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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/ Br
by 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 agoI 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 agoSo 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 agoThanks! Lots of stuff!!!!