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May 15, 2018

Ambition.

“Ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just believing in yourself, in your abilities.” — Reese Witherspoon “Woman of the Year” speech Today has been one of those days that the world seems to be aligned with what you’re going through and “randomly” provides you with the wisdom you need…

Ambition

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Ambition.
Ambition.

Nov 9, 2017

Beware of war — PRI’s and Project Finance

Welcome everyone! The promotion of infrastructure is normally the first thing on the “to-do” list of every developing country. …

Finance

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Beware of war — PRI’s and Project Finance
Beware of war — PRI’s and Project Finance

May 10, 2017

Investment Rounds for Dummies #1

Investment rounds are an essential part of the entrepreneurial journey. It is a long process that will take a lot of time off from the founders and that will take away time from them doing what they do best: building the company. Let’s talk about the different investment rounds stages that a company can be in and when do they normally happen. I’ve structured this post so you can decide who much do you want to read (let me know if you like it):

Startup

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Investment Rounds for Dummies #1
Investment Rounds for Dummies #1

Apr 20, 2017

LLM #4 — Be open, be friendly, be a leader

The LLM is not only a time to learn about law. It is also a time to make friends and connections that will last forever. About 3 months before flying from Spain to the Washington DC to attend Georgetown Law LLM, I talked to a colleague at the firm that had done the same some years before me. He told me the following: “the first few days everyone is going to be a little bit…

Llm

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LLM #4 — Be open, be friendly, be a leader
LLM #4 — Be open, be friendly, be a leader

Apr 19, 2017

Legal Practice #10–4 tips for business development

In a world where all that matters is the money you can bring to the table, improving your business development skills is key to success. This article by Michael McDonald in Above The Law talks about it and raises some very interesting points. It is true, as they say, that advertising in the legal industry has an unprecedented stigma. …

Lawyers

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Legal Practice #10–4 tips for business development
Legal Practice #10–4 tips for business development

Apr 18, 2017

Legal Practice #9 — Law firm incubators. A game changer.

Law firms starting their own incubator programs could be a game changer in the startup industry. It all started with this major announcement: Allen & Overy, one of the best known UK firms, is launching a “technology innovation space” in its London office named “Fuse”. …

Startup

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Legal Practice #9 — Law firm incubators. A game changer.
Legal Practice #9 — Law firm incubators. A game changer.

Apr 17, 2017

Legal Practice #8 — What else can your lawyer do for you?

Start ups should ask their lawyers to leverage their network to find better funding opportunities, better partners and potential new clients. Starting up a company is hard. No one denies that. I wrote a post back in November on the importance of involving a lawyer in the early stages of the company in order to have the proper corporate and tax structure, have your IP protected and with all the necessary…

Legal Practice

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Legal Practice #8 — What else can your lawyer do for you?
Legal Practice #8 — What else can your lawyer do for you?

Apr 13, 2017

LLM #3 — Which courses should I choose?

The moment you receive the list of courses that are available to you for your LLM is intimidating, but you must never forger why you are there. Yes, course selection is a very important part of the LLM as it will define what are you going to learn. Everyone is tempted to chooses all the courses that sound great and that will make him look for eligible for a future job. …

Llm

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LLM #3 — Which courses should I choose?
LLM #3 — Which courses should I choose?

Apr 12, 2017

Legal Practice #7 — Manage your way forward

Every lawyer should decide which day of the week, or at least what time of the week, is going to devote to personal time. Every week. All the time. This personal time gives you some space to look back and think if you’re managing your time as you should. Nick…

Legal Practice

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Legal Practice #7 — Manage your way forward
Legal Practice #7 — Manage your way forward

Apr 11, 2017

START UP #6 — GROWING YOUR COMPANY, IS MONETIZATION A PRIORITY?

At the end of the day, cash is what will keep a start-up moving forward, but is it the most important thing to create value? I have been fortunate enough to talk about start-ups with a fair amount of people so far in my career. Most of the people agree on most of the steps to grow a company: escalate, hire wisely, look for the right partners, etc., …

Startup

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START UP #6 — GROWING YOUR COMPANY, IS MONETIZATION A PRIORITY?
START UP #6 — GROWING YOUR COMPANY, IS MONETIZATION A PRIORITY?
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