From Ukrainian Entrepreneur to U.S. Market Reformer: How Yaroslav Chyhryn Is Building a New Standard for Appliance Repair in America

Moving to the United States without formal education in a new field, without fluent English, and starting from scratch would sound like a major risk for most people. For Yaroslav Chyhryn, it became a turning point.

Today, he works in the U.S. home appliance repair industry, is developing his own service brand, preparing training programs, and writing a book titled “The Art of Repair.” But his ambition goes beyond building a successful business. His goal is to systemically reshape the industry from within.

“I wasn’t afraid — because I didn’t understand the scale”

When recalling his first months after relocating to the U.S., Yaroslav Chyhryn speaks calmly, without dramatization.

“Honestly, at first I didn’t feel any challenge. I wasn’t afraid because I simply didn’t understand what was ahead of me. If someone told me today, ‘Move to a country with a different language and start working in a field where you have no experience,’ I would think a hundred times before agreeing. But back then, I didn’t have time for doubt — and that actually helped.”

The real difficulty came later — once he was already inside the profession.

“I had to learn how to communicate in English while explaining to customers what was happening with their appliances — and at the same time diagnose and fix the actual problem. It was a double challenge: communication plus technical work.”

That period, he says, became an intense school of rapid growth. No step-by-step manual. No structured onboarding. No long adaptation phase.

A Ukrainian business foundation that became a competitive advantage

Before moving to the U.S., Yaroslav Chyhryn spent over 10 years building a coffee business in Ukraine. He worked with service equipment, managed coffee machine rentals, built logistics systems, led teams, and launched new formats.

That experience shaped what he considers his greatest strength: systemic thinking.

“I didn’t repair household appliances myself back then, but I understood how equipment works and how service processes are structured. That gave me a foundation when I had to start from zero.”

His entrepreneurial background allowed him to see what many overlook: the U.S. appliance repair market is large and stable — but fragmented. Standards vary. Training is inconsistent. Service quality often depends on individual technicians rather than structured systems.

Instead of simply adapting to that reality, Yaroslav Chyhryn chose to build something different.

Not just a technician — but an architect of a system

Today, he speaks about branding not as marketing, but as structure.

“My goal is to develop a brand that is recognizable and trusted. I want people to understand: when they choose this service, they get a standard.”

That vision includes:

• unified diagnostic algorithms

• standardized customer communication

• clear quality protocols

• a scalable franchise model

• service branches across multiple U.S. states

The idea is simple — but ambitious: create a system where quality is predictable, not accidental.

A profession that “pulled me through”

Yaroslav Chyhryn openly admits that appliance repair entered his life during a difficult period.

“This profession literally pulled me through. That’s why I love it so much. I want other people, especially in hard times, to see this field as an opportunity — not just to earn money, but to build a future.”

That mindset became the foundation for his next major step: writing a book.

“The Art of Repair”: experience, not theory

For Yaroslav Chyhryn, “The Art of Repair” is not a memoir and not a theoretical textbook.

“I had to collect knowledge piece by piece — working in different companies, talking to technicians who have decades of experience. I saw strong systems, and I saw mistakes. And I realized I want to bring it all together in one place.”

He emphasizes that the book will not be dry theory.

“And all of it will find its place in my book — not as abstract theory, but as real-life stories tested by experience.”

The core idea behind the book is preparation.

“I don’t want people to learn on the customer. A technician should enter the profession prepared. When a specialist is trained properly, everyone benefits — the technician, the client, and the industry as a whole.”

The book will later serve as a foundation for structured training programs and future educational courses.

Scaling the vision

When speaking about the future, Yaroslav Chyhryn does not hide his ambitions.

“I see it on a large scale. A company with branches in different states. Franchises operating under unified standards. I want my brand to be associated in the U.S. with quality appliance repair — the way major names are associated with certain products or services.”

For him, the book is not the final goal.

“It’s the beginning. The beginning of a larger system.”

More than a personal story

The story of Yaroslav Chyhryn is not simply about an immigrant starting over. It is about applying entrepreneurial thinking to an industry that lacks structure — and choosing not just to participate in the market, but to elevate it.

He does not speak about revolution.

He speaks about standards.

And real change often begins with standards.

Background

Yaroslav Chyhryn is a Ukrainian entrepreneur and appliance repair technician based in the United States. Before relocating, he spent more than a decade developing a coffee business in Ukraine, working with service equipment and managing teams. After moving to the U.S., he entered the home appliance repair industry and is now building his own service brand focused on process standardization and scalable growth. He is the author of “The Art of Repair,” a practical guide designed to help new technicians and entrepreneurs enter the profession with structured knowledge and strategic thinking. He is married and raising a son.