Startups
I Scaled Startups Across Continents. Now I Help People Discover Africa
If you told me a few years ago that I’d go from scaling venture-backed startups across continents to helping people book safaris in Africa, I might have raised an eyebrow, and then probably asked for the pitch deck. My career hasn’t followed a clean, thematic path. It’...
“Germany Said My AI Startup Wasn’t Innovative Enough – So I Moved It to Poland”
When a German funding agency told us that “AI alone is not innovative enough,” I knew something was deeply broken. Over the past 25 years, I’ve built a career – and several companies – by delivering software quality and automation at the highest standards. From serving top-tier clients like Deutsche...
The Stoic Investor: How to Win with Boredom, Not Bravado
Decisions we think we make rationally are actually purely about emotions, short-term temptation, and blind spots in the mind beyond awareness, described iconic behavioral psychologist Dan Ariely in his Predictably Irrational. Same goes for the important topic of money. Real wealth does not begin with choosing the right broker...
The Fintech Expansion Playbook: AI Can Scale It — But Only You Can Lead It
For fintech companies, expansion is just part of the job. You grow, or you get left behind. However, entering new markets (especially in Europe) is rarely smooth sailing. Most fintechs start out in friendly ecosystems — places like France or Germany — where there is access to capital, infrastructure, and the kind...
Tales from a Female-Led Startup: Why We Needed a Man to Look Legit?
The real estate industry has long been regarded as male-dominated, and historically it has been male-led. Recently, however, and specifically in Bulgaria, many women are realizing their careers as real estate professionals, steadily influencing the field. Despite the progress, we can observe gender pay disparities. As data from...
