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Colombian startup Data Gran uses AI to reduce digital marketing costs

Founded by Carlos Mendez, Data Gran still in beta. But it has already caught the attention of global corporations like Subway and Bic. And in doing so, it’s generated thousands of dollars in revenue. The company recognizes the two big challenges marketing managers and startup CEOs face: creating new, interesting marketing strategies, and optimizing their marketing

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South America

Bogota will host The Pacific Alliance South Summit

The Colombian capital has been chosen to host the first edition of the Pacific Alliance South Summit, attracting innovative startups from Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru on November 30.

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Central America and Caribbean Startups

Tech entrepreneurship, innovation, apps in Cuba thrive in difficult ecosystem

In Cuba it is not easy being an entrepreneur, or a capitalist threat to a Marxist–Leninist regime, working mostly offline, moving information secretly in thumb drives, and surviving in an underserved and restricted environment.

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Startups

Leal takes home first prize at Colombia Startup & Investor Summit 2017

Startup, Leal, a loyalty program that allows businesses to identify, retain and reward their best customers, was crowned champion at the fifth Colombia Startup & Investor Summit last week.

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Fintech

Google selects 8 LatAm fintech startups for new accelerator program

Google has hand selected 8 startups from Latin America to be part of its new Campus Latam Exchange Founders program.

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Startups Uncategorized

Facebook’s first innovation center opens in Brazil

On October 2, Facebook launched its first-ever global innovation center — and chose the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil as its home.

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Uncategorized

LatAm entrepreneurs enjoy outstanding regional mobility

Latin American entrepreneurs are enjoying new freedom to network in the region following certain key developments which have facilitated mobility in neighboring areas and overseas.

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South America

Loyalty programs drive Brazilian business revenues

According to the Brazilian Association of Companies in the Loyalty Market (ABEMF), registrations into Brazilian loyalty programs reached 89.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, showing a 17% increase in comparison with the same period of the prior year. The study was conducted on Brazil’s top six loyalty program companies: Dotz, Grupo LTM, Multiplus,

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South America Startups

Young entrepreneurship prodigy shares wins and fails

To become a booming tech hub, a city needs figures that inspire and shape their surrounding entrepreneurial ecosystem, growing along with it. Medellin, one of the top-growing epicenters of business disruption in Latin America, is no exception. One of such personalities is Carlos Alvarez, a young Colombian entrepreneur with a passion for global business. Only

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E-Commerce South America

Thanks to Tienda Nube, the future of Latin American ecommerce looks bright

Tienda Nube, an Argentinian startup, has raised US $7 million to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to participate in e-commerce opportunities in Latin America.

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