Raising Capital in LATAM vs. USA: Two Different Planets and the Nightmare of Living in Both
January 15, 2024
Risk appetite, terms, and expectations are radically different on each side of the border. When your company tries to exist in both ecosystems, you get double the headaches.
Liquidity Preferences Will Eat Your Exit
March 5, 2023
You built the company, you sold it, and you walked away with almost nothing. Here's how liquidation preferences work, and how they screw founders on small exits.
Shotgun Clauses The Nuclear Option in Your Shareholders Agreement
April 18, 2022
Most founders sign shareholder agreements without understanding the shotgun clause. When it fires, someone loses the company.
Monopoly Money -- Why Your Paper Wealth Won't Pay Rent
August 22, 2021
Being a founder with millions on paper and no cash to pay bills is more common than you think. The liquidity problem nobody talks about.
Stock Options Might Be Worthless for Your Startup (And That's Okay)
June 10, 2020
Not every company should offer stock options. Here's why copying Silicon Valley's compensation model might be hurting your LATAM startup.