Tag: hrtech

Greatest Hits Episode: Santiago Aparicio, Ontop: Transforming the future of work, Ep 192

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
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You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

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Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [02:18] – About Ontop
  • [02:39] – Top line metrics from Ontop
  • [02:39] – Santiago’s background
  • [04:53] – On joining Rappi
  • [07:05] – Launching Fitpal
  • [08:48] – Santiago’s biggest lessons
  • [13:54] – Coming up with the idea for Ontop
  • [14:23] – Fundraising for Ontop
  • [17:13] – The crazy world of fundraising
  • [18:42] – On building a sales engine
  • [19:14] – The best salesman (or woman)
  • [21:00] – Predictable metrics
  • [23:52] – The big milestones
  • [27:33] – Being famous is not being successful
  • [28:13] – Advice for a younger Santiago
  • [31:06] – How to hit network effects
  • [32:48] – The importance of hard conversations
  • [34:11] – The future of work

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Lucas Mendes (Revelo) and Giuseppe Belpiede (Listopro): Building LatAm’s largest tech talent platform, Ep 179

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You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [01:50] – About Listopro
  • [03:50] – About Revelo
  • [08:30] – Lucas’ background
  • [12:42] – Giuseppe’s background
  • [16:55] – Giuseppe as part of Linio, Rocket Internet and LSE’s mafia
  • [19:52] – Lucas’ decision to pivot to HR in tech
  • [22:41] – Lessons learned by Lucas with his first startup
  • [25:09] – Advice from Lucas on fundraising
  • [28:18] – What’s wrong with incentives in VC
  • [30:55] – Giuseppe on fundraising for Listopro
  • [34:10] – Revelo’s expansion outside Brazil
  • [36:59] – Acquisition deal between Revelo and Listopro
  • [40:50] – Book and podcast recommendations by Lucas
  • [41:45] – Book and podcast recommendations by Giuseppe
  • [43:00] – Giuseppe’s advice to younger self
  • [44:55] – Lucas’ advice to younger self
  • [47:23] – What’s next for Revelo and Listopro

Shownotes on Latamlist.com

Maya Dadoo, Worky: Revolutionizing the HR Industry for Mexican SMEs, Ep 107

Category : Crossing Borders Podcast
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You can now find the full show notes of the Crossing Borders podcast on LatamList.com’s new podcast section. I’ll still post the audio of the podcast on my blog and I’m planning to start writing more again on my blog, like I used to.

Subscribe to the LatamList Weekly newsletter to get updated on the week’s top tech news and stories from the region.

Thanks for listening to Crossing Borders all these years! If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to reach out here, or contact me on social media.

Outline of this episode:

  • [1:12] – About Worky
  • [2:23] – Reality of SMEs in Latam
  • [5:52] – First experience in tech
  • [8:58] – From corporate to CEO
  • [10:30] – Choosing HR tech
  • [13:05] – insights on the Mexican HR market
  • [15:24] – Payroll loans market 
  • [20:30] – Reacting to COVID-19
  • [23:04] – Worky’s fundraising journey
  • [25:30] – Recommendations on books, blogs, or podcasts
  • [25:57] – What’s next for Worky?

Show notes on Latamlist.com.