tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51643335699573408652024-03-12T22:51:40.822-03:00Sao Paulo, Brazil and EntrepreneurshipAn insider's perspective from an outsider's point of viewOnuwahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13813001627305648461noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-54018649739511340892012-11-19T03:09:00.000-02:002012-11-19T03:14:13.090-02:00Thank You<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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time in Sao Paulo, Brazil has run its course. I have found myself
telling people how these have been some of the best two months for me,
professionally and personally. Over the last two months, I’ve written a
lot about my work and personal, fun experiences in Sao Paulo but today, I
simply want to share with you the PEOPLE that have made my stay a truly
great experience:</span><br />
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Being away from home for an extended period of time is never easy, so
thank you so much for all you did to make us feel at home. I honestly
feel like none of my requests went unfulfilled. The service and the
personal attention made me feel like I was staying at a Ritz or St.
Regis. What the property may have lacked in amenities, the staff more
than made up for in great service. </span><br />
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– Always had a couple bottles of water waiting for me after my weekend
morning runs and made sure I was able to cast my vote (he mailed my
absentee ballot via fedex).</span></div>
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– For some odd reason he was always the one who picked up the phone
when I called the front desk. I felt like he always said either “yes” or
“not a problem at all” even before I finished my random requests. Thank
you!</span></div>
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– Ana and Valmir both work at Quench, the lobby restaurant. Ana went on
vacation/leave about 1 month into our stay and Valmir picked up right
where she left off. They were both very kind and warm. Most importantly,
they had my favorite orders memorized.</span></div>
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– Cleaned my room almost every day for seven weeks…Geez!!! I
honestly would not wish that on anyone, but they did it with a smile,
nonetheless.</span><br />
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you for helping us deliver value to our Entrepreneurs. You all made
sure we had the EY Brazil and SGM resources we needed during our entire
stay, but even more than that, you were very gracious hosts. </span></div>
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Team (<b>Bea, Gui, Dri and Cari</b>) – Thanks for hosting us at all the
various events like the CEO Summit, Hotel Unique, the EY Office
breakfast, and the Happy Hours. On a personal note, thank you for the
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Menegassi</b> (CEO of EY South American Sub Area) – We kept him waiting for
almost 30 minutes on our first day due to building security delays. He
waited the entire time and spent every minute of that opening breakfast
with us. As if that were not enough, he hosted us again during our final
week to make sure our experience in Brazil was all we hoped it would be
– this time we were 15 minutes early </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. One of the more sincere and candid leaders I have met.</span></div>
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you so much for accepting me as one of your own and allowing me the
very rare<u> </u>opportunity to help you map out your bright and prosperous
future. I wish the entire team the best of luck and I will be looking
forward to seeing your products in a store near me.</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></div>
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and Guilherme</b> – My partners is crime at Pixel. These two were
responsible for helping me implement most of the work I did with Pixel.
If I gained weight during my time here, it is Vivi’s fault. She was
always bringing me all sorts of snacks, candies and acai after lunch.
And once I start snacking, I usually cannot stop. I promise we will do
Samba Rock next time I’m in SP :)</span> </span></div>
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fence my project while I was out here to make sure my seven weeks
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personal experience. Super grateful.</span><br />
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one could have had so that I could really devote my attention to serving
my entrepreneur here. I feel like I really lucked out.</span><br />
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could have been a tale of three since Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil
all have access to the Iguazu River where the three borders actually
meet - a popular tourist attraction. Unfortunately, I did not get a
chance to see this part; I did not even get the chance to make it to
Paraguay. Paraguay, it seems, gets the short-end of the stick as even
the cab drivers shun Paraguay. We were trying to find a reason to go and
they actually discouraged us against it. My buddy David visited Iguazu
Falls the previous weekend and he has way better photos and, I think,
did better job telling the story about the falls on <a href="http://gringoinbuenosaires.wordpress.com/">his blog</a>, but here’s my version. </span></div>
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arrived in Foz do Iguazu, Brazil, the city where the national park is
located, at around 9am. After checking into the newly renovated <a href="http://recantoparkhotel.com.br/english/home/">Recanto Park Hotel</a> and a hot
breakfast, we made our way to one of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Seven_Wonders_of_Nature">Seven Natural Wonders</a> of the
World. From
the wiki link, I learned that the Iguazu waterfalls are arranged like a
reversed letter “J”. The Brazilian side holds about 20% of the falls
(mostly the final curve of the “J”) while the Argentinean side holds the
rest. To me, the amazing thing about the Brazilian side was the
panoramic view and the fact that at almost every point during the
walkway from the first view point of the falls to the crescendo, the
Devil’s throat (the highest and deepest part of all the waterfalls) you
have most of the waterfalls on the Argentinean side in plain view.
During the entire walk you are flanked by this panoramic view of all the
waterfalls while you take in the amazing flora and fauna of the
rainforest. We spotted a blue humming bird, monkeys, coatis and a wide
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Calm and The Storm of Iguazu Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Views of the Falls and Devil's Throat from the Brazil side</td></tr>
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had previously mentioned that Ms. Webb and Mrs. Daniel’s students were
kind enough to <a href="http://onuwauzor.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-1-arrival.html">write me farewell letters</a> prior to my departure. Although most of their letters were focused on giving me
valuable advice for my travels, some of them asked for some favors. One
such favor was to make sure I spot a Toucan and get some photos. Can I
be honest and say that I had no clue what a Toucan was until I read
those letters? Luckily for Mary Kate and the rest of Ms. Webb and Mrs.
