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Starting a business isnot easy but let's do this!! (I'll keep this updated and will be posting up lots of stuff)

3.6K views 22 replies 10 participants last post by  Caio  
#1 · (Edited)
So I had posted before about a company I co-founded, we started doing business in South America and we started pretty well. My role in the company is pretty passive, more of an investor than anything else but looking at what we were doing I decided to start something here in the US.

what the company in South America does:

-Developed app platforms for Newspapers and Magazines.
-Augmented reality advertisement
-3D design for arquitectural firms and real state developers
We have a good amount of projects for large newspapers and glad to say it is growing.

Since I decided to start something here, I spoke to my 2 partners, we decided that if we wanted to start offering our services here it would be good to offer more services like customized applications, idea development etc. So we started looking to expand down there and ended up buying a small firm that does just that. We combined the 2 companies and now have a great group of developers who can pretty much do anything that can be thrown at them.

So here is where my adventure begins!! since I am the only one here I am pretty much in charge of everything, from translating to Customer service to sales to everything else lol I have to admit this is pretty overwhelming but it has been an adventure..

where am I at this point:

Started the LLC
filed trademarks and other propietary stuff
Created a few leads that will hopefully turn into something
Have been networking, Networking and more networking
The website will be up soon
Waiting on our DUNS number so we can start putting a few apps up in the apple store

Well, I will be updating here as stuff starts going. Wish me luck :p
 
#6 ·
Medellin colombia. We are dealing with a few companies in lima but with a different business.

And the apps that we are doing range from basic reading (what most magazines and newspapers have to augmented reality integrated) 3d advertisement and some other cool stuff. Ill post some stuff up in a little bit
 
#10 ·
For some reason i cant edit but
One of the things we are doing is for example, a brand wants to use their printed content as a bridge to engage readers we would create an app for them which recognizes all their adds and brings them into 3d, it adds ways to access social media, catalogs of products etc etc
 
#15 ·
Cool, my mom and i have a small business in colombia buying real state. Mostly condos, the market is great down there. My grandfather loves cattle so we have a couple of large farms as well.

I have to ask him what is the name of the company he is talking to. He does something like corporate structure development, they go in a make a structure for the company to run more eficiently, cut costs, know what everyone does etc etc pretty much they tell the company who they can let go and who can take over
 
#16 · (Edited)
-3D design for arquitectural firms and real state developers
I have to admit this spelling error made my day. :lol: I'm literally in tears here

Now, I love how you are stepping into other markets and making a mark but I don't get the reason behind coming to mainland U.S. wouldn't it better to expand deeper into South America though ? I always love hearing about people making headway. Good luck
 
#22 ·
Is not just about the video but adding content and liking the online capabilities. For example, you have a gallery of pictures that you would like to display but due to space you cant, well you can add it as an extra.. The biggest value to this is advertisement but believe it or not one of the newspapers using our platform has about 14k downloads which isnot bad considering it is a small regional newspaper in south america
 
#23 ·
I understand that and I think the 14k downloads are a good sign.

I just can't see myself reading a printed newspaper anymore or even using my phone/tablet over the printed material to get more out of it.

Anyway I know the owners of one the biggest print newspapers and magazines in Brazil. Have you thought about reaching that market? If yes PM me and I can help you to put something together down there.