Both sides of the table: Julio Vasconcellos, Atlantico

<p>No matter the game, understanding the other player always helps you make better moves. This logic applies to the fundraising game too. </p><p><b>Julio Vasconcellos</b> is a great example of this, being a very prolific entrepreneur and investor. Julio was Facebook’s first country manager in Brazil, back in 2010. That same year, he started <b>Peixe Urbano</b>, which became a leading local commerce and services company in Brazil, later expanding to other 6 countries in Latin America and eventually being acquired by Baidu. He’s been an angel investor ever since and is also the co-founder of two VC funds: <b>Canary and Atlantico. </b></p><p>In this episode: </p><ul><li>What makes an incredible investor and what makes an incredible founder</li><li>Good practices of having a board and sitting on a board</li><li>Dealing with advice and external opinions</li><li>And the challenge of balancing emotional involvement and rational thinking </li></ul><p>-- <br/>Learn more about the Latitud Fellowship program at <a href='https://latitud.com/'>latitud.com</a></p>