Young startup making it easy to Be Pretty in Colombia and Chile
If you have ever been, you know, Colombians love their beauty salons.
South America
Startups
South America
Why your next cybersecurity expert should be from Argentina
- by Sam Brake Guia
- August 29, 2017
Due to a long history of military rule, Argentina seems to have a natural talent for breaking rules, pushing boundaries, and apparently hacking.
South America
Startups
Three startups expressing Argentina’s creative side
- by Sam Brake Guia
- August 28, 2017
With a population of 43.85 million in Argentina, it is hardly surprising there is going to be a creative few mixed in there.
South America
Startups
Venezuelan startup SinCola reduces wait times in line: profile
- by Jim Glade
- August 28, 2017
SinCola is a smart solution for customer queue management. Telecoms stores, doctors’ offices, delicatessens or any place where customers wait in line can improve their customer satisfaction by shortening their customers’ perceived wait time.
South America
Startups
Venezuela EdTech startup Akdemia is improving education management: profile
- by Jim Glade
- August 28, 2017
Akdemia is an online service based in Venezuela that seeks to improve school management and the modernization of information and communication in schools.
Central America and Caribbean
Puerto Rico’s Local Guest startup looks to diversify tourism for millennials
- by Nicolas Waddell
- August 28, 2017
A startup based in Puerto Rico is looking to give millennials the unique travel experience they have always wanted.
E-Commerce
South America
Startups
E-commerce startup from Ecuador aims to revolutionize Latin America’s delivery service
- by Omar Elorfaly
- August 27, 2017
Two young Ecuadorians are setting out to improve the delivery standards across South America, possessing neither assets nor vehicles.
Mexico
South America
Startups
Check out Latin America’s startup finalists heading to South Summit 2017 in Madrid
- by Daniel Sanchez
- August 27, 2017
The Startup Competition portion of South Summit 2017 is over and the 100 winners are out. Which Latin American startups will represent their countries in Madrid next October?
South America
Startups
Colombia govt assigns $12M to help launch startups
- by Omar Elorfaly
- August 25, 2017
Colombia’s National Service of Learning (SENA) vows $12 million to help launch startups. The move is set to help develop 420 entrepreneurial initiatives, creating 2,000 jobs.
Mexico
Mexico’s most downloaded app provides earthquake alerts to over 45M residents
- by Sam Brake Guia
- August 25, 2017
Early this month, Mexico successfully secured $360 Million of catastrophe cover with the World Bank cat bond. The deal is designed to help protect against earthquake and tropical cyclone risks, unfortunately, natural disasters that Mexico is no stranger to.