Daniel’s 3</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 9px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super;">rd</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> grade class, there happened to be a bird park next to the entrance of Iguazu Falls. Here are some of our sightings – Enjoy!!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In Argentina and Brazil <i>at the same time!</i></td></tr>
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the Brazilian side of the falls, Argentina is literally a stone throw
away. After my bird park visit, I decided to catch a cab to Argentina to
get a different point of view of the Iguazu falls. There were
definitely more waterfalls on the Argentinean side and something can be
said about the ease of getting pretty close to the falls, which was not
possible on the Brazil side. On the Argentinean side, it is pretty cool
that you could take a lower trail (a bottoms-up view of a number of the
falls) and an upper trail (a top-down view of certain falls). </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">images from the upper trail (above) and the lower trail (below).</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Also,
there is a Rainforest Ecological Train that brings you to the entrance
of the Devil’s throat. My one complaint, however, is that there was a
lot more walking and climbing of stairs than I anticipated. I guess I
did not notice it as much on the Brazilian side because the panoramic
view kept me engaged and in awe at all times, but on the Argentinean
side, I found myself wondering how long I would have to walk before I
encountered my next waterfall. For example, there is 0.6 mile or
10-minute walk through the Rainforest and over the river that brings you
over the falls of the Devil’s Throat, which on the Argentinean side was
UNBELIEVABLE! I guess it was worth the wait…and the walk.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much of the trail on the Argentina side has a view like this one.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's impossible to see the middle of Devil's Throat. But you might see a rainbow!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The falls from the Argentina side.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In
my opinion it is hard and maybe unfair to compare both sides of the
waterfalls as they are two very different perspectives and experiences.
As one person put it, you </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">see</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> the beauty of the falls better on the Brazilian side, but you </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">feel</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> them more on the Argentinean side.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I
will conclude by sharing an experience I found really amusing. I don’t
know why; I am telling myself that I may have looked like a basketball
player since I am 6’2”, but almost a dozen different people wanted to
get pictures with me at the Devil’s Throat. It started with a group of
kids and then the requests just kept coming. One lady actually gestured
and then spoke in Spanish – I believe she was telling me that she does
not know who I am, but since everyone else is getting a picture, she
would like one as well. I was able to sneak my camera in for some
photos…only in South America!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my fans.. Only in South America.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was posted at the falls. I thought it was interesting.</td></tr>
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is famous for its beaches. Apparently, three of the more famous ones
are Leblon, Ipanema and Copacabana. We went to Leblon and Ipanema on day
two of our trip and Copacabana on our third and final day in Rio. Day
two weather wasn’t great but we made the most of it. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking in all the beach activities, our hotel, a beach side gym, and a detailed walkway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slacklining and surfing at the beach. Even the kids get involved!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beach acrobatics: he used his elbow (left) and his head (middle) as a springboard - Impressive!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Enjoying a samba serenade to go along with our lunch.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our evening stop on day two was</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Brazil"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pão de Açúcar</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> – literal translation is “Bread of Sugar” (aka Sugarloaf Mountain).</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Brazil"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Along
with Cristo Redentor this is one of the major attractions in Rio. To
reach the summit we took two cable cars. The first stops at the
shorter/smaller Morro da Urca, which gives you a decent view of the city
and the second cable car runs from Morro da Urca to the peak of
Sugarloaf Mountain. The idea was to arrive right before sunset and take
in the amazing view and then slowly watch the city come to life before
our very eyes. Unfortunately for us, the weather was not cooperating. It
was overcast pretty much all day; I cannot even remember seeing the
sun, much rather talk about it setting. On top of all this, it began
raining when we arrived. Patience pays off because we decided to wait it
out. The rain stopped and the clouds rose just enough to watch the city
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I can only imagine how beautiful the sunset would have been but I would
definitely recommend doing Sugarloaf in the evening to anyone visiting
Rio. I bet it would be breathtaking to see the sunset and then watch the
city slowly light up from this peak, especially since Cristo Redentor
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was a lot of fun and it happened so quickly. We showed up at the
landing point, went to an office and saw all the fancy gadgets analyzing
wind conditions – wind conditions were great, btw!</span></div>
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signed the typical disclaimer, paid R$20 for our flight license (R$15
for the license and R$5 donation for the preservation of the Tijuca
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instinct is your best friend; it usually tells you not to play with
fire or step on a shattered glass. Today, your instinct is your enemy.</span></li>
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of it was a blur; I just remember laughing as he spoke. Seven minutes
later, 1,700ft up in the mountains, we arrived at the launch pad. We put
on our safety gear, did two practice “runs” (literal runs of 5 – 10
yards), got strapped in to the equipment and that was it. It was now
time to walk to the edge of the mountain, run and jump. The rest, they
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On the runway getting ready to go!</div>
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Favorite moment? 2,000ft in the air right when we descend from the
clouds and my pilot, Brenno Chaves, turns to me and asks “Beautiful…no?”
I forget exactly what I said – amazing, beautiful, yes, etc…honestly I
cannot remember my exact words but he then smiled, took a deep breath
and said really calmly “Welcome to my office” with a huge sense of
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-63336252909984436162012-11-07T15:06:00.001-02:002012-11-07T15:16:50.721-02:00Election Day in Brazil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbeN0zVv37MUrgXfueUg_GaxqgFJlfZIHAipi8zRnZDCgEKmtYUj_cVJRZSVtMIsZwzek10ISaFAagX7Kyx9qMbi9o1-Qcf7oVKWOhEksSmbsymOeJ84oV6Cpc0TmlWuvWWitysJ1Y44/s640/blogger-image--1285915277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">" Have you voted?"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">" Who did you vote for?"</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">From folks at
Pixel to the hotel staff, these are three of the most common questions I
was asked during the day by any Paulista who knew I was from the U.S. or who cared about
our politics.</span></div>
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the first time in my 14 years of living in the U.S., I was able to
answer a resounding "YES!" to the “Did you vote?” question. The only thing I
am missing is the “I am a Georgia Voter” sticker that I have been
coveting for many years- so I would appreciate it if one of my Georgia
friends would save me one.</span></div>
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night here was pretty low key. I expected most of the expats staying in
my hotel to gather for a mini watching party at the bar/lounge, but
when I came downstairs around midnight (9:00 EST), the bar was desolate. In fact, it was closed. So I resigned to watch it alone my mini
apartment. Just for laughs and giggles, I scrolled down every single
channel to get a sense of what kind of coverage the election was getting
and I was pretty impressed to find 6 out of about 60 channels had
coverage. Please don’t judge me, I was just trying to have some fun.
