El año que pasó cumplí mi meta de leer/ escuchar al menos un libro por mes. Como siempre, termino leyendo más libros de no-ficción que de ficción. Esta vez el único de ficción que pasó por mis manos en 2018 … Continue reading
¿Por qué no se firman acuerdos de confidencialidad entre emprendedores y VCs?
Por Ariel Arrieta A la hora de presentar su proyecto ante un inversor, algunos emprendedores primerizos suelen tener un miedo recurrente: que el fondo o VC se apropie de su idea, la implemente por su cuenta y haga dinero con … Continue reading
Start ups de base científica: ¿Llegó el momento de apostar a ellas?
I was featured in an article released in La Nación (Argentina) on scientific -based startups writen by Seba Campanario. Lo de iniciativas con “los pies sobre la tierra” (con una bajada de valor muy concreta para los proyectos y los inversores) es … Continue reading
My interview at Multitaskers
Be my guest and read the interview performed by Mariano Ylarri for Multitaskers, Amex Corporate’s online mag. Ariel Arrieta: “Si emprendiste y fracasaste, es momento de una nueva oportunidad” Habiendo creado más de cinco compañías el actual co-fundador de NXTP Labs es un … Continue reading
How Can Latin American Startups Attract Foreign Investors?
I contributed to The Next Web on an article about investing in Latin America. The amount of innovative and dynamic startups in Latin America is skyrocketing right now, which means many companies are scurrying to find investment. While startups in … Continue reading
Latampreneurs Podcast
I was interviewed by the Latampreneurs #158 podcast. Básicamente yo soy un emprendedor serial. Eso quiere decir que fundé y fundí un montón de empresas. La primera empresa que fundí creo que fue uno de los puntos clave de sensación … Continue reading
Fintech 2016 Applications are open!
Last year we did the first program focused on the vertical acceleration of Fintech. It was a very enriching experience in which from 11 startups selected, 8 competed in the final PItch Competition framed in the great conference FinTechStage Buenos … Continue reading
Singularity and Growth in Latin America: Nine Drivers of Category-Leading Companies
Enterprises like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Dropbox, Instagram, Whatsapp, and Twitter are unique in the high level of impact they have on the world. With billionaire valuations, they redefine ways of doing business and are at the forefront of consumer trends. … Continue reading
How startups can survive the crisis
Crisis? What crisis? Since last August 24 we’ve been experiencing an economic crisis triggered mainly by what was called the “Black Monday”. China’s stock market dropped 8.5% in one day, wiping out trillions of dollars of market value in China … Continue reading
NXTP Labs is a case study at Harvard Business School
As I have said many times, in terms of studies, I am considered a Serial-Drop-Out, or you can translate that to I have abandoned many degrees. After I received an Electrical Technician degree and worked for 16 years, I started … Continue reading
Introducing our new videoblog “StartupsWay”
For a long time I was an interview junkie. I would immerse myself in interview shows such as This Week in Startups de Jason Calacanies, the video of the week with Fred Wilson, “This week in VC” from Mark Suster, or Andreessen … Continue reading
Angel Investing: Measuring the Degree of Bootstrapping as a Symptom of Health
There is no foolproof formula when starting a business. The entire process of creating a product, service or company can be as personal as a work of art. However, just like in the art world, postures, intellectual exercises and techniques … Continue reading
Where to invest? Bundled or unbundled products?
This column is intended to guide the angel investor to identify investment opportunities in early stage. The best way to identify these opportunities is studying the new consumer habits and the new problems related with them. In terms of innovation, … Continue reading
¿Dónde invertir? orden jerárquico o redes desordenadas?
Artículo escrito originalmente para Forbes Argentina El negocio de un Inversor Ángel y de un VC (Venture Capital), es el de invertir de forma anticipada en negocios que cuando son grandes parece muy obvio que habia que haberlos invertidos. La … Continue reading
The four steps of a successful application
Article originally published on Forbes Argentina Making a successful application requires a lot of work and effort that demands a lot of experience, and a delicate process of trial and error to understand what the market needs and values must … Continue reading
The fundamental lessons of WhatsApp Purchase by Facebook
Article published in Forbes magazine , Argentina Facebook used 35% of their liquid money to buy WhatsApp , the application according to the vision of Mark Zuckerberg does not replace Facebook Messenger , but the SMS , revealing thus pointing … Continue reading
¿ Cómo pedir una intro con un inversor?
Diariamente recibo muchos correos electrónicos; mis estadísticas indican que son más de 500 los mensajes que ingresan en mi bandeja de entrada. De ese número un alto porcentaje provienen de emprendedores ( algunos que conozco, otros que no) pidiendo que … Continue reading
Angel Back to School: Phases of the entrepreneurial path
Article written for Forbes Argentina Magazine To be a good investor is essential to understand the process of the entrepreneurial journey. Anyone who’s looking to invest should must have to evaluate the risks and be clear that some loss over … Continue reading
5 points to consider before you invest in a startup
One of the most frequent questions I get from angel investors is related to the parameters that an investor takes into account when investing in a company. In this column I will seek to describe those factors most frequently influencing … Continue reading
Bitcoins: Satoshi Nakamoto is John Galt
Everything is a matter of time and perspective. Watching a movie in the first row can lead to misunderstand it. In December we have seen the price of Bitcoins fluctuate like a roller coaster. From a valuation of 500 at … Continue reading