Rila Mountain, Bulgaria Every nation has a value system. All people value love, truth, justice and a host of other values. But in what order do they put them? For which of these values will they sacrifice others? For example, in the US the highest value is perhaps liberty, while in Slovakia it is harmony. Here in Bulgaria, the highest ...
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I first came to Bulgaria 3 years ago, and moved here from London about 6 months ago. My work has taken me into accelerators across Europe and startup communities from San Francisco to Singapore. So, a lot of people ask what in the world I’m doing here! My honest answers are often rejected… The unbelievable truth I love the lifestyle ...
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Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria As a Dutch entrepreneur in Sofia, the question I get asked the most is: „Why Bulgaria?” I’ve been living and doing business here for five months already and I’ve gathered quite a lot of impressions. The question „Why Bulgaria?“ never fails to put a smile on my face and I’ll explain to you why ...
Прочети повече »The Data Always Says „Yes“ To Something
Our ability to spot opportunities is limited by our intentions, even when we’re trying to be scientific. Not my business model More than a few years ago, a friend of mine posted his startup idea on Reddit, looked to see who engaged, and found that the idea resonated with Indians for some reason. He concluded that it wasn’t a good ...
Прочети повече »Entrepreneurship and Venture Community in Bulgaria: the Look Ahead
I often think back to how I got involved with the startup scene in Bulgaria in the first place. It was a hot summer day in July of 2011, as we went to InitLab in the Sofia neighbourhood of Lozenets to meet representatives of the local startup community. The meeting was part of the SocialEast project that we were running ...
Прочети повече »Bulgarian Startup KOLOS Enters Estonian Hardware Accelerator “BuildIt”
Bulgarian startup KOLOS was accepted to take part in the first batch of the Estonian Accelerator BuildIt. There are only 5 more startups in the first season of the accelerator program, which makes us even more proud with the team at KOLOS. KOLOS KOLOS is the world’s first tabletop iPad gaming wheel compatible with all generations of the iPad 9.7″, ...
Прочети повече »Bulgarian Mobile App Attracts $2.4 Million Investment – Flipps
Bulgarian company Flipps has attracted an investment of $2.42 million for the development of their mobile app, until recently known as iMediashare. So far, this is the largest investment in a Bulgarian startup among all of investment funds Eleven and LAUNCHub’s projects, founded through a JEREMIE initiative in 2012. Flipps’ funding is provided by European venture investment fund Earlybird and ...
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