Potapenko

You will be imprisoned if your business [in Russia] attracts the attention of a kid in uniform.

The [Putin] government has long been able to write on the façade of any public institution: “Yes, we are crazy, but what will you do to us?”

We [Russia] are only good at producing officials, it’s a pity that no one takes them for export.

“MARKETING is the “art” of selling something that no one fucking needs!”

“The task of accounting is to minimize taxation. She can’t have any other task.”

“Business is a lifestyle! The owner must control all processes: from washing the floors to the strategy itself.”

“Salary motivates 30%, another 70% is the fear of losing it”

“Never give anything for free. Let it cost at least a ruble. Teach people to fill out a payment form, press a button... But don’t teach them to give freebies!”

“My family of 4 people lives on 42 thousand Russian rubles. I mostly go to work by metro - I can show you my travel card. I don't like holidays because I don't know what to do there. So it all depends on the level of consumption and desires"

“Let's try to explain to some Bill Gates that he will regularly be called to the tax office and explain in a boring tone that there are industry average wages. And you wage does not match". August 31, 2015, commenting on the life of Russian business.

“Real estate becomes an asset only when it is exchanged for money,” everything else is concrete, scrap metal, etc. Concrete and metal are worthless - it's dirt. For example, restaurant equipment is sold at a price of 1 kg = 1 ruble. Let me explain: it’s used, it can’t be moved anywhere, communications can’t be laid - and it really costs that much.”

“The authorities will prove that they are not guilty, they need to find an enemy. Now the enemies for citizens are the world behind the scenes, the USA, Europe, and when the external enemies end, the internal one will appear - trade. Conventional retail trade is traditionally to blame for the rise in prices in our country, online or not, it doesn’t matter. All are hucksters, speculators and traders! It takes a hundred years for this to take root.”

“In case of any confrontation with the authorities, legislators will have a salary of 400 thousand rubles and a sandwich with caviar in the State Duma for 26 rubles. At the same time, he has an Audi A8 under his ass, a driver, a secretary, an office, his salary is almost pure income. Today they can actually experiment on citizens, like they do experiments on rabbits. Absolute cynicism! I have already said this for several years now, at any government institution you can hang a banner: “Yes, we went nuts, so what? So what will you do? You won’t do anything!”

“Only one who knows how to make money on a galloping falling market can be called a businessman.”

Notes:

• often admitted that he and his wife and two children live in Moscow on 42-45 thousand rubles a month;
• claims to be a native Muscovite in the fourth generation;
• in Moscow he travels more often by metro than by car;
• twice world champion in karate, multiple champion of Moscow and Russia;
• Dmitry and his family live in Moscow at Akademika Anokhin Street, 9 (near the Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station);
• In his life he managed to work in a morgue, a casino and as a salesman of equipment at Gorbushka.

Potapenko's business:

List of brands to which Dmitry Potapenko is directly related

Brand	Description
	Management Development Group Inc. European operations management company. Marketing, development and justification of the concept of shopping and entertainment complexes, architectural design, investment, construction, brokerage and subsequent trust management of the existing facility. The founder and managing partner is Dmitry Potapenko
	Gastronomchik - supermarket chain in Russia
	Pyaterochka is a Russian chain of discount food stores. Owned by the company. Founded in the first half of 1998.
	The Logos group of companies was founded in 1991. Today it is the largest supplier of fabrics, accessories and sewing equipment in the Siberian region. The advantage of the Logos Group of Companies is a wide range of products that meet the current needs of manufacturers and trade organizations - these are materials for the production of clothing and interior items, sewing products for the home, accessories and goods for handicrafts, industrial and household sewing equipment.
	Karusel is a Russian hypermarket chain owned by X5 Retail Group. As of June 2013, the network unites 68 hypermarkets in more than 20 regions of Russia.

What does Potapenko spend his earned money on (monthly estimate):

Bibliography:

• despite the huge number of lectures, speeches and articles in specialized publications, Potapenko has not yet published a single book

Media library

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May 22, 1993, Tokinori Tokinori confirmed 1st dan In the gym Photo before the Potapenko karate competition in the subway With a katana
In a biker suit On a bike

Dmitry Potapenko, 2016 Photo Valwell from wikimedia.org, available under license Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International

Dmitry Valerievich Potapenko born on March 30, 1970 in a Muscovite family. After graduating from school, he entered the Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation and in 1993 received a diploma in his specialty "technological design engineer". In 2002, he completed the postgraduate education program MBA (Economics), VAVT under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Has a certificate from the Moscow Regional Audit Chamber "International Accounting and Reporting Standards" IAS/GAAP.

