Last year, we zoomed in on three CEE countries and brought you the most current and (hopefully) interesting stories from their startup scenes. Here’s one more time to Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia! We have selected some of the highlights for you.
And in the meantime, do tell us – which countries would you like to see us cover in 2014?
Bulgaria
The most memorable quotes
“Bulgaria is not Silicon Valley, investors do not ‘throw’ their money in the air and we do not have billion-dollar exits,” Nikola Yanev, founder of entrepreneur.bg.
“One day you feel like you’ve just conquered the world, the next you think you’re closing down the company,” Kosta Jordanov, co-founder of Flipps.
“Getting an investor doesn’t equal getting a solution. It’s not my job to deliver solutions on a silver plate to startups,” Lyuben Belov, investor.
Want to refresh your memory? Go here.
Romania
The most memorable quotes
“If you are not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late,” Oliver Auerbach, founder of Gloriafood.
“We come from different backgrounds, from IT to psychology, but we are going back to agriculture to put into practice our common values and principles regarding the food we eat,” Matei Dumitrescu, co-founder of Cosul de Legume.
“Unfortunately, there is no magic formula for success… Entrepreneurs need to understand that failure is often an opportunity,” Radu Georgescu, investor.
For the entire Romanian Week, go here.
Slovenia
The most memorable quotes
“Finances are, for most people, like looking into the inside of a dead corpse: it’s dark, it’s frightening and you don’t want to be there. So, we’re trying to keep it light, shiny and fun,” Matic Bitenc, CEO of Toshl.
“Don’t even think of getting in touch if you’re not willing to drop everything and work like crazy to get to your goal,” Yugoslav Petkovic, investor.
“If you don’t feel overwhelmed, you’re not growing fast enough,” Jaka Jancar, CTO at Celtra Inc.
Get the complete Slovenian Week here.
This photo was taken while shooting a creative but low-budget explanation video, Photo credit: GloriaFood 
Photo credit: Mina Nacheva
Timisoara Photo: Flickr, CameliaTWU, http://bit.ly/1eUapXm
