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Challenges to Entrepreneurship in Latin America

While serial entrepreneur Wences Casares concedes startup success rates are low around the world, he argues that Latin America-based startups face additional challenges due to friction points in the regional ecosystem. Casares also outlines an intriguing benefit to building talented technical teams in the developing world. Fellow entrepreneur Meyer Malka highlights differences between investment options in Silicon Valley and Latin America.
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Original Vision to Current Transition

Co-Founders Meyer Malka and Wences Casares describe the genesis, development and current transition of their mobile payment company, Bling Nation. Meyer articulates how trust in his partner's vision played a vital role in deciding to uproot his family to Silicon Valley. Casares also reflects on this decision, and describes the current market conditions that have caused the co-founders to plot a new course for the company.
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Co-Founders Should Act as One

Although co-founders Wences Casares and Meyer Malka are unique individuals, both men believe that co-founders should act as one entity when communicating expectations within an organization. To illustrate this point, Casares shares a "failed experiment" in trying to spend less time in direct communication with Malka. The result of the experiment caused counterproductive confusion for employees.
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The Value of True Partnerships [Entire Talk]

Wences Casares and Meyer "Micky" Malka are serial entrepreneurs who believe in the fundamental power of partnerships. Empowered by working in close collaboration for years, these co-founders have started multiple companies including Patagon, Lemon Bank and Bling Nation. In this revealing lecture, Casares and Malka describe the value of over-communication, the decision process in making a pivot, and the challenges of entrepreneurial ecosystems outside the United States.
Video 59 minutes
Wences Casares, Bling Nation & Lemon Bank
The Value of True Partnerships [Entire Talk]
Wences Casares and Meyer "Micky" Malka are serial entrepreneurs who believe in the fundamental power of partnerships. Empowered by working in close collaboration for years, these co-founders have started multiple companies including Patagon, Lemon Bank and Bling Nation. In this revealing lecture, Casares and Malka describe the value of over-communication, the decision process in making a pivot, and the challenges of entrepreneurial ecosystems outside the United States.

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Leave Ego at the Door

Serial entrepreneurs Wences Casares and Meyer Malka believe it's vital for partners to leave their egos at the door when it's time solve a problem. While a certain amount of ego is valuable when communicating outside the organization, in this clip, each co-founder shares appreciation for the other's willingness to set ego aside and to share credit for success.
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ETL Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast
Wences Casares, Bling Nation & Lemon Bank

The Value of True Partnerships

Wences Casares and Meyer "Micky" Malka are serial entrepreneurs who believe in the fundamental power of partnerships. Empowered by working in close collaboration for years, these co-founders have started multiple companies including Patagon, Lemon Bank and Bling Nation. In this revealing lecture, Casares and Malka describe the value of over-communication, the decision process in making a pivot, and the challenges of entrepreneurial ecosystems outside the United States.
Podcast 60 minutes
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Role of Retailers in Mobile Payments

According to Bling Nation Co-Founder Meyer Malka, retailers are in the best position in the mobile payment space, as payment companies interested in placing solutions in retail stores are courting them. However, fellow Co-Founder Wences Casares warns that retailers have been slow to adopt mobile payment solutions, at rates even slower than their willingness to embrace e-commerce in the past.
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Startup Possibilities in Mobile Payments

Bling Nation Co-Founder Wences Casares warns against being too focused on the technology of mobile payments. According to Casares, the real question is how the necessary infrastructure will evolve to support merchants' ability to smoothly process payments with banking institutions. As big players are now entering the space, Casares believes the best chance for startups will be in attacking the gaps in future development.
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