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” In 2016, I was between startups. We all wanted to open a new venture in Bogota but were not sure what it would be. After physically seeing a lot of empty trucks in the streets and after a first-hand experience trying to buy a grill to cook some burgers over the weekend and the store not offering same-day delivery the idea just hit us. There could be something in connecting independent truck drivers with retailers through technology.”

-Brian York

 

Brian is a serial entrepreneur, with a VC, accounting and technology background as well an early dream to become a professional football / soccer player for Barcelona’s first team. He did audit and taxation in Los Angeles before becoming the CFO of a very famous fund (Lowercase capital) lead by a Shark Tank shark Chris Sacca. Working with Chris and his team allowed him to get a very intimate exposure to amazing start up companies like Uber and Instagram before they became unicorns.

Brian openly shares his experience, mistakes and key ingredients for a successful start up company as well as his vision for the future of Supply Chain, technology and Latin America.

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