#149 – Carving your own path: Alejandra Ríos, Ambrosía and Shark Tank
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Alejandra Ríos started her studies in the food industry. But she already had another plan in mind: entering the finance and business world. Now, Alejandra is the CEO of the culinary education and events company Ambrosía. She's also a shark at Shark Tank Mexico. We share the stage in the show's newest season, which airs on July 7th, 2023. In this episode, Alejandra and I talk about: - How she carved her own path in finance and business; - What she's learned so far from being an investor through Shark Tank; - And how Alejandra sees her role in bringing more diversity to the business world. My name's Brian Requarth and this is the Latitud Podcast. Vamos, LatAm! Building good sh*t in Latin America? Find out how to pen your startup the right way Request early access to the Meridian international business account Or simply sign up for our newsletter for more content on navigating the LatAm startup ecosystem. Follow us on Linkedin / Twitter / Instagram / Spotify.
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