Getting into Y Combinator: Why CEE Startups Need to Aim Higher
Last winter of 2024, 260 companies joined Y Combinator, as selected from over 27,000 applications. […]
The Recursive Podcast is back with a fresh new season. Our first guest is the managing director of the global entrepreneurial network Endeavor Bulgaria Momchil Vassilev. He is a seasoned manager who walked all the way from consulting to entrepreneurship to ecosystem building.
In his role at Endeavor Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria 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, and how to create game-changing innovation in a small country.
Catch up with the previous episode where investor and serial entrepreneur Elvin Guri from INVENIO Partners talks about societal impact through investing.