Here are the six channels:</span></div>
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2:18am (11:18pm EST) Wolf Blitzer made the call that President Obama
will have another four years. Who I voted for takes a back seat to the
fact that I can exercise my right </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">freely</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> a citizen of this great country. </span></div>
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past weekend was a long weekend in Brazil, so the gang decided to take a
trip to Rio de Janeiro. During my entire time here in Brazil, both
locals and tourists alike have raved about how beautiful Rio is and that
it’s a must see. With bags packed and expectations high, we set out on
the 45-minute flight from Sao Paulo to Rio.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stop #1 –<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corcovado"> Corcovado</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After deplaning and checking into the hotel, our first stop was the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cristo Redentor</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> in Corcovado, also known as the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Christ the Redeemer</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
statue. We arrived around 12:30pm without checking the weather
forecast. Unbeknownst to us, it was overcast with almost no visibility
at 2,000ft. As a matter of fact, the live footage from the base of the
mountain showed only a silhouette of the statue. People come to Rio for
many reasons but this was my #1 reason for coming. I wanted to see why
this statue on a mountain built in the early 1900s, impressive in its
own right, qualified as one of the “<a href="http://world.n7w.com/new-7-wonders/the-official-new7wonders-of-the-world/">New Seven Wonders</a>” </span><a href="http://world.n7w.com/new-7-wonders/the-official-new7wonders-of-the-world/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">displacing historic monuments like the Parthenon, the Pyramids of Giza, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, etc.</span><br />
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visibility was so bad that tourists descending from the mountain (and
even the ticketing agent) discouraged us from going up. I joked with Uma
and Ravi saying that I was willing to camp at the top of the mountain
until the cloud cleared; I even joked about doing an African rain dance
to move the clouds. But I settled on saying a little prayer (it was only
fitting since I was trying to go see “Christ the Redeemer”) and then we
caught the 1:30pm train up Corcovado.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Initial view of Cristo Redentor, Sad faces of disappointment, and drinks to cheer us up and inspire me for my African rain dance ritual
(FYI – the rain dance is applicable for keeping the rain at bay or
calling on the rain. Today we needed to keep the rain and the clouds at
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was no doubt that the sheer size and details of the sculpture were
impressive. However, I think the entire experience; the statue combined
with the view of the sprawling city nestled within a rainforest and
flanked by the Atlantic Ocean is what makes Cristo Redentor such an
amazing experience. Seventh Wonder or not, I was glad I got to
experience it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I
think I used this saying once before, but it holds true again: “hope
deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is sweet to the
soul.” The patient anticipation (almost three hours) made the experience
that much sweeter. I gave Christ a high five and then moved on to our
next stop. </span><br />
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didn’t know much about Lapa before arriving in Rio, but Uma did. She
has been very diligent in her research and mapped out all the must do’s
in Rio and, really, all of Brazil. Lapa was a must, per her detailed
list. Believe me when I say that I am lucky she is in Brazil with me.
Thanks, Uma! Apparently Lapa is considered the center of Rio and is
known for its architecture, history and nightlife. On this very day our
destination was Rio Scenarium on Lavradio Street (I think that’s the
name of the street). Lavradio Street reminded me of Bourbon Street but
with a bit more polish; the mood, French doors, balconies, lighting, and
energy were very similar.</span><br />
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ahead. Uma and I toasted to completing our first full month in Brazil,
helping high impact Entrepreneurs set their businesses up for success.</span></div>
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after dinner, believe it or not, the rain from this afternoon at
Corcovado finally arrived . It came just in time for us to enter Rio
Scenarium, the must visit samba spot for locals and tourists. I met an
older couple from Australia who stopped by on their way from the ballet
and also a group of young flight attendants from Germany looking to take
in the night. Young or old, locals or tourists, it seemed this was the
place to come experience the essence of Brazilian culture – Samba! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The décor was also very interesting; decorated with a wide variety of antiques. Below are some of my favorites:</span><br />
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I go any further, I was disappointed by the lack of “Messi love” I saw
in Buenos Aires. Lionel Messi, an Argentine, is and will probably be the
best soccer player of my generation by the time he is finished playing;
and I saw only one billboard of him during my entire weekend in
Argentina. I guess it’s true that “a prophet is usually not welcome in
his own hometown,” but I just had to get that out of the way, first.</span></span></div>
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went to Argentina to visit some of the E&Y fellows working in
Buenos Aires. When in a new city, I usually try to get the gist by doing
either a walking tour or a bicycle tour – something active. <a href="http://angelainargentina.wordpress.com/">Angela Gomez</a> and Roni Gibri hooked me up with their tour
guide, <a href="http://www.buenosaireslocaltours.com/portfolio/about-me/">Jonathan Evans</a>, who had an interesting mix of
walking, buses, and the subway on his tour. He also knew a lot about
Buenos Aires. The tour was great; the city has a rich history and a very
European feel to it both in the architecture and in the overall layout.
