{"podcast":{"title":"Fund/Build/Scale","slug":"fund-build-scale-6723964","podcast_index_feed_id":6723964,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/fundbuildscale/feed.xml","website_url":"https://fundbuildscale.substack.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17670315/new_FBS_1400_x_1400_tile_ggrhbt.jpg","author":"Walter Thompson","episode_count":120,"summary":"After working for years in early-stage startups and as a journalist, here are three hard truths I’ve learned: 1. Success in Silicon Valley hinges on connections, hard work and luck. 2. Startups often fail because founders lack fundamental business knowledge. 3. Real, actionable advice comes from those who’ve actually done it. There’s no such thing as “founder DNA.” If you’re willing to take on risk and invest years of your life in something that has maybe a 10% chance of paying off — less if you’re a woman or person of color — you can be a startup founder. Here’s why I founded Fund/Build/Scale: 1. To help founders make fewer mistakes. 2. To share successful strategies that can accelerate your go-to-market journey. 3. To inspire more people to see themselves as potential founders. There’s a lot of overlooked talent out there, and we are missing out. This podcast is for anyone who’s interested in learning the basic skills required to launch a startup, secure initial funding and transform an idea into a sustainable business. I’m talking to guests about everything: finding a co-founder, conducting customer discovery, recruiting early employees, developing a PLG strategy, fundraising w…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T10:21:25.778921+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fund-build-scale-6723964"},"episode":{"title":"From Scarcity to Scale: Building Startups in Latin America’s Earliest Stages","slug":"from-scarcity-to-scale-building-startups-in-latin-america-s-earliest-stages","published_at":"2026-01-21T00:00:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fund-build-scale-6723964/from-scarcity-to-scale-building-startups-in-latin-america-s-earliest-stages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fund-build-scale-6723964","url":"https://fundbuildscale.podbean.com/e/from-scarcity-to-scale-building-startups-in-latin-america-s-earliest-stages/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m5xmr6ch3fj5pn8w/From_Scarcity_to_Scale_Building_Startups_in_Latin_America_s_Earliest_Stages82hl4.mp3","summary":"Odille Sánchez leads the Tech and Scientific-Based Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where she works with hundreds of early-stage founders across Latin America. In this episode, she explains how mindset, methodology, and community are reshaping what it means to launch a startup in a region where early capital is scarce and institutional support is fragmented. We also talk about: Why resource orchestration — not acceleration — is what most founders need How cultural attitudes toward risk impact founder behavior What Latin American investors and institutions can learn from each other Why commercialization is often the missing piece How to help first-time founders develop a global mindset from day one Whether you're supporting under-networked founders or trying to build in an emerging market, Odille offers a clear-eyed look at what it really takes to go from scarcity to scale. RUNTIME 37:46 EPISODE BREAKDOWN [2:10] Mission-Driven Work at Tecnológico de Monterrey [5:20] Resource Orchestration, Not Acceleration [6:45] \" We work with a lot of profiles.\" [8:47] Bridging The Cultural Gap Around Risk-Taking [11:37] A Founder Success Story: Ricardo Baez + Safe Fruit [14:06] What to Do When You Don’t Have a Network [17:06] The Disconnect Between Capital and Opportunity [20:42] How Latin American Founders Can Engage Global Angel Investors [23:02] The Missing Skillset: Commercialization [30:08] What Silicon Valley Advice Doesn’t Translate [34:43] Odille’s Parting Advice for Outsiders LINKS Odille Sánchez Centro de Prensa dl Tecnológico de Monterrey Shaping Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecoystems: An Outcome-based Model From reflection to intention: Rethinking how we build startups and innovation ecosystems SUBSCRIBE 📥 Get the Fund/Build/Scale news…","meta_description":"Odille Sánchez leads the Tech and Scientific-Based Entrepreneurship Center of Excellence at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where she works with hundreds of ear…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2266,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fund-build-scale-6723964/episodes/from-scarcity-to-scale-building-startups-in-latin-america-s-earliest-stages/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fund-build-scale-6723964/from-scarcity-to-scale-building-startups-in-latin-america-s-earliest-stages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}