“Asking yourself, ‘What are you going to do about it?’ is the starting point of some amazing journeys.”
John is driven by a fascination for creating the right environment for companies to grow. He has channeled this passion in various roles from being part of the founding team of the first for-profit Gap Year company in the UK, which is now the largest in the world, to being the director of an Innovation Centre at Tec de Monterrey, one of Latin America’s most prestigious universities, where he co-developed innovation strategies for blue chip companies and budding entrepreneurs alike. In 2010 John and a team of students won the Cisco I-prize that identified a billion dollar idea that Bridges the Gap between Virtual and Physical Worlds.
He has lived and worked in 8 countries, loves visiting wild unexplored regions, relishes listening to live music and makes a kick-ass curry.
John is driven by a fascination for creating the right environment for companies to grow. He has channeled this passion in various roles from being part of the founding team of the first for-profit Gap Year company in the UK, which is no… more
“When you are experiencing a difficult moment, when everything looks dark…look back and see all the successes that you have had.”
Ricardo has been founding startups since he was 20, and has international experience and success. Ricardo founded Yumbling in 2011, a SOLOMO (Social-Local-Mobile) platform focused on leisure information that was acquired by Grupo Expansion (Time Inc.) in 2013. He led the growth and expansion of software startup JackBe in Mexico and Latin America, which was acquired by Software AG in 2013. Ricardo enjoys advising early stage startups and collaborating with other local entrepreneurs. He has been recognized by El Universal as one of the top seven innovative entrepreneurs in Mexico.
He is a soccer fan, and still enjoys playing it. While not working on a startup, he really loves to spend time his wife and two daughters.
Ricardo has been founding startups since he was 20, and has international experience and success. Ricardo founded Yumbling in 2011, a SOLOMO (Social-Local-Mobile) platform focused on leisure information that was acquired by Grupo Expansi… more
October 4
Most community Initial Mobile ❤️ http://t.co/42VmsIi6Eb Truu
August 31
Russian roulette at office! https://t.co/PIYOqcW6ne
August 7
eliiHard RT: What mobile operator telefolina this echo of young and young? None onlyTruuMobile;) #actitudTruu: D
July 30
How Speaks want! #Truu #mobile #mobile Http://t.co/OAQzgsTOaB
July 29
RTmarx_ferdinand: got handsome with sushi, here inTruuMobile: D
July 29
#ActitudTruu Every day!
July 23
July 23
July 23
The mobile operator that suits you.
July 23
RT @ccfounders: 7 questions: Wonolo Founders http://t.co/KPs0sao2M6 #meetthefounders @wonolo http://t.co/WpiNfH2dBZ
April 9
Segregating art from science, physics from music, biology from architecture, we are inhibiting the alchemy of invention. Dustin Yellin
March 24
Good art is not what it looks like; but how it makes you feel. The same could be said for business. #entrepreneur #lean
March 24
“Working to prevent AI from turning evil is like disrupting the space program to prevent overpopulation on Mars.” —Oren Etzioni #TED2015
March 24
RT @asaelcastillo: @JohnECooper please RT today’s blog about ODI Outcome-Driven Innovation… Have a good one Sir! http://t.co/NJWQbHZbVr
March 24
#iusacell want to pay, it's 10:30 no service on Reforma 222 … http://t.co/pwp2mU16aa
March 6
Underdog - Not the favourite. Our rules. Passion + determination. Triumph against the odds! @RicardoSuarez
March 5
TheHomeDepotMx With a broken product and freight guy who cares a peanut. Your poor service is still terrible!
January 30
TheHomeDepotMx Please order # 1172923 investigate and solve today. As promised.
January 29
TheHomeDepotMx Your online service is pathetic! First experience was great, this horrible! Horrible! HomeDepotCareerProfeco
January 29
RT @ilucatero: How to experiment with marketing without ruining your business http://t.co/v6UydfTJUe
January 29
TheHomeDepotMx Coapa-the-bone
January 29
TheHomeDepotMx There is no way to communicate with you by DM …
January 29
TheHomeDepotMx Please deliver the order today. After all, I'm paying for service delivery and not cheap …
January 29
@Brett Do you know any Community Managers looking for their next big challenge in Mexico?
January 19
@nationalcares does not seem like you care from a customer perspective. 40 mins waiting, still no car. Should be on the beach, instead…
December 27
@nationalcares really pathetic service in #Merida #Mexico waiting for car to arrive 25mins and counting….
December 27
@nationalcares made a reservation, paid in advance, uploaded all my details, still waiting 30 minutes to get car. Lousy service!
December 27
BestBuyMexico #profeco Please investigate its online service #bestbuy steals money from customers. Do not use #bestbuymx!
December 12
Simple, beautiful & ad-free. Read the manifesto: http://t.co/Uuddcw2sPl
December 9
Mobile wallets more popular in Sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else http://t.co/5geEXHZZ3T
April 16
Sources: Yahoo In Talks To Buy Foursquare http://t.co/A3vF02gH1w via @techcrunch
April 16
E-commerce Platform Shopify Files to Go Public http://t.co/75to88mY7F via @Inc
April 14
Apple Watch pre-orders were 1 million in the US on its first day, a shopping data firm estimates http://t.co/8k7nSvlf58 via @nuzzel
April 13
No Internet, No Credit Cards, No Problem: How Airbnb Launched In Cuba http://t.co/felNLh0BWo via @nuzzel thanks @charlestaker
April 13
The young Mexicans who are leading the revolution of drone http://t.co/C9ZbEQzrou vianuzzel thanksJavierMtzMorodo
April 12
LinkedIn To Buy Online Education Site http://t.co/6Gwv8Mnk5b For $1.5 Billion http://t.co/G2HhbgIA7j via @techcrunch
April 10
4 reasons why design is taking over Silicon Valley, according to @johnmaeda http://t.co/vBt5peIrdL by @DrCrypt via @FastCoDesign
April 8
Apple Watch: the definitive review http://t.co/O6Ax1Hc368
April 8
Startups in Mexico: Techs-Mex http://t.co/5nkNWzEvxL via @TheEconomist
April 5
‘How Apple Pay Gets You to Spend More Money
April 5
GoDaddy is 18 years old, unprofitable, has a mountain of debt, and is now going public http://t.co/tRP21ZlrqH cc @quirarte
April 1
Why Millennials Understand The Future Of Work Better Than Anyone Else http://t.co/trn30Ks7nK
April 1
The Apple Watch Looks Great—But It’s Going To Disappoint Lots Of Users http://t.co/KtnOEYxwVM
March 21
‘Why Photos Rule The Internet
March 21
‘Tinder Users at SXSW Are Falling for This Woman, but She’s Not What She Appears
March 15
‘Are streaming music services about to bite the dust?
March 15
The Apple Watch event likely caused a spike in Pebble Kickstarter backers http://t.co/nlrDS1oWpG
March 14
Apple’s shareholders really want Tim Cook to buy Tesla http://t.co/aZ15prP0m9
March 11
How Apple Pay Is Supposed to Work on the Apple Watch http://t.co/BbOZbhPICM
March 10
