By the end of the year, I love to reflect on how I did on the goals I had defined for myself 12 months ago. I trust it is a good exercise to look at my own reality from some distance and see how much the feared time-drains and daily routines pushed to take over my initially stated … [Leer más...] acerca de Reflections on 2017 and my goals for the new year
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Do less but better
Two titans of the national entrepreneurial ecosystem and true ninjas of work-life balance like Carina Szpilka and Arrola, sent me a book which is a MUST read: “Essentialism, the disciplined pursuit of Less”. First impression that struck me is that they must have seen in myself, a poor, desperate … [Leer más...] acerca de Do less but better
CartoDB series B, some personal thoughts
What a ride!. Since I joined CartoDB full-time, almost 2 years ago, months are running around me and I cannot avoid a certain dizziness, mixed with lots of excitement and some doses of panic. We are overcoming milestones at an absurd pace, over 130.000 users, 1000 paying customers, 50 team … [Leer más...] acerca de CartoDB series B, some personal thoughts
1. Como vender una startup: Los pasos previos (1-8)
Vender el proyecto en el que has depositado tantas ilusiones y energía, no es fácil. Es un proceso duro, muy emocional y extenuante. Así que prepárate con tiempo, al menos un año antes, si es posible. El motivo inicial por el que un emprendedor inicia su proyecto, no suele ser para venderlo, si no … [Leer más...] acerca de 1. Como vender una startup: Los pasos previos (1-8)