Marta Forero, UBits: Driving Economic Growth in Latin America via Corporate Education, Ep 74
As the only Latin American woman in her Y Combinator cohort, Marta Forero is helping break the mold…
Matias Rivera, Fanatiz: Building Businesses and Replanting Patagonian Trees, Ep 73
What do Start-Up Chile, the Copa Libertadores, and Latin America’s largest crowdfunding campaign have in common? The answer…
Alejandra Tenorio, La Manicurista: Using Tech to Improve Latin America’s Beauty Industry, Ep 72
Missing appointments at a beauty salon can add unnecessary frustration to a person’s daily routine. On the other…
Sofía Yagüe, Next Legal: A Lawyer’s View on the Latin American Startup Ecosystem, Ep 71
Sofía Yagüe never imagined she would end up as an expert in Latin American startups and venture capital,…
Eugenio Perea: Building Mexico’s Startup Ecosystem, Ep 70
Eugenio Perea is a Mexican entrepreneur, investor, and company builder, and Magma Partners’ newest Venture Partner. Based in…
Jackie Hyland: How Debt Tools Can Help Latin American Entrepreneurs, Ep 69
Jackie Hyland has spent the better part of a decade living, working, and studying in Latin America across…
Emmanuel Oquendo: How Brainhi Rebounded from Hurricane Maria to Become Puerto Rico’s First YCombinator Company, Ep 68
On September 20th, 2017, Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, leaving a permanent mark on the Caribbean island…
Crossing Borders: A Venture Capitalists Guide to Doing Business in Latin America
I’ve been in Latin America for a little over eight years, first going to Chile in 2010. I…
Brian York, Liftit: How Entrepreneurship Paved a Path Back to Colombia, Ep 67
Brian York left Colombia when he was two weeks old, adopted by a US family, and didn’t come…
Federico Casas: Helping Build Mexico’s Startup Ecosystem, Ep 66
Some entrepreneurs are born, others are made. Federico Casas identifies as the former. A lifelong entrepreneur, Federico started…