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of the best things about visiting Buenos Aires was the fact that I knew
people there. It was great to be a tourist during the day and then hang
out like/with the locals thereafter (I consider the E&Y fellows in
BA to be locals now). We stayed at Palermo Hollywood and hung out in
Palermo SoHo a bit. Palermo is one of many barrios (or districts) in
the greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. Palermo SoHo is similar to
the entertainment district, SoHo, in New York. We ate a lot, walked a
lot and danced…some. Palermo Hollywood has no similarities to Hollywood,
CA. Rumor has it that it was named Hollywood after two TV stations set
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I had a great experience but I secretly wished I had a little more
time. My only regret while I was in BA was not getting to see a tango
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tango is the city’s (maybe even the country’s) biggest cultural export. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Malbec (the wine) flows like water here</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">So does the meat – I had my first steak in over a month while I was here and it was so good; the portions are very generous too</span></span></li>
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also love their un-crusted ham and cheese sandwiches (served at the
hotel, the E&Y office and even the SkyTeam airport lounge)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dinner at 10pm or later is the norm</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Superclasico was the best soccer experience I have ever had</span></span></li>
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to the E&Y Buenos Aires CR Fellows: Roni Gibri, David McGibbons,
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--></style>10/28/2012 <br /><br />Armed guards, cages, barricades, smoke flares, confetti (essentially, thousands of pages of work emails, english lessons, and history exams ripped to shreds by hand) and an inflated pig. The barricades and cages are not a joke. The visiting team had its own section of the stadium, walled-off from the home team because it is impossible for them to co-exist in the same location and for peace to reign; and all this was before the actual game had begun. </div>
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<br /><br />Georgia – Florida, Army – Navy, Ohio State – Michigan, Duke – North Carolina, and Louisville – Kentucky are all some of the most heated rivalries known in American sports. In futebol they refer to them as “classicos” or “derbies.” Essentially these games are typically annual or semi-annual encounters by rival teams, either in the same city or leagues. My top 5 classicos are: <br /><br /><ul>
<li> El Classico (Spain) – Barcelona vs. Real Madrid</li>
<li> Milan Derby (Italy) – AC Milan vs. Inter Milan </li>
<li> London Derby (England) – Chelsea vs. Arsenal </li>
<li> Manchester Derby (England) – Manchester United vs. Manchester City </li>
<li> Super Classico (Argentina) – River Plate vs. Boca Juniors </li>
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<br />On Sunday, the Super Classico between River Plate and Boca Juniors put the heat in heated rivalry. This game was bigger than most of their previous encounters because they had not played in over 18 months, as such, there was a lot of pent-up aggression. River Plate was relegated to the second division for the entire 2011 season and as a result the two teams have not played since late 2010. Like so many of my experiences in South America so far, words and pictures are not enough to capture the experience. Energetic, exciting, vulgar, dangerous, entertaining, and fun are just a few words that come to mind. </div>
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have been lucky enough to watch some major soccer tournaments, on what I
perceive to be a “grander scale” but this experience trumps them all. I
was honestly a little disappointed by the quality of the actual game on
the pitch, but the entire viewing experience definitely takes top spot.
<br /><br /> <br /><br />The game ended in a very dramatic fashion with Boca
Junior scoring 2 goals in the final 15 minutes to tie the game. The
second was scored in the final minute of the game, with the celebration,
gesturing, and chair throwing that ensued; you would think a
championship was on the line. But for many in Argentina, this was just
another league game between rivals River Plate and Boca Juniors who sit
6th and 9th, respectively, on the league table only a third of the way
into the season. <br /><br /> <br /><br />For me, and the several dozen
tourists in our group that took in this experience, it was pure
entertainment pleasure. Thanks to Trevor and Daniel for setting this
up, and to <a href="http://landingpadba.com/superclasico-tickets-river-plate-vs-boca-juniors-oct-28-2012/">LandingPadBA</a> for an enjoyable experience that was “close enough” to all the action but still safe. </span></div>
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<br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Since
it was only 30 miles (1 hour by ferry) from Buenos Aires, I decided to
spend a day in Colonia del Sacramento. I went on a walking tour through
“old town” Colonia and learned about its history; made some new friends,
and had an amazing lunch of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivito"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Chivito</span></a></i><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> and red wine at a very colorful place called “The Drug Store” – please don’t ask me why.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Drug Store, the chefs, and Chivito: eggs, ham, steak, potatoes, salad, and more. </td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Some fun facts:</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Colonia is the oldest city in Uruguay</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Ownership” changed several times between Spain, Portugal, Brazil and Uruguay</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">With
roughly 22,000 residents, the city has approximately 3 million visitors
a year (Uruguay, as a country, has approximately 3.5 million residents)</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Overall,
it was a great visit. I think one full day is all you really need in
Colonia but it was a good change of pace from the big city life of Sao
Paulo.</span><br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside an Old Church in the City</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deciding where to go for a souvenir, one or my tour guides, new friends on a walking tour, and an old store</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An old pedestrian road with original stones, the old city gate, and a view that, on a clear day, reaches all the way to Buenos Aires.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-74072806210472409892012-10-29T11:15:00.004-02:002012-10-29T22:21:52.476-02:00Project Acceptance and Service Quality Assessment<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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the past several weeks I have been working with the commercial team at
