Michelle Messina pioneered the Silicon Valley best practices training of startups in 2004 and has worked in more than 35 countries, including Brazil. In our interview, she talks about her new book and how she helps entrepreneurs to understand the what and how of building, scaling great companies and ways to successfully leverage the resources, capital and…
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Date: Friday, Nov 4th – 6pm-8:30pm Location: Pillsbury, 2550 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA Pre-registration The intersection of data & media has revolutionized the advertising industry. According to PwC, digital advertising is poised to grow from $135 billion in 2014 to $240 billion in 2019. A recent e.Marketers report shows that digital ad spending…
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For the past two years Flavio Feferman has led an initiative to bring the Berkeley-Haas Lean Launchpad entrepreneurship training program to Brazil. In this interview, he discusses the program, how BayBrazil members can participate, as well as his new book on broadband internet in Brazil. BayBrazil: What is the vision for Berkeley’s…
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Date: Thu, Oct 13, 6pm–8:30pm Location: Udemy headquarters, 600 Harrison Street – San Francisco, CA Investments in startups focused on education technologies were getting traction in the last few years, reaching a record high in 2015 when funding was over $3 billion. However, according to CB Insights, in Q1 2016 funding dropped to…
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On Sep 14 & 15, 2016, BayBrazil & Google Developers Launchpad organized a unique workshop to help Brazilian startups with training and mentorship. On Day 1, startups CEOs, CTOs, founders gathered at Google headquarters in Mountain View where they met with Google engineers, product managers for a series of discussions on product development and mentors…
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BAYBRAZIL ANNUAL CONFERENCE EDITION #5 From a 7.5% GDP growth, in 2011, to the worst recession in history, in 2016. The backwards turn Brazil took in just about 5 years was unimaginable by many. It shocked even Brazilians who have experienced past crisis. The troubling economy coupled with the largest corruption scandal in the country’s history…
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The Bay Area is becoming a bit more Brazilian. Dozens of Brazilian entrepreneurs are flocking to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, arriving now through next week, to attend a series of events, including our annual conference. Among the week’s highlights is the Demo Day of Apex-Brasil, on Sep 12. Apex-Brasil will present 11 startups selected…
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2016: Brazil’s Senate voted to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. Michel Temer is the new President. Media outlets all over the world are covering the historic vote. San Francisco Chronicle: Tough economic outlook in Brazil after president removed NYT : Dilma Rousseff is ousted as Brazil’s President in Impeachment vote WSJ : Dilma Rousseff Ousted…
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Brazilian company Keppe Motor is in San Francisco competing in the Global Grand Challenges of Singularity University’s global summit. The event awards companies that can positively impact humanity, in various sectors. BayBrazil first heard about Keppe Motor last April, when we were contacted by its team. We helped the company with connections in Silicon Valley…
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A Palo Alto-based company through ISDS official security supplier at Rio 2016 is providing entry greeting and screening . Right before the Opening ceremony, we spoke with Lisa Dolev, Founder and CEO of Qylur. She talks about innovations in mass security, the atmosphere in Rio and why the company launched first in Brazil. BayBrazil: What is…
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VC Funding in Brazil, a conversation with Anderson Thees When: Tuesday, July 19, 6pm-8:39pm Location: AIG Innovation Center, 121 Spear St., San Francisco, CA Parking: Rincon garage in the building or nearby Howard Street Garage By BART: building located 1 block away from the Embarcadero station Reserve your…
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For the past 6 years BayBrazil has played a leading role in building the Brazilian-American tech hub in Silicon Valley. Through exclusive programs, events & conversations we’ve been facilitating new opportunities, partnerships, connections among over 8 thousand entrepreneurs, investors, academics, business leaders and government representatives. BayBrazil has been also mapping the Brazilian diaspora in Silicon…
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