The J Curve with Olga Maslikhova

Friday: For this episode, I am thrilled to  bring you my conversation with  Manoela Mitchell, co-founder and CEO at Pipo Saude, Brazilian operator of health benefits platform, whose corporate customers include Brazilian Unicorns MadeiraMadeira and Buser and that has recently raised $20M Series A from the likes of Thrive Capital, Monashees, Kaszek, Atlantico and Nubank's co-founder David Velez.In today's episode we will learn:1) What is the impact of diversity on high growth tech company performance and employee retention?2) What are the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when fundraising? What is the valuation trap?3) What are the critical things to know for anyone building tech business in Brazil?4) What is one book every entrepreneur should read in Manoela's opinion?

Friday: For this episode, I am thrilled to  bring you my conversation with  Izabel Gallera, partner at Canary, one of the leading early stage venture capital firms in Latin America, that has recently raised $100M Fund III and whose portfolio includes the likes of Loft, Buser and Alice. In today's episode we will learn:1) What are the ultimate turn offs when Izabel talks to the founders? What are the key mistakes Latin America entrepreneurs make when talk to VCs in the region?2) Who is 'the best founder' from Canary's perspective and what is the framework of evaluating their potential?3) What is 'the right fund at the right time' mindset?4) How to use data to support investment decisions and reserve allocation?

Tuesday: For this episode, I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with  Rafael Clo, co-founder and CEO at Azos, Sao-Paulo-based tech startup democratizing life insurance in Brazil, that is backed by some of the best investors in Latin America including Naspers, KaszeK and MAYA. In today's episode we will learn:1) How Rafael turned his negative personal experience with life insurance provider into a venture-backed high growth tech business aimed to disrupt $49b industry in Brazil?2) How to design tech products for scale and compounding competitive advantage?3) What are the ways to 'democratize' entrepreneurship in Brazil ?4) How to think about financial discipline in the era of venture capital abundance? 5) What are some practical tips for founders raising pre-product?

Thursday: For the very first episode, I am thrilled to bring you my conversation with Michael Kapps, the founder and CEO at Vitalk, Sao-Paulo, Brazil based digital health startup that aims to make mental healthcare accessible for the underserved population in Brazil. Vitalk has recently raised Series A from the likes of Vox Capital, Valor Capital, Green Rock and Goodwater Capital.In today's episode we will learn:1) How Michael made his way in the world of impact-driven entrepreneurship by first becoming a cowboy and learning Portuguese on a ranch?2) How to optimize organization for scalable leadership and nurture the culture of experimentation and failure tolerance?3) What are the critical things to know for anyone building tech business in Brazil?4) What are the things entrepreneurs should not be doing when fundraising? 5) What are the things VCs get wrong when evaluating startups in Brazil?