Why Kosovo Is Becoming a Strategic Advantage for Global Companies l Blendrit Elezaj & Damian Costa

Why are global companies building teams in Kosovo? Greg Moran sits down with Blendrit Elezaj and Damian Costa, co-founders of Outsorcy, to explore how a client relationship turned into a bigger bet on Kosovo and why they believe the country offers global companies a smarter way to scale. Blendrit first built a successful agency in Kosovo serving clients in the U.S. market. Greg and Damien initially came into the story as clients of Blendrit’s, working with his team and seeing the quality of talent and execution firsthand. That experience eventually brought them to Kosovo and led to the creation of Outsorcy. In this conversation, they talk about what global companies are really looking for when they scale: talent, cost, execution, stability, and the ability to grow without losing quality. They also explain why building teams in Kosovo is different from traditional outsourcing and why that distinction matters. But this story is not just about remote teams. It is about how perception changes when people see Kosovo up close. From outdated assumptions about the country to the reality of what founders and investors are finding on the ground, this episode explores why Kosovo is becoming more important to global companies looking for a real competitive edge. In this episode: • How Blendrit went from studying in the U.S. to returning and building in Kosovo • How Greg and Damien first entered the story as clients • Why that relationship led them to invest and launch Outsorcy together • Why Kosovo offers a different mix of talent, cost, and cultural alignment • How building teams here differs from traditional outsourcing • The misconceptions global companies still have about Kosovo • What this means for founders, operators, and investors trying to scale globally Scaling Across Borders is a documentary series exploring how founders build companies from places the world often overlooks — and what it really takes to scale across borders. 👍 Like, comment, share, and subscribe. It helps push these stories beyond borders. 📩 Subscribe to the SAB newsletter for deeper conversations | scalingacrossborders.com/the-series 🌍 Sponsored by Outsorcy | Global teams without borders. 00:00 – 02:55 — Returning to Build in Kosovo 02:56 – 05:24 — Why Building From Kosovo Works 05:25 – 07:42 — From Client to Investor 07:43 – 10:26 — How Outsorcy Started 10:27 – 12:19 — What Investors Saw in Kosovo 12:20 – 14:25 — What People Still Get Wrong About Kosovo 14:26 – 17:44 — Why Kosovo Matters to Global Companies 17:45 – 21:09 — The Private Equity Case for Building Teams Here 21:10 – 26:00 — A Different Model Than Traditional Outsourcing