Los mejores podcasts de Life Frances (2024)

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An Old World Update 26:32

33m ago26:32

26:32

It has been quite a while since we looked at what was happening in Spain and Portugal, and while they have not often been directly relevant to the story of Latin America, things are about to change. In this episode we look at the contemporary kings of Iberia and why, although their reigns did saw huge growth in their New World empires, they general…

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France Antarctique 19:44

5d ago19:44

19:44

In 1555 the Kingdom of France took the dramatic step of attempting to colonise Brazil. This was the first time that a non-Iberian nation had challenged Portuguese and Spanish hegemony on the continent and would set a precedent which would later be followed by other European powers. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-…

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082 - Construyendo los próximos 10 años de MarsBased 18:08

9d ago18:08

18:08

Celebrando una década en el mundo del bootstrapping, yo, Àlex, fundador de MarsBased, estoy de vuelta detrás del micrófono para compartir un emotivo tributo al viaje que hemos compartido hasta la fecha. Mientras disfrutamos de un hito importante, estoy increíblemente agradecido por el apoyo inquebrantable de nuestros clientes, amigos y la comunidad…

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America's Lost Chinese - An Interview With Hugo Wong 28:28

12d ago28:28

28:28

Hugo Wong's book 'America's Lost Chinese' tells the fascinating - and often forgotten - story of a group of Chinese emigrees who made a home for themselves, first in California and then Mexico. It is a story which spans the full spectrum of human experience – involved in it are meetings with presidents and successful business ventures, but also rev…

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The Conquest of Chile - Part Four 19:52

18d ago19:52

19:52

In the final part of our series on the conquest of Chile, the conquering stops and a long drawn-out war begins. This will begin a pattern which will continue to the present day, as the Mapuche people fiercely resist outside incursions. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries…

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The Conquest of Chile - Part Three 25:10

26d ago25:10

25:10

The next phase of Valdivia's campaign was one of expansion. Things were going well, and new settlements were founded. It wasn't all easy however, he faced internal dissension and difficult weather slowed his progress. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl…

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The Conquest of Chile - Part Two 20:42

2M ago20:42

20:42

After all his difficulties preparing for his expedition, Valdivia was finally ready to march down into central Chile. While what he found there wasn't as inhospitable as his countrymen back in Peru believed it to be, it wasn't easy either. The first years of his new colony were a constant struggle to survive as setbacks came from every direction. S…

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The Conquest of Chile - Part One 20:03

2M ago20:03

20:03

Today we start a series on the conquest of Chile. In today's episode we introduce the main protagonists, and the difficulties preparing for a venture which most Spaniards thought was madness. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt…

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The Bayano Wars 17:05

2M ago17:05

17:05

Almost at the same time that Miguel de Buria was founding his brief free kingdom, another man was doing the same in Panama. Bayano would prove to be even more of a problem for the Spanish than his counterpart in Venezuela. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://red…

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The Aztec Myths - An Interview with Camilla Townsend 27:43

2M ago27:43

27:43

Today's episode is an interview with Camilla Townsend about her new book The Aztec Myths. In it we discuss the origins of the Aztec, the workings of their calendar, the codices which provide us with a vital insight into the Aztec world, and how Aztec religious practices were impacted by Christianity after the conquest. The book can be pre-ordered h…

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King Miguel de Buria 16:36

2M ago16:36

16:36

By 1550 the slave trade had begun to form an important part of Spain's imperial economy, and increasing numbers of people were being imported to work in its plantations and mines. Where there are slaves however, there is resistance and in Venezuela a group managed to break free and form their independent settlement. This is the story of Miguel de B…

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081 - Retos de una empresa de diez años, con Mariano Najles (Las Muns) 1:03:37

3M ago1:03:37

1:03:37

En este episodio, Mariano Najles (co-fundador de Las Muns) y Àlex, charlan largo y tendido sobre los retos que tenemos las empresas que hemos cumplido diez años. En 2014, fundaron respectivamente sus empresas, y hemos ido de la mano desde entonces, desde que Mariano venía a entregar Las Muns personalmente, en bicicleta, a nuestros primeros eventos …

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De Coronado and the Search for the Cities of Gold - Part 3 20:07

3M ago20:07

20:07

After wasting a lot of time and money following rumours of riches and precious metals, De Coronado had a choice to make - go home, try to make the best of what he had found, or set off on another wild goose chase. The link to the article about the new research into De Coronado's route: https://knowridge.com/2024/02/scientists-discover-possible-coro…

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080 - Desmitificando los unicornios, con Paula Solanas 59:50

