Martin Vivas

🤔 Have you been wondering about the Tech Startup scene in the Philly area? Me too! As a Silicon Valley transplant I've been eager to learn who we have out here and what's being built. With the help of PamPam City Co-Founder Helena Jaramillo and initial data provided by Startup & VC lawyer Abe Kwon we've created this initial map to showcase the awesome startups in this region. ▶ This is just the start of the initial map. 🗒 Is your startup missing? Please help us by adding a comment on this post and we'll follow up with you! 🐞 Do we have a bug (error) on any listings? Please post that too and we'll make sure it gets updated. 🔗 Link for live map in comments. Share and enjoy! #PhillyTech #Startup

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What's the most interesting product case of your career? I've joined forces with Tatiana Dutra Perez, who lives in the US and is aiming to straighten up the relations between the innovation ecosystems. We believe that widening up the bridge where knowledge can flow is the main way to accomplish that. I think that cases are one of the most effective ways for the knowledge to be transmitted (specially with slides), so I'll take on that video interview series that will also contemplate the career and personal trajectory of the "unknown heroes" (as Marty Cagan) says through a relaxed conversation about it. Please describe the product case shortly through direct message or commenting this post, tag that PM you'd like to learn a case from or that you think could share interesting cases with the community. It would also be helpful to receive links of interesting cases that you've read. Maybe they can become even more interesting in a presentation format (slides + verbal explanation). Thanks in advance! Please share the post if possible to enhance the reach.

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📢 Exciting News! 📢 I just received my copy of Steps & Stops: Modern Methods & Timeless Tools for Building Your Success by my friend and former colleague, Felipe Carreras! 🚀📚 I'm just a few chapters in, and Felipe's extensive experience as a seasoned strategist already shines through. This book is a comprehensive guide that combines modern strategies with timeless tools that you can start using immediately to help you achieve personal and professional success. 🌟 I recommend grabbing your copy and diving into Felipe's innovative approach to building success, which includes unique strategies for goal setting, time management, and overcoming challenges. Don't miss out on this fantastic resource! Check out Felipe's website at www.stepsandstops.com and get your copy of the book on Amazon. Let's support Felipe in this exciting new chapter! 🙌 Best, Greg #HeartLogic #Entrepreneurship #BusinessStrategy #SuccessTools #NewBook #StepsAndStops #Leadership #Innovation #Growth #Inspiration #SupportYourNetwork

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Inspired by David Vélez's Talk at Fundraising School by ◽️Andres Bilbao and Daniel Bilbao! Huge shoutout to both for creating such an insightful program! Yesterday was the kickoff with the best of the best. We had the privilege of listening to David Vélez, the founder of Nubank, the world's leading neo-bank and possibly one of the best-managed tech companies out there. David's journey, fundraising experiences, and overall approach to business were incredibly inspiring. He offered valuable insights on: Building a world-class company: What it takes to go from a disruptive idea to a dominant force in a competitive market. The art of the hustle: David's experiences fundraising and the key takeaways for aspiring founders. The founder's mentality: Unpacking the mindset required to lead a company through hyper-growth. If you're interested in fintech, entrepreneurship, or simply getting inspired by brilliant founders, then this program is a must-watch! #Nubank #DavidVélez #Fintech #Entrepreneurship #Leadership

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Several issues we tackle in this edition of the Intersection Magazine Podcast (April 2024 Summary) #SocialCapital and Silicon Valley as written by Alex Danco, Web3 Wallets: What they are by Juan Leal of thirdweb, Loans and Telcos: comparing small #loans in Uganda Telco Duopoly and an Interview with Luke Sheehan a Copywriter. Book recommendation Omugaga Afa Obwavu (the rich man is dying of poverty) while Our Month’s Movie is Kimi featuring Zoe Kravitz (dealing with broad themes like #mentalhealth, #technology, #surveillance, #NDAs, #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCollection).

