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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 59 MIN

5 Ways LatAm Founders Break Into Silicon Valley

from Startupable · host Enzo Cavalie

Santiago Zavala sat me down in front of the 500 Global community in San Francisco.The room was full of founders spending a few weeks in the Bay trying to crack the city.So Santiago pushed me on the one thing I get asked most: how do you actually break into Silicon Valley?Here’s what I think now after 5 years in SFAlso in this episode:Why San Francisco Runs on Abundance, Not ScarcitySilicon Valley’s Real Advantage Is the Circle of TrustWhy VC Conviction Is Becoming More Psychological Than RationalWhy AI Makes “Informative” Content a Losing GameWhy San Francisco Happens IndoorsGET THE BEST OF THE INTERVIEWS IN OUR NEWSLETTER 🗞️Read it: https://rebrand.ly/tssnwsrssSantiago's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiago-zavala-47a68b7/Enzo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzo-cavalie

Santiago Zavala sat me down in front of the 500 Global community in San Francisco.The room was full of founders spending a few weeks in the Bay trying to crack the city.So Santiago pushed me on the one thing I get asked most: how do you actually break into Silicon Valley?Here’s what I think now after 5 years in SFAlso in this episode:Why San Francisco Runs on Abundance, Not ScarcitySilicon Valley’s Real Advantage Is the Circle of TrustWhy VC Conviction Is Becoming More Psychological Than RationalWhy AI Makes “Informative” Content a Losing GameWhy San Francisco Happens IndoorsGET THE BEST OF THE INTERVIEWS IN OUR NEWSLETTER 🗞️Read it: https://rebrand.ly/tssnwsrssSantiago's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/santiago-zavala-47a68b7/Enzo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzo-cavalie

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