Author Archives: Carlos S. Baradello

In 2011, I was one of five general partners (GPs) who joined[1] forces to start Alaya Capital Partners in Córdoba, the capital city of Argentina’s interior (and my home city).  Just last Thursday (11/16/2017) at the Alaya Investor Day, we … Continue reading →

I often engage in light hallway conversations with my students in between classes. Recently, while discussing the wealth accumulated by some tech entrepreneurs, I said half-jokingly that we didn’t have any trillionaires yet… Actually, since the heydays of the modern-day … Continue reading →

Seismic global events such as Brexit, the rise of nationalistic movements, or Trump’s nomination as the Republican presidential candidate here in the United States, are not isolated phenomena, but actually have something in common: both appeals to citizen fears. Over … Continue reading →

Para la versión en Español ver abajo. Constructing an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem I returned last week to the Bay Area after participating in an event in Buenos Aires organized by Banco Ciudad and the IAE Business School. The theme of the … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my prior blog, after my intense three week travels late last year across Latin America, I am convinced that the democratization process, enabling more and more Latin entrepreneurs to access the innovation revolution is irreversible. However, … Continue reading →

Dear Reader, While I had written a blog about my dad, I had never written one about my mom.  Today, I write this brief entry to let you know that my Mom passed tonight (Dec 23, 2014) battling multiple organ … Continue reading →

From October 23 to November 15 of this year, I embarked on a whirlwind journey that brought me to Lima, Peru; Cordoba, Argentina; Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; and Bogota, Colombia. I returned to San … Continue reading →