These top startup CEOs from Colombia have created over $250M in shareholder value
Note: I updated this post with the actual interviews. It goes without saying that I’m extremely proud of being able to interview these 5 awesome entreprenuers in order to provide a great 2015 snapshot of some of the country’s top CEO/founders at this point time (think of it as a time capsule). These guys have easily created over $250M in shareholder value up to now. If you’re from other countries, this will give you a sense of the talent of top Colombian entreprenuers. If you live here, it’s a shame you didn’t attend these interviews (we had low attendance) and take advantage of meeting and talking with these incredibly open founders, but watch the videos and learn a ton!
A couple months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Claus Rosenberg, a serial entrepreneur from Denmark, thanks to a friend named Juan Velez. During our meeting, he made a very persuasive case for why I should become Director of Startup Grind in Bogota. Long story, short, I agreed because I see this as an opportunity to take a snapshot in 2015 of the top Startup CEOs from Colombia through a series of YouTube video interviews.
As I’ve written before, it’s become harder and harder to sacrifice family time and take on extra initiatives such as these. Also, although some may find it hard to believe, I just don’t really enjoy the spotlight in Colombia anymore. The only thing that drives me to do these types of things is the fact that I really see a big impact resulting from this initiative. Also, I just really admire talented entrepreneurs and enjoy talking with them.
