Greatest Hits Episode: Juan José Leaño, Parco: Digitalizing the parking industry in Latin America, Ep 204

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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