BEC is being created and housed in Sofia so as to become a resource to all organizations committed to educate, mentor and fund Bulgarian entrepreneurship, and the startups that result from it, in business, the arts and social activities. BEC is "all-inclusive", not "exclusive"; we will work with different organizations in different ways. BEC will build a "knowledge bridge" between America and Bulgaria. We will bring American resources (educators, mentors, funders) to Bulgaria and bring Bulgarian educator and entrepreneurs to America. A dialogue will be created between "peers" in both countries.Contacts and connections will be made that will lead to trusted relationships between entrepreneurs and resources in both countries.