On thinking bigger and executing “smaller”
Yesterday was a fun-filled day of meeting with the startups that are starting the 14 month program at the accelerator where I’m Program Director. This cohort of companies seems to be filled with founders who are passionate about what they are doing and interested in giving it their all. This makes all the difference, in my mind, not only in terms of their chances for building great businesses, but in terms of the joy and interest in help guide them in any way I can. I noticed, along the way, that I was offering my feedback on their long term vision while pushing for short term results (more on that later).
Also, I was delighted to meet the founders of a very interesting educational startup from Chile called Puntaje Nacional (see photo). These founders have a startup which seems to be killing it in Chile and is now looking to expand to Colombia. One of the metrics I remember is that of 450k users. Also, any of the startups I usually speak with in Latin America would be happy to have their revenues (won’t divulge number ’cause I didn’t ask permission) and the growth opportunities they have in front of them.
