Cuando estamos pensando en nuevos productos, usamos design thinking.
Para la ejecución utilizamos lean startup, siendo agile.
Por supuesto usamos Scrum y tenemos daily standups.
Y para saber que siempre nos estamos retando, OKRs.
Tenemos squads que ejecutan los customer insights que encontramos.
Acá no le tenemos miedo al fracaso, es un aprendizaje.
El Padrino
His Linkedin bio says “Economista”. That is a major understatement and seems much too theoretical for Gonzalo Villarán Córdova.
Continue reading “El Padrino”The 100/10/1 funnel
A standard rule of thumb for startup selection processes in Latin America is 100/10/1. Out of every 100 startups reviewed, 10 are selected for further evaluation and 1 receives financing. These ratios can be observed across the capital stack – from accelerator programs to later stage venture capital funds.
Continue reading “The 100/10/1 funnel”New entrant of the year
Seedstars has entered Lima with a bang! Lima is now one of 13 cities in the world that Seedstars has indetified as a global hub.
Continue reading “New entrant of the year”Get out of the country
My first lesson in startup idea generation came from Ricardo Espinoza during the Lean Startup Machine workshop: get out of the building. In order to create products people want to buy, founders need to leave the office, get in front of a lot of potential customers, and get instant feedback.
Continue reading “Get out of the country”Meeting basic needs
Focusing on everyday issues that effect a large quantity of people who live in close proximity is a proven recipe for startup success. It’s good news for startup founders that most people in Latin America live in cities!
Continue reading “Meeting basic needs”31 Abrazos
Last week Pedro Neira posted an article announcing the close of operations for MiMediaManzana, the startup he led for six years. The article is a fresh example of transparency and leadership from a leading founder in Peru.
Continue reading “31 Abrazos”Organigramas for startups
Creating org charts, or organigramas (sounds much better in Spanish!), presents challenges for startup founders. In initial startup stages, team members take on multiple roles. Later on, the team grows quickly, but somehow has to increase output per person.
Continue reading “Organigramas for startups”3 more years!
If over the last four years in Peru you have seen:
- an improvement in startup pitches,
- more female founders,
- better media exposure for the startup ecosystem,
- more prepared program directors, and
- more startup experts sharing stories in Peru . . .
. . . there is a common force behind these trends: the Swiss Entrepreneurship Program (Swiss EP).
Continue reading “3 more years!”Finance For Fundraising 101
Fast Guide for first-Time Entrepreneurs Looking to Raise Their 1st Round of Investment
A few weeks ago a I received a call from a friend. He had seen I was working at a seed-stage investment fund and wanted some advice on fundraising. He told me:
Continue reading “Finance For Fundraising 101”
Ruta Startup 