Pixel to develop a framework and template intended to evaluate their client acceptance process.</span></div>
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completing a working draft, Pixel began using the template to assess (for
testing purposes) several RFP’s (Requests for Proposals) that came in
the previous week. Based on these tests and some input from Endeavor, we
decided that there was still some work that needed to be done in order
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Also, today,
I also started focusing on the end of the sales process and how Pixel could generate client feedback and deepen client relationships. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Whether start-ups or blue chips, choosing the right clients and using client feedback effectively can help a growing company continue to improve
the quality of its products and services, as well as strengthen its
client relationships. My goal is to have some of these processes
operational before my time is up in Sao Paulo. I am convinced that the
sooner these processes are in place, the more likely they will continue
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-12286872381380673732012-10-24T00:52:00.001-02:002012-10-24T10:13:31.708-02:00Week Three Sightseeing: Old Sao Paulo <div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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an amazing night at the Escola de Samba, today’s site seeing
agenda was pretty simple – go visit old Sao Paulo, also known as
<i>Centro</i>. To get to our destination, we traveled on the metro for the
first time since we arrived in Brazil. The area we are currently staying
and most of the locales that we visit don’t look all that different
from buildings I see in Atlanta or NYC but for the first time in the
past three weeks, the architecture, not the language or people, was the
key indicator that I was in a different country. I have to say; some
of the sights in old Sao Paulo were pretty sobering. I couldn’t get
myself to take pictures of the dozens of homeless people we encountered
throughout our adventure. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that
although this looks like a ghost town on a Sunday, I have heard on
Monday through Saturday it is a bustling center of commerce. Enjoy!</span></span></div>
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do Colegio – This marks the site where the city was founded. It is a
Jesuit church and school started by Jesuit missionaries in 1554.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Inscription: Here the cross of Christ was born in this city
dedicated to the apostle Paul by Jesuit priest Manuel da Nobrega and
Jose de Achieta among other – January 25, 1554 A.D.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">They were all so good that I <i>had</i> to buy some. The vendor was amazing, and looking back, probably a little too good at his job. After sampling the fruit, I was determined to have some for myself. Little did I know that it would cost $30! for only 4 pieces of fruit. I was taken by surprise but had already expressed so much interest.... so I paid. Did I just get hustled? </span></span></div>
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Saturday, October 20, 2012<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tonight
we attended the “Presentation of Fantasias” at the Tom Maior samba
school, one of many samba schools that perform during the annual
Carnival parade in Brazil every year. These schools train all year long
to perform for those two wonderful days that the entire world knows. Tom
Maior’s theme this year is “Your Passport to Pleasure.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">My
boss, Creso Chaves (CEO and Commercial Direct at Pixel) was once a
volunteer at Tom Maior and his brother, Yves Chaves, currently serves as
the Director of Harmony. We were lucky to be invited to “Presentation
of Fantasias.” This was the first time the 2013 Carnival costumes were
shown to the members of the community. I may have lost count but I
believe that there were approximately 30 costumes showcased – 30
distinct costumes for each of the approximately 80 to 100 parade
segments called “alas.” Tom Maior has approximately 3,000 participants.
Some larger schools in Rio de Janiero have 5,000 – 6,000. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Summary of the night went like this:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Live original samba by the bateria</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yup- that's me trying to Samba. Will doing a search of "how to Samba" help?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still trying. Maybe biting my lip will help?</td></tr>
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is a major event for the samba school and the community. They put on
quite a production: stage, live music, live band, samba, VIP tables, cat
walk, strobe lights, confetti, local Brazilian celebrities, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I found several things to be unique about this particular night. First, coincidentally, CNN aired an episode of</span> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/international/2012/10/22/inside-africa-rio-african-heritage-c.cnn">Inside Africa</a> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">exploring</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> the
African influences on the samba carnival, which I watched a couple of
hours before heading to “Presentation of Fantasias.” Second was the
feeling of nostalgia I had at certain points during the early part of
the night watching everyone dance so passionately to samba. It made me
miss home, not Atlanta or Texas, but Nigeria. To a lesser extent I was
reminded of the traditional block parties we have in village during
Christmas, New Years, Burial, Weddings or New Yam festivals. </span><br />
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really is the expression of the Brazilian culture; their cultural
identity. I used to think maybe it was futebol, but now see why as a kid
we called the Brazilian style of futebol, samba, or why the national
team is sometimes referred to as the “samba boys.” Now I can’t wait to
visit Rio de Janiero. </span></div>
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a Telenovela. Telenovelas are Brazilian prime time soap operas. This
specific telenovela airs its final episode tonight after almost 200 episodes
and there has been a lot of buzz about it. It is pretty amazing because a headline today read:</span></div>
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the President, Dilma Roussef, had to reschedule a rally
because it coincided with the time slot of <i>Avenida Brasila</i>. As I have
mentioned several times, Sao Paulo is usually a busy town, but on this
night as we walked to dinner around 9pm (the shows airtime), the streets
were calmer than usual and most bars/restaurants were spotty at best.
