Startups in Latin America and the Fear of Failure

Startups in Latin America and the Fear of Failure

The rate of failed startups in Latin America remains very high. In fact, the region is experiencing a blistering moment in its startup ecosystem. Although there are no numbers that offer global data for the region, it is estimated that more than 6,000 startups operate...
Slyk, a startup for entrepreneurs to monetize their talent

Slyk, a startup for entrepreneurs to monetize their talent

The e-commerce platform Slyk has aroused enormous interest in the community of Cuban entrepreneurs for three fundamental reasons: it allows the creation of a virtual store in minutes, without the need to program a line of code, it offers its users an independent space...
Estratek, Colombia’s Corporate Startup Accelerator

Estratek, Colombia’s Corporate Startup Accelerator

Estratek is the brainchild of María del Pilar Mejía, a natural-born entrepreneur. In elementary school, this young Colombian woman sold cookies and alfajores, which she hid in a thermos so as not to attract teachers’ attention.  Since one of her hobbies was...
Top 4 economic factors that influence inflation

Top 4 economic factors that influence inflation

Most people around Latin America and the Caribbean will be aware of the state of the current global economy. It has not always been plain sailing for many countries worldwide economically as of late and inflation is often mentioned as being a major part of this....