Vaska Baklarova, Chair of the Union for Economic Initiative, comes from the real business sector as the founder and general manager of Viomoda Bulgaria – an innovative German-Austrian investment in the production of high-tech sportswear. She is also the founder of the Agency for Corporate Development, which helps young individuals find successful opportunities in the job market through direct contact with employers. The agency facilitates communication between young specialists, students, and the business world.

This initiative is led by the Executive Agency for the Promotion of SMEs, serving as the main partner in the implementation of the Go International (GoInt) project under the Interreg „Greece-Bulgaria“ 2014-2020 cross-border cooperation program. The main goal of the GoInt project is to enhance the capacity, knowledge, and awareness of Bulgarian SMEs for successful entry into foreign markets.