When I used to work at McKinsey almost 20 years we once did a pro-bono project for the Florida Council of 100 (a non-profit organization comprised of executives of large companies based in Florida), and we realized that contrary to popular perception, most jobs are created by medium and small sized companies. I was reminded […]
It is always great news when a Latin American start-up succeeds in attracting Silicon Valley’s VC money, and even more when one gets selected by the prestigious accelerator Y Combinator. Y Combinator for those of you who do not know is a mega-famous start-up incubator company and seed fund which has supported and invested in […]
Some months ago I wrote a small article titled “Raising Money for your Start-Up? You Need a Great Pitch Deck”. I wrote it because I sincerely have seen many poorly done Pitch Decks from Latin American entrepreneurs. Now when day to day work slows down and one has more time to think and research, I […]
As promised in the last blog about how to write a “Pitch Deck”, in this blog I will talk more about the importance of Finance and Accounting for your start-up. We had some investment successes and of course some failures. Two out of three “failures” have failed as much due to poor financial management as […]
In the last 3 years, at Cisneros Interactive we have talked and seen many entrepreneurs wanting to raise capital. Honestly, 90% of them may have a great idea but their “Pitch Deck” (usually a powerpoint presentation) is very poor. I do think that Latin American entrepreneurs are far behind their peers in other countries but […]
It is always great news when a Latin American start-up succeeds in attracting Silicon Valley’s VC money, and even more when one gets selected by the prestigious accelerator Y Combinator. Y Combinator for those of you who do not know is a mega-famous start-up incubator company and seed fund which has supported and invested in […]
In one of my last blog entries, I wrote about Uber. This time, I am writing about AirBnb, a marketplace selling accommodations. An article on the Wall Street Journal caught my attention: It seems that AirBnB is worth more than Marriott International with its 4,000 hotels under management and US$13.8bn in revenue. In contrast, AirBnB […]
eMarketer’s recent projection that said US Digital Display Ad Spending will Surpass Search Ad Spending in 2016 , led me to think that finally Branding is being given the importance it deserves in digital media. If we analyze the sources of growth in eMarketer’s projection , these seem to support my assumption. Video, Sponsorships, and […]
It is always great news when a Latin American start-up succeeds in attracting Silicon Valley’s VC money, and even more when one gets selected by the prestigious accelerator Y Combinator. Y Combinator for those of you who do not know is a mega-famous start-up incubator company and seed fund which has supported and invested in […]
In one of my last blog entries, I wrote about Uber. This time, I am writing about AirBnb, a marketplace selling accommodations. An article on the Wall Street Journal caught my attention: It seems that AirBnB is worth more than Marriott International with its 4,000 hotels under management and US$13.8bn in revenue. In contrast, AirBnB […]
eMarketer’s recent projection that said US Digital Display Ad Spending will Surpass Search Ad Spending in 2016 , led me to think that finally Branding is being given the importance it deserves in digital media. If we analyze the sources of growth in eMarketer’s projection , these seem to support my assumption. Video, Sponsorships, and […]