Keep in mind this was a Friday night. The beautiful thing about this
Telenova is that almost every man, woman and child watches it. I guess
it’s a family affair.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-61469725596147590152012-10-21T17:51:00.002-02:002012-10-22T20:37:09.509-02:00Final Score: 2-0<div dir="ltr" id="internal-source-marker_0.8534250220486749" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;">
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we watched Sao Paulo FC take on Atletico Goianiense at the Morumbi
Stadium in Sao Paulo. I enjoy basketball; I really enjoy American
football but I LOVE futebol [soccer]! Like most great futebol games, the
energy in the stadium was electric; the pitch was perfect and the
players entertaining. The highlights of the night were watching Luis
Fabiano take and miss a penalty kick and the crowd still embracing
their hero. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I would be
lying if I did not say I felt like the stadium came to a complete
standstill when he missed, and </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">then for almost a full minute after, the entire stadium cheered in
perfect harmony "<i>LUIS FABIANO!! LUIS FABIANO!! LUIS FABIANO!!</i>" Maybe it’s just me, but I felt like both the referee and the
opposing team were in awe of the loyalty that filled the air because
the game did not restart until Fabiano humbly, or shamefully waved and
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Fabiano is one of the most decorated Brazilian strikers of my
generation and it was clear that his team loves him. Come rain, come
shine, they’ll stand by their own (tonight, even, they stood by him). </span></div>
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another note, watch out for a kid name Lucas Moura (#7 of Sao Paulo). I
believe he is one of the next stars to emerge from Brazil and will be
playing in Europe very soon. He was a joy to watch.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fabiano playing, preparing for his penalty kick, and missing the goal</td></tr>
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period following the game was also very interesting. I guess soccer in
Brazil, or Sao Paulo specifically, can be pretty intense because with
the amount of armed officers, police cars, flashing lights and
officer-mounted horses, one would have assumed a riot was about to
ensue. All in all, it was a great night! A big thank you goes out to
Rafael (pronounced Ha-fa-el) and Laura for the invite and for being such
great hosts tonight and throughout our entire stay in Sao Paulo thus
far. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-R: Ravy, Me, Rafael, Uma, and Rachel. I had to wear my jersey on top of my jacket as my jacket turned out to be the opposing team's colors!</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-10187552553956306442012-10-21T03:18:00.003-02:002012-10-21T12:41:47.370-02:00Wednesday = Feijoada CEO Summit<span id="internal-source-marker_0.2574171481129872" style="background-color: transparent; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I did not have Feijoada on this particular Wednesday. I admit I was secretly hoping to find the dish on the menu for lunch. It wasn't there, but I had a great time anyway- and I had much more energy after eating than I have the past few Wedesdays! </span><br />
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I attended the Ernst & Young and Endeavor CEO Summit and it was
great. I didn’t know this but I think the “E” in CEO is actually for
Entrepreneur not Executive – yea they got me too. The location, Hotel
Unique, was amazing and from the outside looked like a modern version of
Noah’s Ark. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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was an all day event with 950 attendees, eight panel discussions with
some of the most influential businessmen and women in Sao Paulo and
Brazil, and dozens of entrepreneurs from some of the most innovative
companies in all of Latin America (see below for a brief summary of the
panelists).</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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listening to all of the speakers, adjourning for several coffee breaks,
and devouring an amazing lunch (I loved the squash/pumpkin stuffed
ravioli) we and other members of the E&Y team headed to the bar
restaurant atop Hotel Unique, which had one of the most amazing views of
the city.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
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want to say a very special thank you to the E&Y Strategic Growth
Markets (SGM) and Marketing team for inviting us and putting together a
great event; more specifically Guilhereme Sampaio, Carolina
Pereira, Vivianne Ianagui, Beatriz Guido and </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.199999809265137px;">Adriana Barreto</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15px;">.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-86215210752266563352012-10-20T11:05:00.003-03:002012-10-20T11:08:52.062-03:00A Trip Around the WorldTuesday, October 16, 2012
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was a great day! It was the most productive day of work I have had in
Sao Paulo so far. I began working on some data I received from my client
and for some odd reason I was able to just keep going all day. I
completed a project acceptance framework and process for my client,
which will enable them focus on only those industry clients and projects
that are aligned with their strategic objectives. </span><br />
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work was dinner at <a href="http://www.quintaldobraz.com.br/">Quintal</a>, a pizzeria also on the list of restaurants
recommended by our local foodie friend. FYI – Pizzas seem to be a luxury
in Brazil, served only after 5pm – don’t ask me why. Our group was
definitely under dressed (see photo below). The food was great (I
recommend the Napolitano) but the company was even better. We had dinner
with Kristin and Matt, ex-E&Yers from the GREAT STATE OF TEXAS, who
are currently traveling around the world. So far they have completed
the first third of their trip. </span><br />
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their story and all the unique experiences they have had in only a
short three months got me wondering: “<i>Do I have what it takes to travel
around the world?</i>” I am seriously considering adding this to my bucket
list. I wish Matt and Kristin safe travels and I can’t wait to read
about their next adventure at Iguaçu Falls. </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Please check out their blog and follow their amazing story </span><a href="http://texansintransit.blogspot.com.br/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">.
As you can see from the pictures I stole from their blog, my personal
favorites are the pictures from the salt flats in Bolivia. </span><br />
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However, I have yet to do anything really touristy and I still feel
like I’m having the time of my life. Typically, when in a new city, I
make an effort to “see the sights” but over the past couple of weeks I
really didn’t have that itch to explore because of two reasons: (i) the
people of Sao Paulo and (ii) the food. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
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people of Sao Paulo have been very warm and welcoming. It seems like
every other day someone is inviting my colleagues and me to a local bar,
restaurant, soccer game, social event of some kind, their own home, or
even a community service event (e.g. donating blood). And then there is
the food. Sao Paulo has so many great restaurants that, with the
exception of <a href="http://www.lemanjuebistro.com.br/" target="_blank">Le Manjue,</a> one of the few organic restaurants in town, we
have not visited any restaurant twice. We have also started working our
way down a list of almost 30 restaurants that a local “foodie” gave us
(more on that at a later time). So between people hosting us and
visiting new restaurants, sightseeing has taken a back seat.</span><br />
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Sunday we literally forced ourselves to get in a taxi and find
something touristy to do or see. The first and only stop was the <a href="http://masp.art.br/masp2010/index.php" target="_blank">Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo</a> (aka MASP). MASP is considered one of the landmark
of the city and boasts one of the finest collection of European art in
Latin America. I do not consider myself an art enthusiast by any stretch
of the imagination, but I do appreciate art and architecture. There was
a decent amount of pieces from some of the more famous artists like
Renior, Van gogh, Monet, Degas, Delacroix and many others. On this day, I
appreciated some of the sculptures more than the paintings. Two
stood out the most, but I only managed to write down one: The Kiss by Auguste Rodin. Below are a couple of pictures from our first day of
sightseeing and I promise to do a better job over the next several
weeks.</span><br />
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That’s the Nigerian equivalent of the “work hard, play
hard/harder” mantra we use in the U.S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m
not sure what they say here in Brazil, however, having spent most of last
couple of weeks discussing the work I’m doing and some of the interesting
things Pixel produces, I thought I’d share a little bit about the weekend.
