Doing Business in Medellín, Colombia (Expat Founder Story)
About this episode
The episode features an interview with entrepreneur Chad Smalley discussing his experiences building businesses in Panama and Colombia.
In this episode of The Nearshore Cafe Podcast, host Brian Samson sits down with entrepreneur and expat founder Chad Smalley to explore what it really takes to build and scale businesses in Panama and Colombia. Chad shares how his journey began in Panama in 2007, where he built and scaled a Spanish-language CRM serving nearly the entire real estate market. From there, the conversation moves into Colombia — comparing Bogotá vs Medellín, discussing hiring, cultural loyalty, startup opportunities...
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