Category: Crossing Borders Podcast

Gonzalo Galindo, Cemex Ventures: Bringing Innovation and Strategic Investments to the Construction Industry, Ep 113

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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:

  • [1:32] – About Cemex Ventures
  • [3:30] – Gonzalo’s tech trajectory
  • [5:10] – From tradition to disruption
  • [7:00] – Advice for working with corporations
  • [9:45] – Lessons learned from working with startups
  • [11:26] – Cemex Ventures vision
  • [16:05] – The importance of investing
  • [17:31] – Cemex Ventures investments
  • [19:48] – On stages and check sizes
  • [21:01] – Next trends in construction
  • [23:11] – Advice to Gonzalo’s younger self
  • [24:40] – What’s next for Cemex Ventures?

Show notes on Latamlist.com.

Pedro Góes, InEvent: Modernizing the Events Industry in Latam & the US, Ep 112

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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:

  • [1:47] – About InEvent
  • [3:27] – Growing up in Salvador, Brazil
  • [3:58] – Becoming an entrepreneur
  • [5:28] – Lessons learned from previous businesses
  • [7:11] – Why InEvent?
  • [8:32] – Reaction of friends & family
  • [9:26] – São Carlos’ ecosystem
  • [11:33] – InEvent’s inflection point
  • [13:50] – Setting up the business
  • [15:05] – Deciding to bootstrap
  • [16:46] – Fundraising in the US
  • [19:36] – Advice to other Latam SaaS companies
  • [22:17] – Pre and post-COVID-19
  • [24:12] – Managing a team remotely
  • [25:40] – Advice to younger self
  • [26:58] – Books, blogs, & podcast recommendations
  • [28:08] – What’s next for InEvent?

Show notes on Latamlist.com.

Antonia Rojas, ALLVP: Investing in Human Development & Smart Cities in Latin America, Ep 111

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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 the episode:

  • [1:20] – About ALLVP
  • [2:40] – Getting into tech
  • [5:20] – From entrepreneur to investor
  • [8:00] – Experience at Start-Up Chile
  • [9:17] – Convincing others into tech 
  • [10:40] – Joining ALLVP
  • [14:27] – Advice to angel investors
  • [14:49] – ALLVP’s verticals & investment process
  • [17:44] – The future of Latam’s tech ecosystem
  • [21:05] – Books, blogs, & podcast recommendations
  • [22:30] – Advice to Antonia’s younger self

Show notes on Latamlist.com.

Albert Santalo, 8base: Building the Software of the Future, Ep 110

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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: 

  • [1:25] – About 8base
  • [2:50] – Albert’s background
  • [4:30] – Finding his calling
  • [5:48] – Taking the leap
  • [7:38] – Transforming a creature of logic
  • [11:12] – 9/11, the dotcom bubble, & 2008 financial crisis
  • [13:44] – CareCloud
  • [15:10] – Lessons learned from first two companies
  • [16:10] – Why 8base?
  • [18:20] – A typical 8base client
  • [20:20] – Building a startup in Florida
  • [21:23] – Remote work post-COVID-19
  • [23:26] – Books, blogs, & podcast recommendations
  • [24:33] – Advice to Albert’s younger self
  • [26:35] – What’s next for 8base?

Show notes on Latamlist.com.