Dmitry Potapenko is a well-known media character who openly speaks about business problems in the country and criticizes the authorities, for example, during a speech on December 8, 2015 at the Moscow Economic Forum in defense of truckers protesting against the introduction of the system "Plato" and subsequent discussion with Vladimir Gutenev. He is the author of articles on the website Slon.ru, host of original programs "Potapenko Course" on Echo of Moscow, "Business and a little personal" on the radio "TVNZ". Also hosted original programs "Entrepreneur's Hour" And "Cash Transfer" on City FM.

Participated in elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federal Assembly Russian Federation VII convocation (2016) in the federal part of the federal list from "Growth Party" in the top three, along with Boris Titov and ex-Socialist Revolutionary Oksana Dmitrieva, but they did not overcome the 5% barrier. Ran from "Growth Party" in the 97th Kaliningrad single-mandate electoral district, Kaliningrad region, but failed with a slightly predictable result.

He began working as a small entrepreneur at the age of 19. Since 2003 he has been working in Management Development Group, Inc. ( "Management Development Group"), since 2005 CEO and managing partner of this online resource. The project provides consulting services in the field of strategic management. One of the domains hosting a one-page website MDG, mdg.su, is also registered in his name (proof).

Details: LLC "Management development groups". Legal address: 117463, Moscow, st. Inessa Armand, 3. OGRN: 1097746815495. INN: 7728720007. Checkpoint: 772801001. Registration date: 12/18/2009. General Director: Potapenko Dmitry Valerievich. Management Development Group Inc. s.r.o., Prague 3, Blodkova 1280/8, PSČ 130 00. IČO: 28415086. Statutární orgán: Dmitry Potapenko. Date: 12.6.2008.

Dmitry Potapenko positions himself as "Entrepreneur. Advisor. Citizen", "retail expert"(in the field of managing large retail chains) and offers consulting services on "effective management and development". The advertising campaign for speeches, meetings and seminars with D. Potapenko is carried out on his website http://davos.su

Meetings with him may be of interest to beginning retailers, both managers and owners small shops or small networks whose ultimate dream is to create their own "Five" or "Magnet". Also, his practical experience and advice may be of interest to novice owners of low-budget and unpretentious catering establishments.

It is not recommended to attend his lectures for those who dream of creating their own high-tech startup, trainees who are looking for an internship and young professionals without practical work experience who want to work for him - Dm. Potapenko does not like all these categories of the population and is ready “throw their diplomas into a shredder”. Of course, this is a joke, but it is unlikely that he will be able to give positive advice to all these listeners.

In addition, Potapenko is "anti-intellectual" And "anti-theoretical" "business coach". So, for several years he repeated himself about "Field Marshal Clausewitz of the First World War", until it was corrected by visitors to the YouTube channel. And when asked by a listener about Michael Porter, he admitted that he didn’t know this [Sources: Dmitry Potapenko on business processes, 2012; Advice to aspiring entrepreneurs from Dmitry Potapenko and answers to other questions, a fragment of Dmitry Potapenko’s speech as part of "Anti-crisis tour - 2016". Official YouTube community of entrepreneur Dmitry Potapenko: https://www.youtube.com]. By the way, regarding the question of the second, American MBA diploma (Business & Economic Option) from California State University, Hayward (California State University in the East Bay) - on D. Potapenko’s personal website it was not possible to find a photo of this education document, although the others are present, up to domestic diplomas and certificates of advanced training.

Despite numerous speeches and positioning as a successful entrepreneur, it can be assumed that D. Potapenko needs money, since blocks of advertising are posted on his personal website Google Adsense(proof), and you can also find an advertisement for advertisers about the possibility of placing a banner for several thousand rubles per month (proof). Along with the character's habit of dressing cheaply and tastelessly, for example, his constant polo shirt with a stand-up collar and his famous blue suit, which he regularly appears in and from which he has long been "increased", but the short pants of which he wears with short socks - (see, for example, a screenshot from the performance of Potapenko and Ekaterina Shulman on Channel 1, 03/14/2017, screenshot) - all this leads to some thoughts...

