Over 1000 Bulgarians gathered this past weekend for the Tenth Jubilee Gathering off our compatriots in Pennsylvania. There was tremendous interest in ABBA and the possibilities for collaboration between people from our community and the association. Families spanning multiple generations, restaurateurs, shop owners, entrepreneurs, doctors, teachers, bankers, financiers – Bulgarians from the entire spectrum of business, united by shared values and desire to achieve more.
Eliz Nestorov, President of ABBA, and Sevdalin Spasov, Co-president, greeted our compatriots and presented the goal of the organization to them. The result was a great interest in joining ABBA from small and medium-sized businesses looking to start branches in Bulgaria.
The General Consul of the Republic Bulgaria, Angel Angelov, was also present at the gathering, and he also addressed the gathered crow. The Bulgarian community there exceeds 30,000 people.
President
Sevdalin Spasov is the founder and CEO of M Holding.
The holding company was founded in 1996 and includes the following companies MANIA Sustainable Fashion, TEXX TEAM, GREEN TEAM Worldwide Environmental Group, Fashion Brands and others. In Bulgaria, the holding’s activities are best known for Mania stores, and at the moment, there are nearly 50 operating stores in different locations, as well as a recently opened one in Greece.
In 2012 Sevdalin Spasov started operating in the USA by opening GREEN TEAM Worldwide Environmental Group,
a company dealing with the collection and recycling of unwanted textiles. GREEN TEAM currently operates with 11 bases in 12 US states, as well in Vancouver, Canada.
More than 600 people all over the world are directly involved in the activities of M Holding.
Since 2018, Sevdalin Spasov has held the position of Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Circular Textiles (BACT)
Joining ABBA has provided me with the insight that I have gained valuable personal and professional experience that I should pass on to aspiring young entrepreneurs who may need guidance or direction. Over the past nearly 30 years, I have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience from my business ventures on both sides of the ocean. It is time for me to share these insights completely free of charge with anyone who may benefit from them.