From Zero To Fintech

31/03/2023

That's a wrap!🚀

Read the article below👇 for some from From Zero To Fintech 2023 which took place last week 🔙
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1st place went to PossePay, a fintech webplatform providing an online paying solution for bars and restaurants and their customers From Zero To Fintech Hackathon gathered representatives from the public and private sector who discussed all key stakeholders under the initiative to provide the best Fi...

18/03/2023

We are live!

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17/03/2023

Less than 10 hours⏳until the registration deadline for From Zero To Fintech!

Make sure to register at https://lnkd.in/egg7yqP by the end of the day and start your fintech journey!🚀

17/03/2023

Nick Gospodinov is co-founder of Enbank, a payment service platform that allows for faster and secure payments directly to a bank of your choice. He will be talking about "Top 5 applications of Open Banking in 2023" as part of From Zero To Fintech workshop sessions on 18 March.

Read the short interview with him about his work and the topic he will talk about👇

You will be leading the Top 5 applications of Open Banking in 2023. Tell us more about the topic and why do you think it is important?

➡Open Banking is a revolutionary technology that enables consumers to have greater control over their financial data and access to new and innovative financial services. It is an important regulation, because it promotes competition, innovation, and transparency in the financial services industry. At the workshop, we will explore the latest advancements in secure financial data sharing and account-to-account payments, which have the potential to transform the way businesses and individuals transact online, making payments faster, cheaper, and more secure.

Can you tell us more about the company you are working in and its relation to the topic you will discuss?

➡ I am the Co-Founder of Enbank, where we are building Stripe for your bank account. We allow small and mid size businesses to have the flexibility of the card checkout system with the security, speed, and cost saving of account-to-account.

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16/03/2023

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2 days until the launch of the third edition of From Zero To Fintech!

From 18 until 26 March our will have the opportunity to:
👉 work with some of the most renowned fintech in Bulgaria,
👉participate in online ,
👉present their pitch decks in front of potential and ,
👉and last but not least, see their fintech in practice.

Register for From Zero To Fintech hackathon until 23:59 on March 17 here: https://lnkd.in/egg7yqP

15/03/2023

Last year's From Zero To Fintech winners, Denislav Valev and Rosen Dimitrov, share about their experience in the hackathon and their advice to the current participants.🙌

Check out the interview with them on the link here:👉 https://lnkd.in/dfZt2tew

If you think you can be the next winner, register for the hackathon until 17 March👉https://lnkd.in/egg7yqP

Just a couple of days before the start of the next edition of From Zero To Fintech, we wanted to have a quick chat with the last-year’s winners in the hackathon, Denislav Valev and Rosen Dimitrov, and share with us their overall hackathon experience. Denis and Rosen are both graduates from Univers...

15/03/2023

Marina Shideroff is the CEO and founder of Fram Creative Solutions, a B2B service providing an innovative UI/UX branding solutions for companies, and will lead the workshop "Using Empathy Map to design intuitive Fintech Products" on 18 March.

Read the short interview with her about her work and the topic she will talk about👇

You will be leading the workshop on "Using Empathy Map to design intuitive Fintech Products". Tell us more about the topic and why do you think it is important?

➡ Fintech products can be complex and technical, which can be a barrier for users who do not have a background in finance or technology. This is why it is important for Fintech products to understand their users. Empathy Map can help designers gain insights into users' needs, goals, and pain points, and create products that meet their level of understanding. By taking a user-centered approach and designing products that fit users' educational and knowledge background, Fintech products can improve the user experience and create more satisfied users, while accelerating the adoption rate and improving the retention.

Can you tell us more about the company you are working in and its relation to the topic you will discuss?

➡ Fram Creative is a UI/UX Design company focusing on creating recognizable and memorable brand identities, connecting all digital touchpoints in a seamless digital experience and bridging the gap between humans, technology and products. Operating on 21 markets in 3 continents, Fram Creative has worked on countless fintech products and has been behind the design and experience of the most promising startups and scaleups in the financial industry.

