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EU-Startups Podcast | Episode 48: Cristina Fonseca – General Partner at Indico Capital Partners

In this episode, Cristina Fonseca, a tech entrepreneur, investor, and General Partner at Indico Capital Partners, discusses her journey into entrepreneurship, including co-founding TalkDesk and Cleverly AI. Cristina shares her experiences in building companies, balancing different roles, and the challenges she faced. She also talks about her transition to venture capital and her focus on ocean-related investments. Finally, Cristina discusses the evolution of the Portuguese startup ecosystem and her personal impact and interests.

Video Version of Episode 48

Audio Version of Episode 48

Key Takeaways

  1. Entrepreneurship is often inspired by the stories of great founders. But if your motivation is to be the next Steve Jobs, the best you’re ever gonna be is 2nd place, because Steve Jobs will always be a better Steve Jobs than you. Focus on solving a real problem and on being the cause as opposed to jumping to the effect.
  2. When building a company from the scratch you’ve got to be wearing different hats and constantly adapting to changes and new challenges.
  3. As a board member and investor, you’ve got to provide guidance and support to founders while respecting their autonomy.
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Thomas Ohr
Thomas Ohr
Thomas Ohr is the "Editor in Chief" of EU-Startups.com and started the blog in October 2010. He is excited about Europe's future, passionate about new business ideas and lives in Barcelona (Spain).
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