Welcome to Crossing Borders with Nathan Lustig, where I interview entrepreneurs doing startups across borders and the investors who support them, with a focus on companies that have some relationship to Latin America.
My guests today are Chilean entrepreneurs David Basulto and David Assael, the cofounders of ArchDaily, the largest architecture website in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese in the world.
Based out of Santiago, Chile, and 100% bootstrapped, the two Davids have built a truly world-class business on their own terms the way they wanted to from their base in Santiago.
We talk about their story of how they started Plataforma Arquitectura, their original website, while they were still architecture students in Santiago and how they’ve grown the business to four languages, millions of monthly unique visitors, three million Facebook fans and over 80 employees based in six countries.
More importantly, ArchDaily has changed thousands of architects’ lives from around the world by showcasing them to potential clients, fans, and partners when traditional media had previously failed. David and David were the first Chilean entrepreneurs I met when I came to Chile in 2010 for Startup Chile and I’m excited to be able to share their story with more people. So let’s get started!
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