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Doing Business in Colombia: Advantages and Disadvantages

July 5, 2017

February 23, 2021

Colombia has come a long way as a country and as a place to do business. The sensationalized version of Colombia that Narcos depicts is no longer accurate, though the reputation lives on.

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Pros and Cons of Doing Business in Argentina

June 11, 2017

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

I’ve written extensively about doing business in Chile, and since Argentina, the country next door, has been making a lot of noise, I decided to write up an overview of opportunities in Argentina. Argentina has the third largest economy

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TechCrunch: A New Era For Latin American Startup Investing

May 24, 2017

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

Startups in Latin America are using creative solutions to address not just local but also global problems. For investors outside the region, the prospect of working with these startups can appear attractive, yet complicated.

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Work for a tech startup in Latin America

March 7, 2017

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

I get multiple emails per month from US and European tech workers who are interested in moving to Chile and want to know what the tech job market looks like. These emails have picked up in frequency both as the Chilean tech ecosystem

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Three years of Magma Partners

January 12, 2017

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

Francisco, Diego and I first started working on Magma Partners in December 2013, which means we’re just passing our 3rd birthday. We originally planned to invest in 4-6 Chile based companies per year

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Advice for Investing In Startup Companies

January 8, 2017

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

As startups and tech investing has gone mainstream with things like AngelList, Shark Tank, The Social Network, the proliferation of accelerators and incubators, and the celebritization of founders and VCs

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Colombia Venture Capital Overview

December 15, 2016

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

I wrote a guide to the Colombia Venture Capital Ecosystem on my personal blog with the hopes that it will help entrepreneurs trying to raise money and do business in Colombia. You can read the full post on my blog.

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Peru Venture Capital Overview

October 16, 2016

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

As more Magma companies start to do business in Peru, we've gotten more experience learning about the Peruvian entrepreneurial ecosystem. I decided to publish a short overview of the Peruvian Venture Capital Ecosystem.

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Latin American Entrepreneurs: Don't Be Scared of the US Market

October 4, 2016

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

I wrote my monthly column in the Chilean daily El Mercurio about some of the interesting startups from Latin America that are starting to do business in the US.

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Highlighting Latin American Startups

September 23, 2016

February 23, 2021

By: Nathan Lustig

I wrote a blog post on my personal blog highlighting some of the top Latin American startups from the region. From the link:

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Real-world knowledge to help you succeed as an entrepreneur in LatAm.

Doing Business in Colombia: Advantages and Disadvantages

Pros and Cons of Doing Business in Argentina