Meet the Women Championing Research and Development in Spain
Contributing to scientific endeavor can take many different forms – be it unlocking a mystery through sheer intellectual aptitude and determination, perhaps providing the financial means with which to build … Continue reading
Startup Accelerator Metrics: Where to Find Prototypes Worth Time & Money?
Article originally published in The Next Woman . It is a well-known fact that startup competitions are growing at a high rate globally. From incubators and accelerators to corporations fostering their … Continue reading
Tips for a Successful Negotiation
Article originally published in The Next Woman. Growing up in Latin America (LATAM), I was raised within the framework that negotiating always involved adversarialism. Still today, when we talk about … Continue reading
Scaling Companies in Boulder Colorado
Article originally published in Built in Denver. 1. Some US ecosystems are excellent places to brew startups. In the case of Boulder, CO, home of TechStars, the ecosystem is good to … Continue reading
Colombian HighTech Women
Post originally published in Women2.0. It is always a pleasure to profile success stories from the country where I was born: Colombia. Did you know that Google Latin America (LATAM), … Continue reading
Accelerated Growth and Billion Dollar Valuations, Who Wins?
Article originally published on December 2012 in The Next Woman. Living in Boulder, CO has provided me with a number of gifts: the ability to enjoy nature, ride my bike, ski … Continue reading
Ruby on Rails Resource List
A friend of mine just sent me an awesome resource list dedicated to Ruby on Rails enthusiasts. I decided to share them right here ! I loved meeting so many … Continue reading
Communication Tips for Software Developers
Article originally published on November 2012 in The Next Woman. This month, I have been actively interacting with software developers. After attending a conference about Ruby on Rails, the importance … Continue reading
Startup Hiring
Article originally published on August 2012 in The Next Woman. There is a new business model available today. It involves recruiting talent at low or no cost. I know several talented … Continue reading
Pitch to Investors
Article originally published on July 2012 in Women 2.0 , The Next Woman, & Ellas2.0 I often get asked the question: What are the elements of the “perfect pitch”? My … Continue reading
Customer Experience Design
In this blog, I have decided to focus on the concept of Customer Experience Design. In today’s lingo, “customer experience” refers to the sum of all experiences that your target … Continue reading
Startups: Tool for Economic Development?
Article originally published on June 2012 in Women 2.0 & The Next Woman. In a sluggish economic environment, how do we generate quick economic development in societies where both skilled … Continue reading
Angel Investor List
I was raised catholic. Although no longer a participant in this tradition, I still remember the notion that angels are divine creatures that although invisible, walk silently on our side … Continue reading
TechStars: How to Get In?
Article originally published on April 2012 in Forbes & Endeavor. “You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of shore.” – Admiral Rickover I have the … Continue reading
Online Education
I have always been interested in education. This might be one of the reasons why I have spent 13 years in university settings. I was lucky enough to receive my … Continue reading
El Empleo
I am always amused by the truthful sarcasms that America’s Finest News Source “The Onion” reports. A few months ago the title of an article read: “sorry, I’m just really … Continue reading
Acoustic Output
Very recently, I’ve gotten interested in experimental technology projects. I found a project titled “Years” created by a young German named Bartholomäus Traubeck. In one of his most recent projects, … Continue reading
A Shift in the Charity Industry
In my mind, it is pretty evident that the days of charity as a core component of international development strategy are counted. Charity is not a poverty reduction strategy. I … Continue reading
The Gift of Stillness
For the last year or so I have been trying to cultivate the art of stillness. Until very recently, I had gone through life fully unaware of the concept of … Continue reading