{"id":11229,"date":"2018-04-02T20:45:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T17:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/?p=11229"},"modified":"2018-04-10T12:02:46","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T09:02:46","slug":"city-to-city-agreement-is-already-in-force-sofia-entrepreneurs-can-benefit-from-business-start-support-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/en\/city-to-city-agreement-is-already-in-force-sofia-entrepreneurs-can-benefit-from-business-start-support-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"City-to-City Agreement is Already in Force, Sofia Entrepreneurs Can Benefit from Business Start Support in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11226\" src=\"http:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL.png 1000w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL-768x230.png 768w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL-600x180.png 600w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL-260x78.png 260w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/investsofia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/invitation-largeFINAL-150x45.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;City-to-City\u201d, the new business agreement to support business between London and Sofia, is now a fact. On behalf of London, the program is implemented through the British Investment Agency London &amp; Partners, and on the part of Sofia \u2013 through the Sofia Investment Agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The City-to-City program aims to encourage and facilitate the establishment of foreign businesses in London or British companies in partner cities. The common ambition is to build two-way, mutually beneficial commercial and investment ties, providing the necessary support for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">establishing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">business in new cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agreement between Sofia Investment Agency and London and Partners regulates the terms and services that partner cities are willing to provide as necessary support for start-ups on their territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The encouraging measures make provision for:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; providing office desks in office spaces with a discount for a certain period of time;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; discounts for local accommodation partners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; travel discounts for local public transport;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">getting acquainted<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the local business and start-up environment;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; providing useful contacts in specific business areas;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; access to tourist attractions. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the links below, you will find useful information related to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a short presentation of London &amp; Partners;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a detailed description of the types of assistance that foreign companies receive in the process of expanding their business in London;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; a 9-step guide to setting up a business in London;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; useful contacts of London &amp; Partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/business.london\/invest\/about-us\/our-services\/city-to-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/business.london\/invest\/about-us\/our-services\/city-to-city<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/business.london\/invest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/business.london\/invest<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you require further information, you may contact Nadia Soultanova &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Investment &amp; Business Development Department.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E-mail: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nadia.soultanova@investsofia.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8220;City-to-City\u201d, the new business agreement to support business between London and Sofia, is now a fact. 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