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Dozens of new triggers and actions in the new Play 2.0! In this project, one of our community members Juan Pablo Cornalba explores using the new shake trigger for a QR code reveal. #design #prototype

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As I'm packing my bag for the #RailsWorld 2024 that starts with Day 0 tomorrow, I couldn't be more excited! This sold-out (again!) conference, organized by the Rails Foundation, is bringing together Ruby people from around the globe. Why this year's event is so special: Last year, Vladimir Dementyev and I had the honor of being selected as speakers at the inaugural Rails World. 🥰 This year, we're thrilled to attend without the pressure of full talks—or so we thought! Plot twist: We've both been chosen for lightning talks! I'll share my emotions from re-starting the local Ruby meetup in the SF Bay Area, while Vova will dive into running Rails on WebAssembly and in-browser. But wait, there's more! We're joined by a legend from Evil Martians: the Editor-in-Chief of our beloved tech blog, Martian Chronicles. It's Travis Turner's first big Rails conference, and we can't wait to see it through his fresh eyes. Speaking of fresh perspectives, Rails continues to be the go-to for startups shipping fast. Hence, we're hosting a "Startups on Rails" dinner with our friends from Whop 💙 on Day 1. It's already overbooked—we'll need to make it bigger next time! The conference is being held in Toronto, the home of Shopify—probably the largest Rails monolith in the world. With $7B in Revenue for 2023, Shopify is the proof that Rails scales! They're rolling out the red carpet and making attendees feel incredibly welcome. 🇨🇦❤️ The most exciting part? DHH and the Rails Core team are set to announce Rails 8! It's packed with surprises, but many things are already expected: Rails 8 is reducing infrastructure dependencies and improving developer tooling. One big change: less reliance on Redis. New features like Solid Cache, Solid Queue, and database-backed ActionCable are moving workloads to the database. With NVMe SSDs, it's "fast enough" for most Rails apps. Simplifying production deployments FTW! There's a ton more: authentication generator, support for PWAs, Kamal for deployments, and so on. I'm pretty sure many surprises are waiting to be uncovered on Thursday! Huge shoutout to Amanda Perino and the team for putting this event together. The Ruby community is known for its friendliness, and Rails World is the perfect embodiment of that spirit. ⭐️ Can't wait to make new friends, reconnect with old ones, and soak in all the Ruby goodness. If you're attending, come say hi! And if not, follow along with #RailsWorld 2024. The future of Rails is bright, and it's built by all of us. Thank you ❤️

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You don't wanna miss my latest interview - it's a masterclass! Pedro Arnt is the CEO of dLocal (NASDAQ:DLO), a multi-billion dollar payments company specializing in emerging markets. Founded in Montevideo, Uruguay, dLocal today operates in 40 markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Pedro has an impressive background and you’ll learn a lot from him. Prior to his appointment as dLocal CEO, he spent 24 years at Mercado Libre and was the CFO of the company from 2011 to 2023. During his tenure as CFO, MELI had an amazing run and went from a market cap of $4 Billion to $70 Billion. Today, MELI has a market cap of over $100 billion. In this Fintech Leaders episode, we discuss: - Lessons from the early days of MercadoLibre and launching Mercado Pago - How to hire amazing people - Building amazing tech products - Stepping into the role of CEO as a non-founder, and avoiding Manager Mode… lots more! https://bit.ly/3YnBopc Special thanks to Sergio Fogel for the help.

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🚀 From Startup Agility to AI Innovation: Insights from Senior Product Designer Abraham Gómez Toro 🚀 🌟 The interview is about Abraham Gómez, a Senior Product Designer with a diverse background in tech, finance, blockchain, and AI. 🌟 In this exclusive conversation, Abraham shares: 🎨 His Journey into Product Design: • Transitioned from graphic design to product design, working across tech, blockchain, and AI. • Co-founded startups and designed user-centric products for the Web3 and financial sectors. 🔑 Key Challenges and Adaptations: • Tackling design challenges in both early-stage startups and larger organizations. • Striking a balance between fast, scrappy design in startups and data-driven, research-focused approaches in larger firms. 💡 Valuable Lessons: • Blending intuition and data to make design decisions in fast-paced environments. • Using blockchain and AI strategically, focusing on user value rather than chasing trends. 🌱 Strategies for Design and Business Alignment: • Leveraging entrepreneurial experience to align design with business goals. • Prioritizing speed and functionality to get products to market and iterate based on user feedback. 👀 Navigating AI and Blockchain: • Incorporating advanced technologies only when they genuinely enhance the product. • Ensuring AI and blockchain solve real user problems, not just adding complexity for its sake. 📊 Designing for Complex Industries: • Simplifying advanced technology in industries like insurance and automotive. • Seamlessly integrating AI-driven solutions into existing workflows to add value. 📋 Effective Mentorship and Breakthrough Moments: • Leading workshops and mentoring junior designers to unlock creativity and solve problems. • Emphasizing the importance of simple, impactful ideas that can drive progress. 🔎 Prioritizing User Experience with Limited Resources: • Focusing on core interactions first, ensuring the product’s functionality before polishing the design. • Using interaction design to streamline user engagement, followed by usability and visual enhancements. ♻️ Repost if you found Abraham Gómez’s design insights helpful and inspiring! ♻️ #ProductDesign #AbrahamGomez #UXDesign #AIInnovation #BlockchainDesign #StartupDesign #DesignLeadership #EntrepreneurialMindset #Web3Design #UserExperience #TechInnovation #BusinessAlignment #DesignMentorship #FastPacedDesign #DesignChallenges #VisualIntelligence #DesignImpact #DesignJourney #DesignCommunity