In November 2016, Dmitry Potapenko’s book went on sale “An honest book about how to do business in Russia”, which contains information about the business “no unnecessary theorizing, just practice”. The publication is available in paper and electronic versions. ISBN: 978-5-17-099208-9. This publication is aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs and startups, for whom the author, without any cuts or embellishments, talks about all the problems and difficulties that they will encounter when starting their own business.

Contact information

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/potapenkodmitry And https://www.facebook.com/DVPotapenko

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrDmPt (account has not been updated since spring 2016) and https://twitter.com/DmitryPotapenko

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/potapenkodmitry/

Vkontakte community: https://vk.com/potapenkodmitry

LiveJournal: http://potapenko.livejournal.com

G+: https://plus.google.com/+PotapenkoDmitry

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user5981711

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CEOMDG And https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC54SBo5_usXGEoybX1ZVETQ

WWW: http://potapenko.ru http://mdg.su http://www.7md.eu http://davos.su

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Dmitry Valerievich Potapenko- a successful businessman, publicist, expert, his videos on YouTube arouse great interest among the audience. Dmitry Potapenko is a senior partner of Management Development Group Inc, represented in countries such as the Russian Federation, Bulgaria, China, the Czech Republic and Belgium by many retail chains, manufacturing enterprises and restaurants, including Gastronomchik, ProdECO, Marka, HozMag, Parade of Planets, Pizza Uno, ArtPrague. According to experts, the annual turnover of Potapenko’s business exceeds $300 million.

Dmitry Potapenko, an adherent of domestic retail, a critic of the authorities for their attitude towards Russian business, became widely known after a striking video at the Moscow Economic Forum in December 2015; Potapenko’s quotes made the news and spread across social networks. Dmitry Potapenko ran for the State Duma from the Party of Growth in 2016, but did not make it.

Childhood, education

Dmitry Potapenko was born on March 30, 1970 in Moscow. Potapenko’s biography on the Find Out Everything website reports that Dmitry’s parents worked in the GRU: according to him, he became the son of two colonels of the Main Intelligence Directorate.

In elementary school, Dmitry studied well. But later he stopped showing interest in studying. Potapenko also actively participated in the public life of the school. He was an active Komsomol organizer, attended various clubs, and practiced karate.

After graduating from school, Dmitry Potapenko entered the Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation.

Since his student years, Dmitry began to live independently. He managed to test himself in various types of activities - his career included working as an orderly in a morgue and a psychiatric hospital, and as a personal bodyguard of an oligarch Vitaly Malkin, he was even a security guard in a closed gaming club of a famous businessman Otara Kvantrishvili(a crime boss killed in the 90s). Dmitry Potapenko wrote about these stages of his career in his biography “An Honest Book on How to Do Business in Russia.”

Businessman career

Potapenko became involved in commerce at a young age, when he resold chewing gum to his schoolmates.

“In third grade, I was already playing gum near the Mozhaisky Hotel. In the fifth grade, our five-meter kitchen was covered with gum inserts with Donalds - then this was a great rarity,” Potapenko himself recalled in his biography, noting that he did not dream of being a businessman, but was one.

Further, his commercial experience made itself felt in his student years, when Dmitry Potapenko sold at “Gorbushka” (a market in Filevsky Park near the Palace of Culture named after. Gorbunova) various audio, video and computer equipment.

Dmitry Potapenko early discovered the acumen of an entrepreneur and already in 1989 established CJSC “Black Leopard”, which was engaged in unloading and loading, sealing interpanel seams and industrial mountaineering. It was during this period that Potapenko combined his studies at the institute with many other jobs: assistant pathologist, bodyguard and security guard.

In 1992, in partnership with Natashkyang Korotia Systems, which imports electronics to Russia, he created the Tusar chain of electronics stores.

After graduating from college in 1993, Dmitry worked for Grundig for five years in 1995. In this company, the energetic young man made good progress in his career: starting from the position of leading manager, Potapenko became deputy president.

Further, in the biography of Dmitry Potapenko, many different very prestigious positions appear. He was the general director of a wood-based particle board plant in the Podrezkovo microdistrict, established the production and export of competitive chipboards, served as deputy head of investment cooperation at Creditimpex Bank, was deputy head of the Logos companies, in addition, Potapenko became the head of the company in 2001. Wholesale sales centers.

In 2003, Dmitry Valerievich headed the St. Petersburg and capital offices of the Pyaterochka retail chain.

