Have you ever experienced a struggle in everyday life and wished there was a product to fix it? Jose Del Barrio did that exact thing—he tried to order food one day and wasn’t happy with the experience, so he started his own company. Later on, he sold it in one of the biggest internet execs in Spain. Today he’s the CEO of his own venture capital fund and he’s here today to share his passion about business with us.
- How To Be Humble & Passionate
- How To Have Discipline & Strength
- How To Stay On Top Of Your Industry
Jose Del Barrio is the CEO of Samaipata Ventures, a venture capital fund that aims to become the reference in European marketplaces and is reinventing venture capital. He sold his former company, The Red Fridge, for $100 million in one of the biggest internet execs Spain had ever seen at the time. After the sale, he wanted to keep supporting the Spanish startup ecosystem and started Samaipata Ventures, which now boasts a portfolio that includes European businesses like OnTruck, FoodCheri, Jinn, CornerJob, DeporVillage and La Nevera Roja. Jose is extremely passionate about his business and loves involving himself in everything he can. He graduated from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and lives in Madrid, Spain. Jose is changing the world one idea at a time.
Wisdom From The Episode:
- Use your own personality
- It’s better to read 10 books 10 times each than 100 books 1 time each.
- Be an anti-professional
- There’s power in doing things other people are unwilling to do.
- Consistency trumps proficiency.
- Have a mission and go after it
- Don’t be afraid to show your humanity.
- Unbridled transparency is key.
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