3M ago59:50

59:50

En este episodio de Life on Mars, entrevistamos a Paula Solanas Alfaro, periodista del diario ARA y escritora. Paula ha publicado su primer libro "El club de los unicornios", en el que hace una labor muy meticulosa, a la vez que necesaria, de escrutinio a ver qué hay más allá de las startups de alto crecimiento que tanto se han ensalzado en los últ…

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De Coronado and the Search for the Cities of Gold - Part 2 15:05

4M ago15:05

15:05

De Coronado set off to try and find Cibola following de Nizza's dubious directions. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyPor Max Serjeant

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De Coronado and the Search for the Cities of Gold - Part 1 16:47

4M ago16:47

16:47

El Dorado wasn't the only mythical city which was inspiring the Spanish to march out into the unknown. Somewhere beyond the deserts of northern Mexico, it was thought that there was another. Today we follow de Coronado as he begins his search for the golden city of Cibola, and reunite with Estevanico who we met on the Narvaez expedition. Support th…

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079 - Intercambiamos errores y aprendizajes durante una hora, con Enric Gabarro (Co-founder @ Picker) 58:52

4M ago58:52

58:52

En este episodio, Enric Gabarró (CEO & Co-founder de Picker) y Àlex intercambian errores que han cometido en sus respectivas empresas durante una hora. Enric publicó hace unos meses un thread de Twitter donde compartía los errores y aprendizajes que les hicieron cerrar Picker, una empresa con 1M de MAUs y que generaba 1.5M€ al mes en GMV. Luego, ha…

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078 - Tecnología y escalado a alta velocidad, con Javi Santana (co-founder @ Tinybird) 1:01:40

5M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

Las inteligencias artificiales que generan resúmenes de podcast son bastante deficientes, pero como estamos tan ocupados desarrollando software para nuestros clientes, es lo que hay. Además, nadie lee estas cosas, así que podríamos poner toneladas de Lorem ipsums y nadie se daría cuenta. O sí. Si es el caso, hacédnoslo saber. Lo mismo tenemos un pr…

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Latin America's Democratic Crusade - An Interview with Allen Wells 43:31

5M ago43:31

43:31

Today we have a special episode - an interview with Allen Wells about his new book Latin America's Democratic Crusade. Allen's book examines the 20th century and argues that, despite the preoccupations within the USA about the Cold War, for many inside the region a different battle was playing out. Not Communism versus Capitalism, but democracy ver…

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The Conquest of the Yucatan - Part 3 20:33

5M ago20:33

20:33

After finding it such hard going, today the Montejos will finish their conquest. That doesn't mean that it will be easy however, to go forwards they will have to take some more steps backwards. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & O…

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077 - Inbound marketing y reputación de marca, con David Tomàs (CEO @ Cyberclick) 59:40

6M ago59:40

59:40

En esta conversación se discute el impacto de los cambios en el marketing y la generación de contenido. Se menciona la importancia de la reputación de marca, la resistencia al cambio y la posibilidad de un rebranding exitoso por parte de Twitter. También se plantea la posibilidad de que Twitter se convierta en una super app de comunicación. Se menc…

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The Conquest of the Yucatan - Part 2 18:00

6M ago18:00

18:00

Montejo came back for another go at conquering the Yucatan, and this time he decided to approach it from a different angle. Would he be any more successful this time? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c…

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The Conquest of the Yucatan - Part 1 19:55

7M ago19:55

19:55

The Yucatan peninsula formed a big unconquered space between several of the Spanish empire's most important colonies. In 1526 a man named Francisco de Montejo decided it was time to try and bring it under his control. Upon arrival, he faced a difficult natural environment and a Maya population who had no intention of giving up their sovereignty. Su…

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076 - Emprender con conciencia de clase, con Violeta Garín y Núria Aguado 1:01:58

7M ago1:01:58

1:01:58

Vamos a tocar temas sensibles con Violeta Garín y Núria Aguado, cuyos backgrounds se basan en el tech 4 good o el emprendimiento social. Empezamos con los valores éticos en el mundo de los negocios, los actores de los ecosistemas, el papel de las business schools, si emprender es un tema de ricos o no, tiempos favorables vs. tiempos desfavorables, …

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075 - Innovación y desarrollo de negocio en agencias, con Aleix Valls (CEO @ Liquid) 1:06:05

7M ago1:06:05

1:06:05

En este episodio, nuestro CEO Àlex empieza en una tangente con Aleix Valls (CEO @ Liquid Lab) y de ella no salen hasta prácticamente medio episodio, sobre desarrollo de negocio en agencias. La idea era hablar de innovación y todas sus variantes (open innovation, corporate venturing, transformación digital y demás) pero empezaron hablando de las ven…

