Ep 50 Miguel Torres: Modernizing Last Mile Shipping in Latin America with Shippify
Miguel Torres is an Ecuadorian entrepreneur who knew he wanted to start businesses when he saw needs that…
Aplazame Acquired by WiZink
The Spanish and Mexican fintech company Aplazame was acquired by the Spanish branchless bank WiZink. Aplazame started in…
Ep 49: A Case Study of Ecommerce Opportunities in Chile and Latin America
One of my most popular blog posts is my ecommerce case study from when some friends and I…
Ep 48: How Mayer Mizrachi Launched Criptext From a Colombian Prison
Launching your startup on a waterproof phone from a Colombian prison. It sounds like something out of a…
Ep 47 Paulo Duarte: Broterra, a Paraguayan Superfoods Company
Paraguay is often overshadowed by neighbors Brazil and Argentina in conversations about the Latin American startup ecosystem. Despite…
Ep 46 Pedro Neira: Innovating for the Latin American Dating Industry
When Latin America shifted abruptly to mobile in the early 2010s, the online dating industry had to change…
OLX Acquires Properati to get into Real Estate Classifieds
OLX, the leading classifieds site in Latin America and one of Argentina’s unicorns, acquired Properati, one of the…
Ep 45 Antonio Nunes: Delivering Latin America’s Groceries with Mercadoni
According to Antonio Nunes, Latin American families spend up to four hours per week in the supermarket. When…
Ep 44 Lauren Cascio: How Abartys Health is Upgrading the Insurance Industry
The US healthcare market loses up to US$750B in fraud and inefficiencies every year. The insurance industry is…
Ep 43 Lisa Besserman: Startup Buenos Aires & Building Argentina’s Startup Community
Lisa Besserman escaped the New York winter in 2012 to work remotely from Buenos Aires and never came…