The Dart and the Dartboard
In Spanish, we say “No hay mal que dure 100 años” (nothing bad can last 100 years). We…
Love in the Time of Cholera / Venture in the Time of COVID-19
If you are in self-quarantine, Gabriel García Márquez’s amazing novel Love in the Time of Cholera might help…
La Escuela del Sur #10: “Should I Stay or Should I Go” Issues to Consider Before Moving to the United States
In Miami, we see waves. But not ocean waves. We see waves of immigrants. Many of the new…
Escuela Del Sur #9, 2019: What Changed for TecnoLatino? We Finally Embraced Who We Are
2019 will be remembered in the history of the TecnoLatino as “The year of change.” 2019 was the…
La Escuela del Sur #8, International Tax Planning: It’s not what you make, it’s what you keep
When you see WeWork burning $1.9 billion in operating losses in 2018 (on total sales of $1.8 billion) …
Escuela del Sur #7: Let’s Talk about Sex (and Exits)
I get two questions about Patagon and its sale to Santander at a transaction value of more than…
La Escuela del Sur #6, The Magician’s Code: Terms and Valuation to Offer Investors
At least once a week, a disheveled Latin American entrepreneur comes to my office fresh off the plane…
Escuela del Sur #5 “Latin Founders: Brush Your Teeth, Wash Your Hair & Don’t Overthink Where to Form Your HoldCo”
A significant factor in success is choosing how to focus your time. So I often tell founders from…
La Escuela del Sur #4: “Venture Math” Don’t Take the Money and Run
Entrepreneurs and venture investors as a whole are an optimistic (and perhaps delusional) bunch and that is why…
La Escuela del Sur #3: The Valley of Death
Having spent 20 years and having flown more than 3 million miles to explore the tech ecosystem in…