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Friday was the public holiday, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Children’s Day</span></a>, here in Brazil.
It is celebrated each year on October 12th, coinciding with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Aparecida"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Our Lady of
Aparecida's Day</span></a>, celebrating the country's <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">patron saint</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5164333569957340865">,</a>
and like any large city within driving distance of great beaches, everyone
headed out of town - except me. I procrastinated (like I tend to do) and since ticket
prices had increased, I ended up staying in Sao Paulo instead of visiting
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Thankfully, I have the greatest boss; Mr. Daniel Li
came through as he always does. He invited me, Uma and Ravi (codename – 4th
Fellow) to his BEAUTIFUL home for lunch. After eating out for the majority of
the last two weeks, it was refreshing to enjoy some wine and a home cooked meal
with great company. Thank you Daniel!<br />
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The food:<br />
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The afternoon ended with a drive through Vila Madalena, an upper-middle
class bohemian neighborhood of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinheiros"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Pinheiros district</span></a>, known
for its history as a center of São Paulo <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemianism" title="Bohemianism"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">bohemian</span></a>
culture and art. Check out the graffiti-covered streets and alleys Daniel drove
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to be mistaken with Vila Madalena above). Jaoquim Tavora is pretty much a long
street flanked by restaurants, bars and small boutiques on either side. Rachel
(pronounced Ha-kel) and her boyfriend Marcelo picked us up in the early evening
for dinner but since I was still pretty full from lunch, I won’t be able to
comment much on the food. After dinner, we headed to Kitsch Club for some live
music and dancing. It was a lot of old school music from Prince, Madonna, MJ,
and Bob Marley, just to name a few; and I have to say, few songs make me really
want to dance, but on this night, I couldn’t say no to MJ or Bob. In my mind,
for those eight minutes, I owned the dance floor!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-23326211314343879082012-10-16T21:56:00.000-03:002012-10-16T22:16:01.837-03:00Me and my Thoughts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Those who know me well know that I find it very difficult not to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">think</i>. My mind is always running - thinking, dreaming, worrying,
wondering, hoping, etc. Around September of last year I started running each
morning to help clear my mind. It seems to be working fairly well – 30 to 45
minutes of just me and my “not so many, thoughts.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think it’s a hobby yet, though. Initially,
I ran everyday but now I tend to do it, on average, 3 to 4 times a week. One
year later, I still dread waking up at 5:30am (6am when I hit snooze a couple
of times) but it is something that I have found helps me shut down mentally for
a little while and keeps me sane enough to function throughout the day. Running
in Sao Paulo has been one of my favorite things about living in this very
vibrant city. The contrast between the calm that exists at 6:30am, and the
hustle and bustle that quickly ensues is fascinating to me. Below are some of
my favorite sites for my morning runs.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-21241854122908088262012-10-11T23:19:00.001-03:002012-10-11T23:19:30.902-03:00Food Coma
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October 10, 2012</div>
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As he promised <a href="http://onuwauzor.blogspot.com/2012/10/wednesdayfeijoada.html" target="_blank">last week</a>,
Creso Chaves treated me to a heavier version of the famous feijoada for lunch
today. Our destination? <a href="http://www.jucalemao.com.br/pt/home/" target="_blank">Juca Lemao</a>, a small German restaurant chain that,
like every foreign restaurant in town, serves the Brazilian national meal every
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As Edgard mentioned this
was Feijoada first class... before and after </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I went for seconds...Feijoada economy class (smaller plate) before and after</span></td></tr>
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As we sat trying to overcome the effects, we “joked” about
calling a cab to take us only blocks back to the office. We decided that was
outrageous and nonsensical so we called one of the employees instead! (Perks of
eating with the boss) Luckily for them, they did not pick up the call and I
guess, luckily for us, we walked off some of the food coma on the way back. </div>
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What I felt like after returning
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-29658968514266122212012-10-10T21:55:00.000-03:002012-10-23T12:08:40.321-02:00 Marketing Collateral and Case StudiesOctober 9, 2012<br />
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I mentioned in an <a href="http://onuwauzor.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-4-2b-or-not-2c.html" target="_blank">earlier post</a> that Pixel Labs wanted to begin focusing
on its core strengths and, as such, management is interested in immediately pursuing
opportunities within this space. This week, in a meeting with Edgard Ortiz,
co-founder of Pixel Labs, I asked if the company currently tracks how their
products/solutions impact or change their client’s businesses. This type of
information can be a powerful tool for informing prospective clients about the
capabilities of Pixel products. The company does have this type of information for
some of their products/solutions, however, to date, they have not used this
information in a meaningful way. Over the course of our discussion, I offered
to help review a list of projects completed over the past several years
(especially those that fall within the company’s new strategic focus of the
health and beauty industry) to see which products/solutions have been highly
successful and can be marketed to similar customers within the same industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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In E&Y lingo (although Pixel
falls into a different business model) we refer to these as High Value
Repeatable Services (HVRS). In an effort to use my time here efficiently, I
offered to develop some marketing collateral information (e.g. case studies)
for the Pixel commercial team. I may be wrong, but I feel like this will help develop
Pixel’s credentials as a credible and capable product development company. Additionally,
this can be used as an educational tool for the sales team on the company’s
capabilities and arm them with real examples of how Pixel products can change
their prospective clients' businesses. I see this all the time at E&Y and it
works! I know for a fact that not all marketing collateral information can guarantee
sales, however, when done right, this material has the ability to get the
attention of the decision makers at prospective client companies. I am of the
camp that believes this information can get you the meeting that gives you the
opportunity to close a sale. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another
item I have recommended is a post-sales process where account managers
follow-up periodically with existing clients/customers to collect information
on how Pixel’s products impact their businesses. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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studies that Pixel can leverage on future products, services or solutions. I
plan to add two more during my time here. The management team thinks this will
be very helpful. I hope it will</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"> :) </span></span>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-54051966852966952582012-10-10T00:40:00.002-03:002012-10-10T00:40:22.582-03:00Parabens a todos pela primeira reuniao! Muito produtiva!
