Opinion Navigating the Startup Storm: Lessons from 2023's Market Turbulence Jose Kont is Managing Director of Cuantico, Venture Partner of Impacta VC and Member of the Central America Angel Fund Initiative, CAFI. Last year, over 3,200 venture capital-backed startups were shut down. Despite each raising an average of USD 8.5 million, it was not enough to survive the
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Opinion How to maintain focus on innovation during times of transformation? Innovation has different connotations nowadays, so there are difficulties in maintaining focus on this valuable business strategy. In simple terms, innovation refers to the modification of existing elements in order to improve or renew them. In the business world, a focus on innovation makes sense when there is a convergence
Opinion Silicon Valley Bank and its implications for Central American startups The news of Silicon Valley Bank's fall has shaken global financial markets. What can we expect for the future of Central American startups?