In my recent column in elEconomista, I analyze how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing multimedia content creation. From experiments like Reid Hoffman's digital twin to tools that allow generating voices and images with just a few seconds of audio, AI is proving its ability to radically transform various industries. I highlight how these technologies change how professionals create and edit content, optimizing tasks such as video editing, object identification, and image and sound quality enhancement. Additionally, I address ethical challenges and the need for model auditing to ensure responsible and safe AI usage. With transparent and ethical adoption, AI promises to scale businesses, the economy, and society, offering a future full of opportunities for conscious and responsible innovation. #Neosmart #Zertia Link to News: https://lnkd.in/dpqgcGXc Content in Spanish.

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A few days ago I talked with JJ Englert about Softr It was a fun chat and we could exchange a bit of our opinions about this useful No-Code Tool. During this call I also gave him a personal testimonial, sharing my opinions about Softr. Here is the result, today Softr officially published it on their social networks! Thanks you! #nocode #nocodetools #softr #testimonial #entrepreneurs #ux #ui

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I’m looking forward to discussing Kubernetes with the Google Developer Groups (GDG) Miami community! 🎉 It's always a pleasure to share knowledge and insights about this powerful platform. 💻 If you have any questions or topics you'd like to explore, join us!✨ #Kubernetes #DevOps #CloudComputing #TechCommunity

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The incredible story of Guli, co-founder at Capchase 🚀🌟 This week, the Nova Talent podcast features the incredible story of Ignacio Moreno Pubul (aka Guli), co-founder at Capchase. Capchase is without any doubt one of the most promising Spanish scaleups. The are among the very few (probably with Fever and a few others) that is creating a category leader, not a copy-cat. They are not a unicorn yet, but I am pretty sure they will be quite soon and will grow to become one of our biggest success stories. Guli's story is quite impressive. He has been a member of Nova from the very beginning (even before I joined FT!), and it's been incredible to see him grow from an intership at Geoblink in 2016 to be the Supernova of the year in the #Nova111List 2024 with just 30 years of age. The interview is full of great learnings: ✅ How he decided to join the startup ecosystem ✅ How he moved to the US to do an MBA and decided to cancel it to create Capchase during Covid ✅ What did their MVP exactly look like ✅ How they managed to raise from the best fintech VC funds and lend +2B to SaaS businesses ✅ How they have survived while other competitors haven't and become the category leader globally ✅ What are the salaries of founders at VC backed startups ✅ What are the best experiences to prepare to become an entrepreneur ✅ How he is now giving back and helping aspiring entrepreneurs get to the US through The Exponential Fellowship 👉🏼 My favorite part though is not the professional part, but rather when we talk about Guli's personal values and definition of success. As a catholic, he wants to "𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐨'𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬". Hats off! 🎩 👇🏽 Check the full episode in the comments

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Share what you think, don't be ashamed of the person you are today. 😊 It's here! I was excited to share my participation in the Product Champ Studio Podcast hosted by Charity Mbaka. 🎉 Going through the whole video I realize that, as usual, I talk a lot, but I hope the podcast makes one thing clear to you: 👉 Product Management is a lot of thinking, a lot of executing (and getting frustrated), and thinking again. There are no secrets or fancy shortcuts that will lead you to launch a product that really helps the user. I have been changing the 4 P's in my agency for 4 months (Person, Problem, Promise, and Product) and still, I have not reached the point of demand for my services as I would like to. 😅 Thank you very much for reading this far, and write me if you ever want to know more about Product Management for Early Startup. #nocodepm #validatewith0money #entrepreneur #startup #productchampstudio #productpodcast

