Entrepreneurs on Fire Building Ecosystems, One Entrepreneur at a Time with Nerma Albertorio
Oct 20, 2025
Nerma Albertorio, a strategist and mentor passionate about empowering entrepreneurs, shares her insights on building entrepreneurial ecosystems. She emphasizes that success results from preparation meeting opportunity, not luck. Nerma discusses the importance of collaboration over competition, particularly in the wake of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. She encourages starting small and learning through experimentation, viewing failure as valuable feedback. Listeners are invited to connect for mentoring and support through her initiatives.
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Success Is Prepared Opportunity
- Success is not luck but preparation meeting opportunity and hard work.
- Success should be defined by what makes you happy, not just money or exits.
From Necessity To Entrepreneurship
- Nerma started her entrepreneurial journey after becoming a mother and needing to support her family.
- She recalled a professor who taught her to create opportunities rather than wait for them.
Ecosystem Equals Support Network
- An entrepreneurial ecosystem is the support network around someone starting a business.
- Entrepreneurs need more than technical skills; they need emotional and decision-making support.