Andrea Baba, Fitco: Digitizing the Latin American Fitness Industry, Ep 125

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Outline of this episode:

  • [1:50] – About Fitco
  • [2:30] – The entrepreneurial mindset
  • [5:00] – Solving her own problem
  • [6:29] – Focusing on a tech tool
  • [7:49] –  Catalysts of change in the Peruvian ecosystem
  • [12:44] – Techstars Boulder Accelerator
  • [17:46] – Advice for going through an accelerator
  • [21:13] – Responding to the lockdown
  • [24:43] – Being a female founder in Latam vs. the US
  • [27:43] – Books, blogs, & podcast recommendations
  • [28:52] – Advice to Andrea’s younger self
  • [30:23] – What’s next for Fitco?

Show notes on Latamlist.com.