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Outline of this Episode:
- [1:19] – Tech ecosystem in Curitiba
- [3:12] – About Contabilizei
- [5:24] – Benefits of tech-enabled accountants
- [8:15] – From Porto Alegre to London
- [14:56] – Lessons learned from the military
- [16:13] – Starting from scratch in the UK
- [17:24] – Reaction of friends and family
- [19:37] – Finding the product-market fit
- [22:01] – Inflection point for Contabilizei
- [24:24] – Evolution of Brazil’s tech ecosystem
- [25:24] – Advice to Vitor’s younger self
- [26:43] – Doing business in Brazil
- [27:57] – Recommendations on books, blogs, or podcasts
- [29:19] – What’s next for Contabilizei?