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82. The Silver River 22:06

8M ago22:06

22:06

While the Spanish were expanding across South America, there was a vast gap in the land they controlled. The River Plate looked like a promising place for would-be conquistadors, and was only a matter of time before somebody tried to conquer it. Doing so turned out to be much more difficult that anticipated. Support this podcast at — https://redcir…

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074 - Trabajo en asíncrono, con Franc Carreras 1:11:17

8M ago1:11:17

1:11:17

Hablamos con nuestro amigo Franc Carreras, que conocimos en un Startup Grind Barcelona allá por 2014, sobre el trabajo asíncrono. Sin pelos en la lengua, esta entrevista mutua deja aprendizajes por parte de Franc y de Àlex sobre el trabajo asíncrono: protocolo, cómo hacer las comunicaciones, tips de liderazgo, aprendizajes dolorosos, cagadas y algú…

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The Captaincies of Brazil 24:10

8M ago24:10

24:10

After a long period of ignoring the Americas, eventually Portugal made it's first efforts to colonise the land they had been allotted in Brazil. It would be a patchy and difficult process, but eventually they managed to establish an administration on which they could start to build. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american…

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The Land of Cinnamon 26:15

9M ago26:15

26:15

With the Spanish expanding into the north west corner of South America, aspiring conquistadors were on the look out for new lands which they could conquer. One of these, Francisco de Orellana, set out on an expedition to find the mythical land of cinnamon, said to be somewhere to the east. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-a…

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Klein Venedig - Part 2 23:54

9M ago23:54

23:54

Now that the German bankers had control of Venezuela, it's time to find out what they did with it. This episode covers the succession of governors who were put in charge of the colony, and their largely unsuccessful expeditions into the interior Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising…

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Klein Venedig - Part 1 21:25

10M ago21:25

21:25

What links an oil rich nation in the north of South America, the Italian city of Venice, and a German banking family? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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77. The Fall of the Muisca 24:20

11M ago24:20

24:20

Quesada and Belalcazar make their way from different directions, up into Central Colombia. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyPor Max Serjeant

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Into El Dorado 22:44

11M ago22:44

22:44

The land which connected the Spanish heartland in the Caribbean with Pizarro's new conquest in Peru - what we call Colombia today - was still unknown to the Spanish, and for all the riches of they had discovered in the Inca empire, it was here that the gold they craved was to be found in abundance. In this episode we look at the first attempts to m…

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The Conquest of Peru - Part 14 27:24

11M ago27:24

27:24

Today we bring the series to a close. We deal with the final twists of Spanish factional politics, and tell the story of the Neo-Inca State. We also find out what happened to all the remaining characters. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands …

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073 - Bootstrapping a todo detalle, con Xavier Colomés (LocalBoss) 1:04:58

12M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Como empresa comprometida con los proyectos bootstrapped y con las maneras más sanas de emprender y hacer negocios, nos gusta dar visibilidad a proyectos como los de Xavier Colomés (co-founder de LocalBoss). Con Xavi, hablamos de todos los entresijos de emprender siguiendo la filosofía del bootstrapping (auto-financiación): cuándo dejar tu trabajo,…

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072 - Emprender lejos de los focos, con Alberto Bonhomme (CEO @ Berto's) 1:05:48

12M ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Cuando todo el mundo está emprendiendo en sectores sexys para el momento (Inteligencia artificial ahora, o realidad virtual/aumentada, pero antes en temas de blockchain, ICOs, metaverso, NFTs y demás), hay muchas empresas que deciden crearse en sectores, por decirlo finamente, menos atractivos - a priori. Alberto decidió meterse a vender sushi medi…

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The Conquest of Peru - Part 13 22:36

1y ago22:36

22:36

With Manco retreating to Vilcabamba, the scene was set for Pizarro and Almagro to fight it out for control of Peru. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…

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071 - Transparencia total: impagos, política y temas incómodos, con Àlex Rodríguez Bacardit (CEO @ MarsBased) 1:06:14

1y ago1:06:14

1:06:14

Después de la alegría que nos dio ver que hay gente que lee las notas del episodio, os traemos un episodio MUY especial. En esta ocasión, el entrevistador es el entrevistado. Nuestro CEO, Àlex, es entrevistado por uno de los socios de la empresa, Xavier Redó (CTO) para dar la vuelta a los papeles. Hablamos sin filtro de los inicios de MarsBased, mo…

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070 - Aprendizajes tras migrar un sistema de alto rendimiento a Rails, con Oriol Collell y Xavier Redó (MarsBased) 59:08

1y ago59:08

59:08

En este episodio os traemos a parte de nuestro equipo técnico a frikear sobre Ruby on Rails. Orioll Collell y Xavier Redó (Tech Lead y CTO en MarsBased, respectivamente), nos cuentan un proyecto que hemos terminado recientemente, que nos ha llevado año y medio terminar. Se trata de un proyecto de migración de una plataforma Python a una reescritura…

