US-Bulgaria Chamber in America Promotes Trade & Investment Opportunities

By guest blogger Eliz Nestorov, President,US-Bulgaria Chamber in America 

The recently founded U.S.-Bulgarian Chamber in America (USBGC) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on increasing bilateral trade and investment opportunities between Bulgaria and the United States. The organization encourages all types of investments in Bulgaria, while trying to promote a positive image of Bulgaria and Bulgarians in the United States and abroad. The USBGC will at the local level, effectively represent the interests of a rapid growing number of Bulgarians residing the Capital area.

“Our goal is to collaborate and be a bridge for US companies with interests and business in Bulgaria, Bulgarian companies present on the American market, and individuals having stake in economic relations between the two countries” said Eliz Nestorov, President & Co-Founder of the Chamber. She also added that “The number one reason people join chambers of commerce is to get business and to do business and we provide the necessary tools to make that happen”.

The USBGC provides business referrals, connection and support for export and import activities for US and Bulgarian businesses as well as special rates for market research, advisory and legal services. Members have priority access to meet visiting delegates, including sector-specific business delegates, and market their products and services through the Chamber’s website and events.

There are many investment and trade opportunities in Bulgaria, most importantly the country is a gateway for U.S. business to 750 million consumers. Advantages include: - lowest cost of doing business in Europe
- lowest corporate income tax, a flat 10%
- multilingual engineering savvy workforce
- highly developed tech industry
- close proximity to MENA Region
- eligible for $120 bn. in EU R&D grants
- excess in electricity production

For more information contact us at info@usbgchamber.org or visit www.usbgchamber.org.