LASB http://latamstartupblog.com The Latin America Startup Blog Thu, 16 May 2013 14:43:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 …aaaaannddd we’re back! http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2013/05/16/aaaaannddd-were-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aaaaannddd-were-back http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2013/05/16/aaaaannddd-were-back/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:43:27 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2519 So I was briefly blogging at another site which shall remain nameless, but that didn’t work out so well for a variety of reasons that I won’t go into here. But now I’m back here at ... Read more…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2013/05/16/aaaaannddd-were-back/feed/ 0 Guest post: Hugo Stevens on “foundational” companies http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/21/guest-post-hugo-stevens-on-foundational-companies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-hugo-stevens-on-foundational-companies http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/21/guest-post-hugo-stevens-on-foundational-companies/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:55:13 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2492 A week or so ago, I wrote about a post from Fred Wilson, of avc.com, who wrote about the “Darwinian evolution of startup hubs.”  I noted at the time that there were few examples of ... Read more…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/21/guest-post-hugo-stevens-on-foundational-companies/feed/ 0 Yaxi: A review http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/20/yaxi-a-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yaxi-a-review http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/20/yaxi-a-review/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:54:22 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2460 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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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/20/yaxi-a-review/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Boletia co-founder http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/18/exclusive-interview-with-boletia-co-founder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-interview-with-boletia-co-founder http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/18/exclusive-interview-with-boletia-co-founder/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:47:52 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2448 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…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/18/exclusive-interview-with-boletia-co-founder/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Venddo co-founder http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/13/exclusive-interview-with-venddo-co-founder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-interview-with-venddo-co-founder http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/13/exclusive-interview-with-venddo-co-founder/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 18:48:45 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2433 Today we’re talking with Venddo co-founder Jose Galvez.  A lead-generation site based in Monterrey, Mexico — one of the few in Latin America — Venddo was in the May 2012 WAYRA Mexico acceleration round.  Using the ... Read more…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/13/exclusive-interview-with-venddo-co-founder/feed/ 0 On Darwin and Startup Hubs http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/12/on-darwin-and-startup-hubs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-darwin-and-startup-hubs http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/12/on-darwin-and-startup-hubs/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:13:21 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2401 One of the must-read blogs on startup tech companies and venture capital in the United States (and arguably the world) is www.avc.com, the blog of tech investor Fred Wilson.  Possibly one of his most important ... Read more…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/12/on-darwin-and-startup-hubs/feed/ 1 EXCLUSIVE: Interview with rubberit.co co-founder May Alba http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/11/exclusive-interview-with-rubberit-co-co-founder-may-alba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-interview-with-rubberit-co-co-founder-may-alba http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/11/exclusive-interview-with-rubberit-co-co-founder-may-alba/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:17:15 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2409 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…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/11/exclusive-interview-with-rubberit-co-co-founder-may-alba/feed/ 0 Qualcomm on LatAm and Emerging Markets http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/10/qualcomm-on-latam-and-emerging-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qualcomm-on-latam-and-emerging-markets http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/10/qualcomm-on-latam-and-emerging-markets/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:17:28 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2386 Semiconductor giant Qualcomm recently hosted financial analysts at its headquarters to tell them about its plans for the future and key performance areas.  The full (150+ slide!) presentation can be seen here, and it contains ... Read more…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/10/qualcomm-on-latam-and-emerging-markets/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: Followup interview with Sinimanes co-founder http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/07/exclusive-followup-interview-with-sinimanes-co-founder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-followup-interview-with-sinimanes-co-founder http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/07/exclusive-followup-interview-with-sinimanes-co-founder/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:27:35 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2376 Nearly a year ago, I spoke with co-founder of Sinimanes.com, Ignacio Gugliemetti, about how he was growing his food delivery startup  in Buenos Aires.  A year later, Sinimanes has expanded significantly and, as one of ... Read more…

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]]> http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/07/exclusive-followup-interview-with-sinimanes-co-founder/feed/ 0 Guest Post: Interview with Kidbox CEO http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/04/guest-post-interview-with-kidbox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-interview-with-kidbox http://latamstartupblog.com/blog/2012/12/04/guest-post-interview-with-kidbox/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:34:42 +0000 Chris http://latamstartupblog.com/?p=2355 This is a guest post from Irem Yoruk.  Born and raised in Turkey, Irem graduated from Wellesley College with a major in economics. Her interest in entrepreneurship began while working at the World Bank with ... Read more…

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