Why Chile Wins & Brazil is Complex: A Founder's Guide to LATAM

About this episode

Brendan Quirk shares his experiences and insights on doing business in Latin America over the past two decades.

How do you handle a land deal with a duffel bag of cash? Brendan Quirk, Founder of LACPA, joins Brian Samson to share the wild, "boots-on-the-ground" reality of doing business in Latin America for over two decades. What started as a backpacking trip to Patagonia turned into a 20-year career as a financial leader and international consultant. From his early days as a CPA in Mendoza during the 2004 financial crisis to managing multi-country expansions for global firms, Brendan breaks down the l...

People in this episode

Host: Brian Samson

Guest: Brendan Quirk

Topics covered

• business in Latin America
• financial leadership
• international consulting
• land deals
• multi-country expansions

Keywords

• Latin America
• business
• financial crisis
• consulting
• land deals
• expansion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LACPA

Places: Chile, Brazil, Patagonia, Mendoza

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