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069 - La historia de YADO: desde la idea a la venta a Hotdesk 47:36

1y ago47:36

47:36

En este episodio, reconectamos con Cristina Santa y Anna Albareda, co-fundadoras de YADO, para que nos expliquen el recorrido que han hecho desde que las conocimos en 2019. Por entonces, nos contactaron para que les desarrolláramos el MVP, pero por A o por B no llegamos a trabajar juntos. Por eso, les preguntamos sobre su experiencia subcontratando…

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The Conquest of Peru - Part 12 24:21

1y ago24:21

24:21

When Almagro returned to Peru, he found a situation which offered both danger and opportunity. Would Manco's rebellion force him to put aside his rivalry with Pizarro, or would he seek to use it to his advantage? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com…

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068 - Diez años haciendo AI, con Ángel Esteban (Co-founder @ Restb.ai) 55:21

1y ago55:21

55:21

Ángel y Àlex se conocieron trabajando en Deloitte, con traje y corbata y programando en Java. Con trayectorias similares en el mundo corporate, lo dejaron hace aproximadamente 10 años para fundar cada uno su empresa. Ángel montó Mercurio platform y Àlex MarsBased, curiosamente ambas empresas con temática planetaria en el nombre. Mercurio pasaría lu…

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The Conquest of Peru - Part 11 20:07

1y ago20:07

20:07

De Almagro leaves Peru to attempt a conquest of his own Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyPor Max Serjeant

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067 - La intersección entre el CTO y el business angel, con Juanjo Mostazo 59:59

1y ago59:59

59:59

Juanjo Mostazo, aka El hombre de las 100 startups, aka El business angel de la costa del sol, se pasa por nuestro podcast para disputarle a Àlex el tiempo hablado por episodio. Empiezan los dos divagando sobre inteligencia artificial, porque si no esto no sería un podcast, para entrar de pleno en el tema principal del podcast, que es la intersecció…

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The Conquest of Peru - Part 10 20:59

1y ago20:59

20:59

The Spanish fight for their very survival in Cusco, and the Inca attacks spread out across the empire. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyPor Max Serjeant

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066 - Visión y alineación de objetivos a largo plazo, con Oriol Vila (co-founder @ HolaLuz) 54:18

1+ y ago54:18

54:18

En este episodio, os traemos a uno de los co-fundadores de HolaLuz, Oriol Vila, para hablar sobre cómo gestionar la visión de la empresa a largo plazo. Desde los comienzos, pasando por todas las fases de una empresa (startup, escalado, rondas de financiación, IPO), a lo largo de los más de diez años que lleva HolaLuz como empresa. Tratamos desde có…

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EPISODIO 38: Hacer collages feministas cómo forma de vida con Almudena Arribas. 40:43

1+ y ago40:43

40:43

Esta madrileña apasionada por las actividades creativas como la pintura, el diseño o las manualidades ha encontrado su camino personal y laboral en una actividad que a mí me parece digna de elogio. Ella se dedica a hacer collages de temática feminista. Al final es importante saber qué se nos da bien, qué nos gusta y qué podemos aportar al mundo. Y …

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The Conquest of Peru - Part 9 17:25

1+ y ago17:25

17:25

Things were looking good for the Spanish, but they were about to face the biggest challenge yet of their campaign in Peru. Manco Inca was about to make the jump from puppet emperor to real one, and lead the Inca into rebellion Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-latin-american-history-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https:/…

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065 - Respondiendo preguntas de la comunidad con Xavier Redó (CTO @ MarsBased) 1:05:52

1+ y ago1:05:52

1:05:52

En este episodio, Àlex bombardea a preguntas a nuestro CTO, Xavi, sobre varios aspectos de nuestro negocio. Se preguntan cosas como elección de techstack para proyectos nuevos, escalabilidad de procesos y equipos, qué haríamos con equipos 10 veces más grandes, rotación de equipos en los proyectos, crear planes de carrera y desarrollo profesional en…

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064 - Elección del techstack y atracción de talento, con Juan Pablo Tejela (Metricool) 1:02:37

1+ y ago1:02:37

1:02:37

En este episodio, seguimos con la conversación que tuvimos hace un par de semanas sobre bootstrapping, pero en vez de con Ignacio Arriaga, esta vez es con Juan Pablo Tejela (CEO y cofundador de Metricool). Empezamos con el tema del bootstrapping: cómo arrancaron la idea de negocio con su mujer, cómo fueron dejando su trabajo y poniéndose sueldos (y…

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