I first interviewed Andres Barreto last July when he had just secured $6m for his little project called Onswipe, the platform that transforms your existing content for touch web. As a bonafide serial entrepreneur and advocate for Latin American entrepreneurship and innovation, Andres now finds himself…
Wow, last year was filled with inspiring startup stories, incredible entrepreneurial advice, and some awesome improvements on technology. Social media exploded, with networks like LinkedIn and Twitter giving Facebook a run for its money. And startup accelerators popped up all over the world to give…
Since the first Startup Sit Down session with DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg, there have been some pretty amazing tips, advice and experiences shared with some successful startup entrepreneurs. I’ve gathered some great “trep takaways” from the founder’s “biggest startup surprise, good or bad.”
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I was thrilled when I heard I would be interviewing the founder of my favorite music-streaming site Grooveshark, Andres Barreto. But when I found out we had some serious connections – he went to college in Florida and graduated a year after me (same major), his current office is four blocks from where I used to work in NYC, his editor works in the same office I do now, etc. – I knew we would get on like a house on fire, even if he did go to the “other” school (a-hem, UF). I sat down with Andres to discuss world politics (really), OnSwipe‘s rapid success, and our mutual hatred for florescent lighting for this session of The Startup Sit Down. Hey Andres, thanks for taking the time to give us the OnSwipe lowdown. Our KillerStartups fans are looking forward to being inspired! Let’s get started…
TechStars NYC is the Harvard of accelerators. As the #1 startup accelerator in the world, it’s selection rate makes winning the lottery look like a walk in the park. But, in a way, getting accepted is like winning the lottery.
