#21 - It's an art, not a science: Jonathan Lewy, Investo and Grin
In the startup world, it's becoming more common for founders to share mistakes they made when they were starting out, but we rarely get to know about early mistakes investors make. Well, today, Jonath...
18 Mars 202145min
#20 - Embrace complexity: Shu Nyatta, Softbank
While a lot of VCs may ironically be discouraged by turmoil in emerging markets, Shu Nyatta feels comfortable in messy places. In his own words, because he grew up in one. A Nairobi native, he's live...
11 Mars 202156min
#19 - The trials and triumphs of a solo founder: Courtney McColgan, Runa
As the CMO of Cabify, Courtney McColgan led the company's market expansion from series A through series D, across 120 cities. She had roughly 350 people that reported to her. And every month, without ...
4 Mars 202143min
#18 - Hidden opportunities and the early bet on Facebook: Kevin Efrusy, Accel
Kevin Efrusy is low-key. You won't find a lot of interviews with him, and that's by design. One of his reasons is that he believes entrepreneurs should be the ones taking all the credit, and that's a ...
25 Feb 20211h 2min
#17 - Underestimated founders = outsized returns: Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Magma Partners
Stop fishing in the sludge. There's a lot more healthy fish where people don't go as often. And while some investors care too much about other investors' signals and might see particular markets as sm...
19 Feb 202138min
#16 - Make it or break it: Marcelo Abritta, Buser
When Marcelo Abritta pitched Buser to a VC for the first time, he didn't have a lot of leverage. His operation was quickly blocked by authorities and incumbents. He wasn't yet working full time on the...
11 Feb 202151min
#15 - Viva the Entrepreneur: Linda Rottenberg, Endeavor
Brian's book is now available! Go to book.latitud.com to get your copy of Viva the Entrepreneur: Founding, Scaling and Raising Venture Capital in Latin America . This episode is not about that, though...
2 Feb 202152min
#14 - Building and scaling tech companies: Yuri Danilchenko, co-founder of Latitud
Yuri Danilchenko grew up in Russia during one of the most defining moments in history. He's had a knack for tech and entrepreneurship since before he noticed it, having sold cell phones for pocket mon...
29 Jan 202155min
