Author: Greg Mitchell

5 questions to ask startup investors in Latin America

Founders get to ask questions too. There is an important moment in an pitch meetings when founders have the opportunity to turn the tables on investors.

Founders who ask the right questions will gain valuable information that with allow them to probablity-weight investor interest.

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Tech talent in Peru

Talent is not a one way street. It enters (and leaves) startup ecosystems in many ways. I recently wrote a post for Get on Board about talent for startups in Peru and the ways talented technology professionals are entering our adding energy and insights to our startup community.

Three ways talent is connecting in Peru:
  1. Global startups are hiring local teams.
  2. Return of Peruvians trained abroad.
  3. Corporate-startup knowledge transfer.

Here is the full article that with ideas for both startups and corporates looking to connect with talent:

How Peruvian startups can connect with talent

You can read more posts and learn about tech talent in Peru and Latin America at Get on Board’s Medium site here.

Peru’s $145 million venture capital opportunity

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PECAP, the Peruvian Association of Seed and Venture Capital, calculates the opportunity for venture capital in Peru over the next four years at $145 million. 

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Startups are solving Peru’s trust problem

It’s hard to go a day in Peru without hearing the word confianza, or trust. People discuss trust because it is important, although not always felt. There is empirical evidence that people in Peru trust others less than in other countries in the region, and the world.

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