Invest in Bulgaria

5 years after the original episode with Georgi Stoeff, we sat down again to discuss what changed, and what is new in the Plovdiv region and Bulgaria. Cost of living and pay has risen a lot, and at the same time new opportunities have emerged. Mobility is now a big trend for multiple reasons. The Plovdiv region is saturated but continues to offer value for long-term investors with a 10-year plan. Learn more form our conversation about undervalued opportunities that exist locally.

Калин е преподавател по предприемачество и съосновател на Бар Абордаж. Заедно с негови ученици създава успешната бордова игра Цар на Историята. Днес, Калин има нови проекти и нови наблюдения върху средата. Споделя за неговият път през Швеция до кариера и бизнес в България.

Jose is originally from Spain and for the past 16 years he is helping EU business establish in Bulgaria and benefit from the local advantages, from the pool of talent to tax incentives. Listen to the story of Jose and his experience helping companies operate in Bulgaria/EU.

In this episode we talk to Filip Mutafis & Daniela Angelova from Paysera about how everyone could open a company in EU(Bulgaria) and do so fully remote. Valuable know-how and insights into the added value services offered from Paysera. Follow us for more exclusive content from the land of surprising opportunities - Bulgaria :)

Talking with Marvin who moved to Bulgaria, Plovdiv from Washington DC and established here a business with his wife. Now, enjoying the local vibe and environment. Tune in to learn of the business plan and how fast things happened.

Conversation with Uwe from Austria who relocated to Bansko and has 4 businesses in Bulgaria.

Jen & Mitko Katsev are a newly-wed couple who decided to move from sunny California to the oldest city in Europe - Plovdiv, to start their own Honey business. But there is more to the story, combination of family tradition and vision for new customer experience. Hear about their journey in Bulgaria together with valuable information about the local business climate and expat community. All external sources mentioned during the episode can be found at www.investin.bg and follow us at www.facebook.com/investinbg for the latest updates.

In our 4th episode of “Investin.bg” you will meet James Meads who is originally from the UK, lived and worked for 12 years in Germany, and now has moved to the capital of Bulgaria to establish his own consultancy business. For more episodes please visit www.investin.bg or our FB page at www.facebook.com/investinbg/

Episode 3 of www.investin.bg brings conversation with two experienced professionals from USA who currently live and develop businesses in Bulgaria. Mark Rodgers is an entrepreneur from Silicon Valley who is running a Global business and living in Bulgaria. Together with Mark we discuss what is like to live in Bulgaria and how his global business is thriving thanks to the local pool of Talents. Brent Franklin’s is a Manager of Software Company, who will share his feedback about the change in lifestyle and what stands out to him when working with the Bulgarian engineering teams. Some really interesting first hand accounts that we hope bring valuable insight for all of our listeners. Please excuse the unusual depth of the sound at times, it is due to an unexpected acoustic effect from the conference meeting room where the interview took place. Sound quality remains high. The second part is recorded in the city in the only time possible to catch up with the guest. Again, the voice quality of the recording is high.

Our website is going live on 1st of November - www.investin.bg In the mean time, here is a brief summary of this episode: In part 1 we are talking with the CEO of Nemetschek Bulgaria and Computer Software Entrepreneur George Brashnarov about the evolution of business models between IT companies in Sofia and foreign investors, customers and partners. In Part 2 you can hear from Vladimir Karolev, an Investment Banker helping foreign investors establish their business in Bulgaria, create partnerships and complete acquisitions in the South East Europe. He will share direct examples why the quality of life in Sofia and Bulgaria compares to Western Europe. Also, you will have the chance to hear concrete investment opportunities in Bulgaria, PROS and CONS of the environment. Remember, our website goes live on November 1st - www.investin.bg and there you could get in touch with us, ask us questions, give us feedback and make proposals for the type of information about Bulgaria you would want.

Investor insights about the Industrial Hub of Bulgaria “Trakia Economic Area” from George Stoeff, strategic consultant, co-founder of Industry Watch, together with Georgi Tonchev, digital transformation consultant with international corporate and startup experience.