This morning the Endeavor Institute transmitted a live talk from the founder and president of the Brazilian Competitive Movement and steel industrialist Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter, and the Endeavor advisor, serial-entrepreneur and investor Beto Sicupira. The talk opened the 8th Congresso Internacional Brasil Competitivo, which had the theme Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read more…
The Prêmio Empreendedor de Sucesso is in its fourth year, in partnership with the magazine Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios (Small Companies, Big Business) and the New Business section of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGVCenn), with additional sponsorship from Visa.
Applications are being accepted until August 5th. Last year the winner was Gustavo Caetano, CEO of SambaTech. Read more…
I recently had the satisfaction of meeting one of those entrepreneurs people admire for being so in style, doing the right thing, making the world a better place.
Helder Araújo could be called a serial entrepreneur, a conceptual entrepreneur, a social entrepreneur… but most people know him as the organizer of the first TED in Brazil, TEDxSP. Read more…
I recently had lunch with Indio Brasileiro, a well-known Brazilian internet professional with an extensive resume, from executive to entrepreneur to investor (check it out here).
Among the stories and opinions he shared, I was delighted that he said yes when I asked if I could re-publish part of his book e-c@usos, which he edited and published in 2009.
In the spirit of Web 2.0 (”you are what you share”) Indio and his partner Luis Claudio Allan have translated a chapter into English, especially for readers of Startupi. Read more…
The following interview is on the long side, but it’s very interesting. It features Thiago Lima, from Blumenau, SC. A web professional for 12 years, he founded Doupler in 2007, a business which led to Eventials in 2009. Eventials is a product for managing online audiences and content relating to events. It has garnered a lot of support from FINEP PRIME. Read more…
For the second time the second Friday in April brought together people from around the world to celebrate World Entrepreneurship Day. “In this economic time it is critical to have information and assistance readily available. Sharing this is the main focus and basis for World Entrepreneurship Day,” says the organization.
The first event, in 2009, had 22 countries participating. This year, the United Nations has embraced the cause and hosted the kick-off on Wednesday with a speech by Anjali Josh, Director of Product Development at Google, among other events.
