Queretaro, Mexico: Moving from Manufacturing to IT Services
Queretaro, a city that ranked seventh on a 2011 âLatin American Cities of the Futureâ ranking compiled by fDi Magazine, is taking the path earlier established by Guadalajara, which is No. 6 on the...
View ArticleUruguay’s Appeal to Foreign Investors Grows
Uruguayâs profile as a destination for foreign investment is looking up, with this weekâs decision by Moodyâs Investors Service to boost the countryâs investment grade. As Reuters reported,...
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Tech Talent to Thrive in Guadalajara’s Creative Digital City
Could Guadalajara become the next Hollywood? While the Mexican city wonât host an Oscars ceremony any time soon, it is opening a high-tech industrial park geared toward the electronic entertainment...
View ArticleLatAm’s VC Market Takes Flight
Guadalajara is often referred to as Mexicoâs Silicon Valley, thanks to its deep pool of technology talent, government commitment to the high-tech sector and a burgeoning startup scene. Now...
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500 Startups Wants to Spur Flow of VC Cash to Mexico
Hot Silicon Valley venture capital firm 500 Startups‘ takeover of Mexican.VC last summer showed that U.S. venture capitalists are beginning to acknowledge the talent currently flourishing south of the...
View ArticleMexico’s Zapopan Launches Challenge to Encourage Startups
The government of Zapopan, the biggest municipality of the Guadalajara metropolitan area, is allocating 50 million pesos ($4 million US) to a program promoting entrepreneurship among young people. The...
View ArticleIndia Sets Its Sights on Latin America
The economic resilience of Brazil, Russia, India, and China â known collectively as the âBRICâ nations â has been remarkable, and has resulted in an increasing amount of trade and investment...
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Private Equity Activity in Mexico Is Picking up
The private equity market in Latin America has traditionally lagged behind many other areas of the world â but that trend is clearly beginning to change. As Reuters recently reported, Bain Capital is...
View ArticleMexico to Benefit from Energy Infrastructure Investments
The oil industry in Mexico, which has declined in recent years, is poised to make a major comeback with reforms proposed by President Ernique Pena Nieto. As the New York Times reported earlier this...
View ArticleLatAm Investment Pros Feel Good about Local Markets
A CompTIA study published earlier this year found executives in Brazil and Mexico feeling more optimistic about improving business conditions than executives in most other parts of the world....
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Amid Global Uncertainty, Mexico Shines Bright as a Destination for BPO
The past decade has seen business process outsourcing grow into a major global industry. In so doing, BPO has spread productivity gains to the world’s largest economies, while simultaneously enriching...
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Queretaro’s Industrial Parks Continue Drawing Talent and Investment
Queretaro’s industrial and technology parks have played a key role in the growth of the state’s economy, bringing enormous activity in the aerospace, automotive, information technology and...
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Mexico Is Not China—That’s A Good Thing for Many Tech Firms
The Half-Truth of Mexico’s Misfortune In the eyes of many casual observers and quite a few experts, China’s economic rise has come at the expense of Mexico. An article in the trade journal...
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Addressing the Demand for IT Talent in Mexico
Mexico, as a leader in Latin America and increasingly a global hub of tech activity, must focus on producing more business leaders to complement its many skilled technicians. To this end, tech...
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How To Reconcile Conflicting Reports on Outsourcing Activity
When one headline states: “Number of New IT Outsourcing Deals Hits All-Time High” and another cries, “NelsonHall: ITO Spending Returns to Flat Growth in Q3, but Continued Decline in ITO Bookings...
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Uruguay Emerges as an IT Outsourcing Hub
This is the first article in a 3-part series that will focus on Uruguay as a hub of foreign investment. Uruguay may no longer be the “best kept secret” it once was, but it’s hard to quibble with the...
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Latin America’s Entrepreneurs Dig Deep to Draw Venture Capital
Latin American start-up entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for financing to back their business ventures. It is equally true that the organizations that possess funds are also eager to fund the...
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How Uruguay Provides Stability in a World of Transformation
This is the second article in a 3-part series that focuses on Uruguay as a hub of foreign investment. Where Tradition Meets Technology A month ago, President-elect Tabare Vazquez rode to the...
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Mexico’s Location Is Benefiting Tech Firms and Startups in New Ways
Proximity to the United States is an oft-cited reason for locating foreign investment in Mexico. Business reports so frequently reference the commute time for cargo headed to the United States—1-2 days...
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