Yaxi: A review
NOTE: I tried Yaxi for a second time, with less success than the first time. See my update at the end of this article.
I love it when I hear about entrepreneurs attacking a huge problem. … Read more…
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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Boletia co-founder
This is another in an ongoing series where LASB talks with entrepreneurs and investors in the Latin America startup community. Today we’re talking with Joshua Francia Torres, of Boletia. Boletia is not unlike Eventbrite but … Read more…
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with rubberit.co co-founder May Alba
Below is another in our ongoing series of interviews with co-founders of Latin America startup companies. Today we’re talking with May Alba, co-founder of rubberit.co, a condom subscription service. rubberit recently received funding from Mexican.vc.
LASB: Where … Read more…
Startup Genome comments on Sao Paulo & Santiago
You may have heard recently that Startup Compass, which manages the “Startup Genome” project, released its findings about the worldwide startup ecosystem.
The full report is 125 pages in PDF format and uses Silicon Valley as … Read more…
Welcome to LatAm Startups, eHip readers.
Welcome, Ehip News readers! Like you, we’re passionate about the startup ecosystem everywhere, but we’re focused on Latin America. Chances are, you have come here from our recent story on Poliglota.
Take a few minutes and … Read more…
LatAm Startup Blog: Happy first birthday!
I’m a few days late to my own celebration, but just about one year ago, on 6 November 2011, I started writing blog posts about the tech startup industry in Latin America. I was still … Read more…
Lessons from Capital Emprendedor
On Wednesday of this week, I had the great pleasure of attending Capital Emprendedor, a conference that, as its name suggests, was devoted to discussions of venture capital in Mexico. The conference took place at … Read more…
An afternoon in the shark tank, Part II
As I described in yesterday’s post, I was invited last Friday to sit in with Investomex founders Sergio Romo and Jonathan Lewy, along with several colleagues, including Startup Weekend co-founder Clint Nelsen of Startup Labs, Ulrick Noel of Rocket Internet Mexico and Ulises Vazquez of Matomy, as they … Read more…
An afternoon in the shark tank, Part I
It’s the part of the job that entrepreneurs look forward to with equal parts excitement and dread. They know they have to do it, and it may help them in the long run, but they … Read more…
Five things that could derail a LatAm technology boom
I’ve talked a lot, on this blog and elsewhere (including VentureBeat, All Things D, and peHub) about the coming LatAm technology boom. I still believe that great things are in store for the region, and … Read more…
