Tag: Ecuador

Aron Schwarzkopf, Kushki: Revolutionizing Latin America’s Payment Infrastructure, Ep 202

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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:

  • [01:33] – About Kushki
  • [02:04] – Payments in Latin America
  • [07:11] – Ph.D. in payments
  • [10:20] – Starting a company in Latin America instead of the US
  • [12:41] – Building a multicultural company
  • [16:11] – The aha! moment behind Kushki
  • [19:57] – Investment in Latin America
  • [22:17] – Kushki’s use cases and stories 
  • [24:35] – Billpocket’s acquisition
  • [26:41] – Advice to Aron’s younger self
  • [27:53] – Aron’s favorite podcasts and books
  • [29:04] – What’s next for Kushki?

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Greatest Hits Episode:Deepak Chhugani, Nuvocargo: Using software to modernize trade between Mexico and USA, Ep 172

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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:

  • [1:46] – About Nuvocargo
  • [2:40] – A multicultural upbringing
  • [4:15] – An Indian immigrant in Ecuador
  • [6:50] – Choosing entrepreneurship
  • [8:55] – Pivot into Nuvocargo
  • [17:40] – Investing in the team
  • [20:36] – Deepak’s unfair advantage
  • [23:03] – Import-export process in US-LatAm
  • [27:00] – Trade market size
  • [29:16] – Nuvocargo’s fundraising process
  • [32:50] – Books, blogs, & podcast recommendations
  • [34:14] – Advice to Deepak’s younger self
  • [35:44] – What’s next for Nuvocargo?

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Caterine Castillo, Neivor: The Startup that streamlines building administration in Latin America, Ep 153

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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:

  • [2:34] – About Neivor
  • [5:20] – Dealing with fraud
  • [6:35] – Where Neivor operates
  • [7:02] – Becoming an entrepreneur
  • [8:20] – From fintech to founder
  • [9:14] – Biggest lessons learned in fintech
  • [10:24] – Growing Neivor’s team 
  • [13:40] – Fundraising process
  • [15:30] – Jumping to Mexico
  • [18:00] – How to sell in Mexico
  • [20:27] – Books, blogs, and podcast recommendations
  • [21:20] – Caterine’s advice to her younger self
  • [22:09] – What’s next for Neivor? 

Show notes on Latamlist.com.

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Alejandro Freund: The journey of shutting down a Latin American startup, Ep 132

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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:

  • [1:35] – Building Rappi in Ecuador 
  • [2:26] – YaEsta in 2017
  • [5:18] – Winding down the company
  • [23:18] – What would you have done differently?
  • [28:05] – Advice to other founders going through tough times
  • [33:02] – Knowing when to shut down

Show notes on Latamlist.com.