Nathan Lustig

Laura Martínez, Magma Partners: How an investment analyst evaluates Latin American startups, Ep 184

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
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You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

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Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:30] – Laura’s background
  • [02:56] – Making the jump from corporate to the startup world
  • [04:02] – Why she decided to work in the startup ecosystem
  • [05:35] – Steps Magma takes towards an investment
  • [07:20] – Advice for filling out Magma’s Memo
  • [09:45] – What a first call with Magma Analysts looks like
  • [11:37] – Founder market fit
  • [14:30] – The decision to make an investment
  • [15:20] – Processes after investing in a startup
  • [18:34] – What does an Investment Analyst do day to day
  • [22:22] – Advice to herself when starting her journey at Magma
  • [23:24] – Laura’s favorite things about working at Magma
  • [24:53] – Book and podcast recommendations

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Gregorio Gilardini, Leasy: Driving financial inclusion for Latin Americans via car financing, Ep 183

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
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You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:19] – About Leasy
  • [01:46] – Why Leasy’s model makes sense in Latin America
  • [04:32] – Financing for ride-hailing drivers in the U.S. versus LatAm
  • [09:49] – Gregorio’s background
  • [12:15] – How did Gregorio end up in Peru?
  • [13:33] – Why Gregorio decided to build Leasy
  • [17:33] – Lessons learned from entrepreneurial experiments pre-Leasy
  • [19:40] – Steps to build and grow Leasy
  • [23:35] – Fundraising in Peru
  • [27:06] – Advice on the fundraising process
  • [32:16] – Books and podcast recommendations
  • [34:48] – Advice to younger self
  • [36:53] – What’s next for Leasy

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Alessandra Angelini, Influur: Reaching the unreachables for organic growth, Ep 182

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
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You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode

  • [01:10] – Introduction to Alessandra
  • [01:29] – About Influur
  • [02:17] – The world of influencers
  • [04:36] – Alessandra’s background
  • [07:06] – Meeting her co founders
  • [08:04] – Finding a problem
  • [12:28] – From idea to launching a startup
  • [13:55] – Fundraising
  • [19:47] – Why should brands invest in influencer marketing?
  • [23:10] – Alessandra’s favorites podcasts and books
  • [24:27] – Advice to a younger Alessandra

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Juan José Leaño, Parco: Digitalizing the parking industry in Latin America, Ep 181

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
Posted on by

You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:20] – What problem does Parco solve?
  • [05:08] – Juan’s background
  • [07:15] – Creating a company with zero experience
  • [09:45] – Parco’s geographic expansion
  • [12:07] – Covid-19’s effect on Parco
  • [15:26] – Choosing to be a software vendor
  • [16:48] – Planning for a LatAm expansion
  • [18:23] – Parco as an operating system
  • [20:30] – Data analytics for operators
  • [23:48] – Advice for a younger Juan
  • [24:55] – Book recommendations
  • [26:25] – Parco’s plans for the future

Shownotes on Latamlist.com