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I had a great time hosting today's webinar. Thanks, Ryan Burns, for the opportunity. It's always a pleasure to be part of the StartUp network community! We covered best practices for scoping your MVP and prototyping. If you're a non-tech founder in the idea or MVP stage and missed the session, feel free to reach out. At Bigger, we have developed our own MVP Design Sprint—a proven framework to streamline product development. It helps clarify what needs to be built, cutting through endless debates to compress months of discussions into just a few days. We've successfully used this framework with over 100 startups. #Webinar #MVP #Startup #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #ProductDevelopment #Prototyping #TechFounders

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+3M travelers per year and growing - the incredible story of Juan Castillo and GuruWalk In this week's epidose of the Nova Podcast, we are lucky to host Juan Castillo, founder of GuruWalk, serial entrepreneur and member of Nova Talent. Juan's is a story of grit, resilience and relentless determination. In an episode full of learnings, some of my favorite parts are: ✅ How he tried several times to become an entrepreneur and learnt from his failures before GuruWalk ✅ How he thought strategically about the industry, niche and business model he wanted to release ✅ How he runs a profitable business with +5M€ revenues with less than 40 employees ✅ How Guru has NO MANAGERS 🤯 ✅ How he has created a team of high talent density around 3 requirements (he looks for 1) high achievers, 2) good decision-makers and 3) good teammates) ✅ How he has learnt to reach peak performance in the different areas of his life, from sleep and work to nutrition and sports. 👇🏽 Find the links to the full episode in the comments

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With a fresh $15.5 million Series A #funding round, Félix Pago is set to expand its presence across Latin America and the U.S. Using #WhatsApp as the main interface, Félix Pago's chatbot allows for seamless cross-border #transfers, even through voice messages. Recognizing that WhatsApp is the primary communication tool in the region, CEO Manuel Godoy emphasizes its convenience: “WhatsApp is the operating system of the region.” Understanding that many recipients prefer cash, Félix Pago has partnered with local stores in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras for easy cash pickups. Leveraging #USDC stablecoin, Félix Pago offers low fees and fast transactions, making it a competitive alternative to traditional SWIFT transfers. Collaborations with Mercado Libre and Nubank have been crucial for growth, contributing to a 30% month-over-month increase in users. The primary users in the U.S. are #Latino professionals in construction, food, and home services, making Félix Pago a vital #financial tool for this community. Félix Pago aims to be more than just a #remittance service. Plans include credit-building products and further expansion into El Salvador, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. Félix Pago is not just simplifying #remittances but is also poised to become a trusted financial companion for Latino #immigrants in the U.S. #fintech #LatAm https://lnkd.in/dn3iB-GP

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The Education Revolution Through Artificial Intelligence Executive Summary: This comprehensive book, coordinated by Carlos Hervás-Gómez, M. Dolores Díaz-Noguera, and Fulgencio Sánchez-Vera, examines how #artificialintelligence (AI) is reshaping #education. Through a balanced lens, it explores AI’s potential to enhance #learning, ethical considerations, and #human-#machine collaboration, ultimately aiming for a conscientious integration of AI in future #educationalsystems. Key Themes: 1. AI Integration in Education: AI can individualize learning, automate administrative tasks, and foster more interactive environments. Examples range from adaptive learning platforms to automated grading, all of which contribute to more efficient and effective educational experiences. 2. Ethical and Epistemic Impacts: Ethical considerations are paramount, with emphasis on preserving students’ rights, #privacy, and #datasecurity. AI introduces# risks like #bias, #dataprivacy concerns, and the potential to dehumanize aspects of education if used without careful oversight. 3. Practical Applications and Challenges: Real-world applications include AI-powered tools like #ChatGPT for essay assistance, automated tutoring, and AI-based assessments. However, these tools can introduce challenges, such as over-reliance on AI for learning and issues with data integrity and accuracy. 4. Role of Educators: Teachers must act as ethical mentors, guiding #students in #responsibleAI use while integrating these tools thoughtfully into their teaching. Educators are encouraged to use AI as an aid, not a replacement, ensuring human connections and critical thinking remain central to education. 5. Future of AI in Education: The book calls on educators, students, and policymakers to collaborate in defining AI’s role in education. It advocates for research-driven decisions and responsible AI integration that enhances learning while safeguarding human values. Conclusion: “The Education Revolution Through Artificial Intelligence” offers a roadmap for navigating AI’s role in education. It encourages stakeholders to balance innovation with ethical responsibility, ensuring AI enriches learning without compromising the integrity and personal growth of students. This work positions AI as a transformative yet carefully managed tool in the evolution of modern education.

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