In 2005, businessman Potapenko took one of the main positions in the Management Development Group company. He carried out the development of networks retail, planning, organizing and stimulating work with assessing the results obtained and identifying current trends.

“The main part of our business is food stores and inexpensive canteens, which are at the forefront of demand: “ProdECO”, “Gastronomchik”, “Orange”, “Merchants”, “Housekeeper”, “Restaurant” “Real Fish”, “Restoranchik”, “ Real meat”, “Pizza Uno”, “Canteen No. 1”, canteens in enterprises and business centers. We make money not on markups, but on the number of clients served,” Dmitry Potapenko wrote in his biography about this stage of his business career.

Political activity

Dmitry Potapenko announced in February 2016 that he was going to join the leadership of the Right Cause party, which should be headed by a business ombudsman Boris Titov. The reason for entering politics, as reported in Potapenko’s biography on Wikipedia, was the desire to “improve my work in helping entrepreneurs.” In the 2016 State Duma elections, Potapenko ran for the “Growth Party” in the 97th Kaliningrad single-mandate electoral district (Kaliningrad region), but was not elected.

Dmitry Valerievich was also part of the federal part of the federal list of the “Party of Growth”, which, following the election results, did not overcome the five percent barrier to enter the State Duma.

Dmitry Potapenko is an expert at the Moscow Economic Forum. In 2015, Potapenko’s speech at the Moscow Economic Forum aroused great interest; the video received almost 300 thousand views on YouTube within 24 hours.

In that video, Potapenko named four blows to the Russian economy: an embargo introduced to redistribute the market for “specific companies that have attached themselves to government officials,” exorbitant lending rates, the destruction of products and the “Platon” system, which the businessman calls a tax Rotenberg. “Now the dialogue between government and business is like a dialogue between a butcher and a cow. An affectionate look, a knife under the throat and the question: “What do we have today, milk or beef?”,” the businessman noted.

Expert career, videos, quotes

His career includes journalism and work as an expert on radio and TV. Potapenko wrote articles for “Elephant”, “Secret of the Company”, hosted his own programs “Entrepreneur’s Hour” and “Cash Transfer” on City FM, “Potapenko’s Course” on Ekho Moskvy, “Business and a little personal” on Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda. As expert Dmitry Potapenko, a frequent guest on economic news, many media outlets turn to him for comments.

Dmitry Potapenko constantly uploads videos to YouTube, and they gain tens and hundreds of thousands of views. In his videos, Potapenko discusses problems of business and the Russian economy; he is known for harsh statements against the government.

For example, he argued: “There is no justice and there never will be. Industry will not develop. Tomorrow it will be even worse. The authorities will be the same. We can say that a permanent stabilizer has set in—sliding stability.”

“It’s time to legalize the already existing two Russias. One is pro-government, the second is everyone else. And in order for de jure and de facto to coincide, a wall must be erected on the border of Moscow so that the “smerds” do not enter the capital and spoil the view of the walking “boyars.” There are no more private enterprises left in the Forbes ranking of the top 500 companies. Either state or quasi-state. About 4-5 million people especially close to the emperor are associated with them. It turns out that there are 5 million people versus 140 million,” Potapenko said in an interview with SP.

“They often claim that taxes are low in Russia, which really infuriates me. On TV they say taxes are only 13%. But in reality, 43% is the minimum, because insurance premiums are paid from every salary. Today they make up 30%. 43% of each salary - this is the amount paid by the employer as a tax agent. Entrepreneurs are also charged additional penalties for taxes actually paid. And this is a mass phenomenon,” Potapenko noted in an interview with SP in 2017.

Dmitry Potapenko spoke about how the economy and the lives of Russians were affected by the “fateful” programs of the Medvedev government, that 47% of the population survives thanks to the garden, about the Prime Minister’s promise to expand the “horizon of global competitiveness and national security” by 2024, that the authorities are deceiving the people , referring to external threats that are supposedly slowing down the development of the country, the causes of the crisis must be sought within, among the elite busy with the plunder of Russia.

Criticizing the pension reform, Potapenko said: “I propose promising voters a million-dollar pension. Just add in small print: “upon reaching 120 years old.” And in general, you will never lie, because someone will definitely receive this pension. If we talk seriously about the retirement age, then there is a bargaining going on: protest or near-protest? A normal protest arose, and everyone took to the street. And when we say “you know, we thought, we’ll probably protest”...