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14/03/2023

Veselina Markova is leading Eleven Ventures relationship management and engagement with fintech startups in Bulgaria and the SEE region. On 18 March, as part of From Zero To Fintech she will also lead the workshop "Learn how to fundraise. Insiders guide to get to term sheet".

Read the short interview with her about her work and the topic she will talk about👇

You will be leading the "Learn how to fundraise. Insiders guide to get to term sheet". Tell us more about the topic and why do you think it is important?

➡ Having access to investors even in the earliest days of your company's development is fundamental for building and scaling a global business. It's not about money, it's about having the right support network on your side, which could provide a helping hand during the high and lows in your entrepreneurial journey.

Can you tell us more about the company you are working in and its relation to the topic you will discuss?

➡ Eleven Ventures is one of the leading European pre-seed and seed venture capital funds building and scaling tech companies since 2012. We are deeply embedded into the entrepreneurial world with 150 plus collective investments in 4 priority verticals - Fintech, Future of Food, Future of Work, Healthtech and Future of Food & Sustainability. I will be happy to share insider tips and tricks on how to get to your first term-sheet.

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13/03/2023

Pavel Panayotov is From Zero To Fintech 2021 winner and founder of , a personal finance savings and investing app. He will talk about the "Fintech start-up journey", as part of the workshop sessions on 18 March.

Read the short interview with him about his work and the topic he will talk about👇

You will be leading the Fintech start-up journey. Tell us more about the topic and why do you think it is important?

➡ The fintech startup journey is hard, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE! It's a steep learning curve but the good news is there's a huge expert community that can support founders.

Can you tell us more about the company you are working in and its relation to the topic you will discuss?

➡ SAVI is the first hackathon winner and an amazing company-building experience so far! I'll happily share my experience to help entrepreneurs shortcut to success!

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10/03/2023

Stoyan Pedev is the founder of Conquex, IT and software consulting company, and will lead the workshop “Top 3 Fintech technologies” on 18 March.

Read the short interview with him about his work and the topic he will talk about👇

You will be leading the Top 3 Fintech technologies. Tell us more about the topic and why do you think it is important?

➡ Fintech is the integration of technology into financial services, making them more efficient and accessible. Fintech solutions democratize access to financial services, allowing people to participate in the global economy regardless of location or economic history. As a leader in software technologies for fintech, staying on top of the latest developments in software engineering, data science, and machine learning is crucial to building secure and scalable solutions.

Can you tell us more about the company you are working in and its relation to the topic you will discuss?

➡ I, as an investor, participate in and co-own several companies that help businesses and startups bring world-changing concepts and ideas to market. We have helped shape, start, and build some relatively big fintech projects.

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09/03/2023

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09/03/2023

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The line-up for From Zero To Fintech workshops is here!

On the 18th of March fintech experts will take the role of workshop leaders and share their experience with our hackathon teams. The sessions will provide the participants with a good overview of the process of creating a fintech business, the current trends, the do's and dont's when building your product, and many more.

Take a look at the full list of speakers and workshop topics:👇

➡ Georgi Penev from Bulgarian Fintech Association and Pavel Panayotov from SAVI-Protects savings from inflation - Fintech ecosystem in Bulgaria & Fintech Start-up Journey
➡ Stoyan Pedev from Conquex - Top 3 technologies in Fintech
➡ Veselina Markova from Eleven Ventures - Learn how to fundraise. Insiders guide to get to term sheet
➡ Marina Shideroff from Fram Creative Solutions - Fintech User Experience - Do’s and Dont’s
➡ George Stoyanov from RevBrains - Building a sustainable growth engine for your Fintech startup
➡ Nick Gospodinov from Enbank - Top 5 applications of Open Banking in 2023
➡ Neda Muzho from Financial Supervision Commission - Speed up your go-to-market with Innovation Hub by FSC Bulgaria

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