The Organizing Committee for MIT Enterprise Forum Chapter of Bulgaria and the Center for Entrepreneurial and Executive Development (CEED) present the second MIT Enterprise Forum Global Broadcast program in Sofia: Forecasting Markets: The Capital Update for 2006 Friday, February 24, 2006 - 2:30 p.m. "Forecasting Markets: The Capital Update for 2006" is a repeat of the very popular and successful January 2005 program that covered the same topic while looking ahead at the current year. In January 2005, the MIT Enterprise Forum's panel of experts predicted that in 2005 the prime rate would rise past 6.5 percent; life sciences and wireless would be the hot industries for venture capital funding; and the stock markets would have a strong year with more volatility and risk. Well, 2 out of 3 wasn't bad. What will experts predict for 2006? This year the panel of MIT Enterprise Forum's experts will present and discuss: The current climate for entrepreneurs looking for capital and venture funding; How a company should approach their financing strategy; The steps one entrepreneur took to raise capital in today’s economy; and A forecast of the public markets for the coming twelve months.

The panel profiles are available here.

The Bulgarian Q&A session after the broadcast will focus on:

• The Bulgarian capital market, and
• The opportunities for capital and venture funding for Bulgarian startups.

When: Friday, February 24, 2006

Networking Mixer and Registration: 2:30 – 3 p.m. Bulgarian Time
Broadcast and Q&A session: 3 - 5 p.m. Bulgarian Time
Bulgarian Q&A session: 9 - 10 am approx. EST

Where: Crystal Palace Hotel, 14 Shipka Str., Sofia (near Rectorata)

Participants from abroad will be able to join the Bulgarian Q&A session by conference call via Boston.

Attendance fee for participants in Sofia: 20 lv. payable to CEED via wire transfer or cash at the door. The fee covers the expenses for the hall, networking mixer and presentation handouts. CEED and MITEF are both non-profit organizations.

Walk-ins are welcome based on availability. The first MIT Enterprise Forum Broadcast in Sofia on Angel Investing in June 2005 was overcrowded.

To register for the presentation in Sofia: Please RSVP to Nikolay Yarmov ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , phone: + 359 (0)2 917 49 57) or fax him (+ 359 (0)2 917 49 51) this registration form. Your name and company/position details from the form will be printed on the badge you will receive at registration.

To join the conference call: Please RSVP to Christo Ovcharov ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

About MIT Enterprise Forum

The MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. builds connections to entrepreneurs and to the communities in which they reside. The Enterprise Forum produces a series of educational programs about entrepreneurship through a network of 24 worldwide chapters. Anyone interested in or involved with entrepreneurship is welcome to participate and join together to form the Enterprise Forum community. The Enterprise Forum is registered as non-profit corporation and is subsidiary of the MIT Alumni Association.

The Organizing Committee’s mission is to establish an MIT Enterprise Forum Chapter in Bulgaria.

About the Center for Entrepreneurial and Executive Development

CEED’s (www.ceed.bg) mission is to accelerate growth of small and medium sized enterprises and foster the development of true entrepreneurial culture in Bulgaria.

CEED provides an interactive forum for entrepreneurs, investors, service professionals, academicians, and public policy makers to combine their energies toward creating an environment in which entrepreneurship can flourish and grow in a wide range of industries. By employing a variety of product offerings, including focused courses, workshops, peer-learning events, networking opportunities, and entrepreneur exchange, the CEED client companies acquire practical know-how, which they can implement immediately in areas such as strategy development, negotiating, conflict resolution, decision-making, entrepreneurial marketing and finance.