Guimar Vaca Sittic Building Marketplaces Podcast

Guimar Vaca Sittic is an Argentine entrepreneur turned investor who specializes in marketplaces. Currently based in New York City, Guimar is a principal at FJ Labs.

Ep 18 Guimar Vaca Sittic, Building and Investing in International Online Marketplaces

Outline of This Episode

• [0:17] How Guimar got started in the startup world.
• [2:33] The path Guimar followed from Argentina to Chicago and beyond.
• [5:00] How Guimar was able to make his Argentinian startup happen.
• [7:45] Guimar’s advice about Latin American startups persevering toward bigger ideas.
• [12:09] The next steps after acquisition.
• [20:30] The choices Guimar made about traveling and the real costs of doing so.
• [27:34] Why FJ Labs has taken on so many international investments.
• [32:30] Success stories in building and funding businesses.
• [37:50] Why Brazil for the online used car marketplace?
• [39:54] The dynamics of working with a remote team.
• [44:55] Advice Guimar would give himself if he were starting over.

Resources & People Mentioned

• FJ Labs Venture Capital
• Instacarro
• Quasar Ventures Argentina
• Etsy
• Boxed — online retailer similar to Costco
• Chrono24 — global online marketplace for used luxury watches
• Eaze
• Slidebean
• Fabrice Grinda

Connect With Nathan

• www.NathanLustig.com
• www.MagmaPartners.com
• On Twitter
• On LinkedIn

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