Episode description

Our next guest is a seasoned manager who walked all the way from consulting to entrepreneurship to ecosystem building.

Momchil Vassilev is the managing director of the global entrepreneurial network Endeavor for Bulgaria. In this role, he helps create a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem and nurture founders with global ambitions, the ability to scale fast, and a give-back mindset.

Prior to that, Vassilev has over 20 years of professional experience in management and business development. He co-founded a biotech company called Provity. Led the Corporate Development of VIA Investment group and oversaw audits, mergers, and acquisitions at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In his conversation with Irina, Momchil talks about his own journey towards entrepreneurship, but also about building the backbone of the Bulgarian entrepreneurial ecosystem and galvanizing the next level of its growth.

“Endeavor is all about helping high-impact entrepreneurs to grow big and through their success, to impact the economy and society in general”, he explains.

Watch the episode to learn:

🏃🏻‍♀️ How to stay relevant in a fast-moving world?

💀 Why do so many startups die before they become scale-ups?

🇧🇬 How to create game-changing innovation in a small country?