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I'm from Uruguay, but I believe there are a few startup hotspots in Brazil. The past Tuesday, there was an event here, which showcased the finalists from the L

I'm from Uruguay, but I believe there are a few startup hotspots in Brazil. The past Tuesday, there was an event here, which showcased the finalists from the LATAM Startup Challenge. All finalists were from Brazil, and I was extremely impressed by them, and they seemed very approachable, maybe you can get some of them to help you find the local startup scene. http://www.latamstartupchallenge.com/ http://www.latamstartupchallenge.com/ I've also seen several Brazilians commenting over here too. No idea if they can help an IT startup, but there's SEBRAE: http://www.sebrae.com.br/ http://www.sebrae.com.br/ also the brazilian software chamber Softex: http://www.softex.br/_home/default.asp http://www.softex.br/_home/default.asp The Uruguayan chamber (CUTI) usually finds mentors for new startups, maybe the Brazilian equivalent does too as well.

GFischer 14y ago
Looking at the Brazilian startup challenge sponsors, there are a few that can help you as well: http://www.anjosdobrasil.net/ http://www.anjosdobrasil.net/ Brazilian angel investors, and http://startups.ig.com.br/ http://startups.ig.com.br/ That's a source about Brazilian startups, maybe they can direct you to a mentor. Edit: 500 startups did a Brazil round as well, so there's an Y Combinator alternative for you. Edit2: where do you live? If you live in the south, and there really aren't any startup hotspots (which I find hard to believe), you can always come to Montevideo :) there's a decent startup scene over here. I know there are tech hubs in Porto Alegre and São Paulo and Rio. If you're in the north, well yes, that's a bit tougher and I can't advise you much :) the internet is your best bet I guess.
- speeder 14y ago
  I am in São Paulo. Oh, Sebrae do not help much, they ask too much stuff, you might run out of money before they ever decide to help, usually those that get help from Sebrae are from agricultural stuff or they have "friends" there.
  - GFischer 14y ago
    So I guess you'll need to turn to the private side :) What about the "Anjos do Brasil" thing? Looks promising. There's a Startup Weekend in Florianopolis http://florianopolis.startupweekend.org/ http://florianopolis.startupweekend.org/ And, if traveling isn't your thing, there's DEMO Brasil in São Paulo to network and pitch, too. Looking at last years' São Paulo Startup Weekend, you could try contacting some of the judges - it had a "mentoring" portion :) http://saopaulo.startupweekend.org/ http://saopaulo.startupweekend.org/ Edit: searching a bit further: http://www.abstartups.com.br/ http://www.abstartups.com.br/ Associação Brasileira de Startups. http://www.endeavor.org.br/ http://www.endeavor.org.br/ The Brazilian chapter of Endeavor, they offer mentorship there (sometimes in exchange of equity) And a lot of events in your area !!! http://startups.ig.com.br/eventos/ http://startups.ig.com.br/eventos/ http://www.campus-party.com.br/2013/index.html http://www.campus-party.com.br/2013/index.html and even a Lean Startups event in the next few months: http://startups.ig.com.br/2012/nova-edicao-em-sao-paulo-do-evento-de-validacao-de-premisas-de-negocio-lean-startup-machine/ http://startups.ig.com.br/2012/nova-edicao-em-sao-paulo-do-e... and a Startup lab http://laboratoriodestartups.wordpress.com/ http://laboratoriodestartups.wordpress.com/
    - speeder 14y ago
      Thanks! Lots of stuff!!!!

GFischer 14y ago

Looking at the Brazilian startup challenge sponsors, there are a few that can help you as well: http://www.anjosdobrasil.net/ http://www.anjosdobrasil.net/ Brazilian angel investors, and http://startups.ig.com.br/ http://startups.ig.com.br/ That's a source about Brazilian startups, maybe they can direct you to a mentor. Edit: 500 startups did a Brazil round as well, so there's an Y Combinator alternative for you. Edit2: where do you live? If you live in the south, and there really aren't any startup hotspots (which I find hard to believe), you can always come to Montevideo :) there's a decent startup scene over here. I know there are tech hubs in Porto Alegre and São Paulo and Rio. If you're in the north, well yes, that's a bit tougher and I can't advise you much :) the internet is your best bet I guess.

speeder 14y ago
I am in São Paulo. Oh, Sebrae do not help much, they ask too much stuff, you might run out of money before they ever decide to help, usually those that get help from Sebrae are from agricultural stuff or they have "friends" there.
- GFischer 14y ago
  So I guess you'll need to turn to the private side :) What about the "Anjos do Brasil" thing? Looks promising. There's a Startup Weekend in Florianopolis http://florianopolis.startupweekend.org/ http://florianopolis.startupweekend.org/ And, if traveling isn't your thing, there's DEMO Brasil in São Paulo to network and pitch, too. Looking at last years' São Paulo Startup Weekend, you could try contacting some of the judges - it had a "mentoring" portion :) http://saopaulo.startupweekend.org/ http://saopaulo.startupweekend.org/ Edit: searching a bit further: http://www.abstartups.com.br/ http://www.abstartups.com.br/ Associação Brasileira de Startups. http://www.endeavor.org.br/ http://www.endeavor.org.br/ The Brazilian chapter of Endeavor, they offer mentorship there (sometimes in exchange of equity) And a lot of events in your area !!! http://startups.ig.com.br/eventos/ http://startups.ig.com.br/eventos/ http://www.campus-party.com.br/2013/index.html http://www.campus-party.com.br/2013/index.html and even a Lean Startups event in the next few months: http://startups.ig.com.br/2012/nova-edicao-em-sao-paulo-do-evento-de-validacao-de-premisas-de-negocio-lean-startup-machine/ http://startups.ig.com.br/2012/nova-edicao-em-sao-paulo-do-e... and a Startup lab http://laboratoriodestartups.wordpress.com/ http://laboratoriodestartups.wordpress.com/
  - speeder 14y ago
    Thanks! Lots of stuff!!!!