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In case you are wondering, it means <i>“Congratulations to all
for the first meeting! Very productive!”</i></div>
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<b>Background</b></div>
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This past week I spent the majority of my time “walking the
halls” (as we say at E&Y) and trying to understand Pixel’s business risks
and opportunities. I took lots of notes, drew some process diagrams, and even
made an organizational chart. I felt like an auditor all over again, completing
E&Y’s UBT (understand the business template) and process walk-throughs. I saw
how a Pixel project is sold, scoped and priced (the commercial process); the
life cycle of software development (the software development process); and how
final products/solutions are assembled and delivered (the production process).
I took lots of notes, made request lists, drew some charts and even got some
white board action into the mix.</div>
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At a company this size, frankly any size, there can be
inter-dependencies among the functional areas of the company creating a need
for an open and consistent line of communication between these areas. Although there
is consistent communication, it’s almost always formal and many relevant
parties do not receive all of the information. </div>
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A view of our first meeting from the outside looking in.
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<b>Proposed solution</b></div>
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I proposed a WEEKLY OPERATIONAL STATUS UPDATE MEETING. We
had our first meeting yesterday, Monday, October 8, 2012 at about 2:22pm. The meeting
was scheduled to start at 2pm; I’ve been told this is not unusual so I was sort
of ready for it. When you are in South America, you tend to just go with the
flow. Fortunately, I used 10 of those 22 minutes to run to the post office
across the street to send a thank you postcard to Ms. Webb and Mrs. Daniel’s 3rd
grade class for all the <a href="http://onuwauzor.blogspot.com/2012/10/day-1-arrival.html" target="_blank">wonderful advice they gave me </a>.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a closer look at our meeting from the inside</td></tr>
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<b>Conclusion</b></div>
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The meeting eventually started and the heads of each of these
functional areas discussed ongoing projects and issues that needed the
attention of the broader group. Resolutions were reached for some while action
items were developed for the others. Shortly after, a meeting summation, including
action items and the individuals responsible for each item, was emailed to the
broader group. This morning I got the one-line email from Daniel Li<i> “Parabens a
todos pela primeira reuniao! Muito produtiva!</i> – Congratulations to all for the
first meeting! Very Productive!” Also, there will be a standing
inter-departmental meeting every Monday from here on out. Guess what?...I’m
invited. </div>
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left<span> </span>Creso Chaves – Commercial
director, Suely Pala- Software Director, Edgard<span> </span>Ortiz – Co-founder, Daniel Li – Co-founder,
Rubens Cianga Purchasing and project management and Rodrigo Almeida –
Production manager)</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Meeting Closeup:
</span></span></span>Edgard, Daniel and Ruebens</span></li>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164333569957340865.post-20052314026174083872012-10-08T20:50:00.000-03:002012-10-09T01:13:03.428-03:00Happy Birthday Daddy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</style> Monday, October 8, 2012<br />
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This past week I have found
myself talking about my father more often than I am used to. During almost every
meaningful discussion I’ve had with a Paulista (what the locals are called) in
Sampa (Sao Paulo) I’ve noticed that my dad usually comes up. The typical conversation
goes like this – I give my name; they ask where I’m from; I say I was born and raised
in Nigeria but now live in the U.S.; they usually ask why I moved; and then I tell
them about how my dad wanted us to have a great education and better
opportunities.</div>
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I know for a fact I have had this
exact conversation more times in the last week than in the past year or two
years combined. The short version usually goes like this: my family is from a
village in the southern region of Nigeria called Idumuje - Ugboko. Until a
couple of years ago Ugboko, or “ID Jungle”, as we sometimes refer to it, lacked
power, running water, and even paved roads. I believe it is now on the verge of
becoming a small town, although it still has only one paved road that runs
through the center of it. My father was not a college graduate but through hard
work and determination he found some success in the oil & gas industry in
Nigeria, and helped educate most of his younger siblings and take care of his
immediate and extended family.</div>
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One by one (or maybe it was two
by two) my dad sent seven (yes, 7!) of his children from the developing world
to the U.S. over the course of 20 years. He wanted to give us the best he could
afford. He wanted to give us the opportunity to be anything we wanted to be. Now,
15 years later, I have had the rare opportunity to graduate with two degrees and
zero student loans (thanks A LOT dad!); join one of the biggest professional
services firms in the world; become a U.S. Citizen (I will be voting for the
first time in 4 weeks); and enjoy a wide array of personal and professional
experiences that many only dream of.</div>
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I know that I now have a tendency
to take things for granted and I have to force myself to remember how far I
have come and how far my family has come. Being in the land of opportunity for
15 years can do that to you. So whether I am enjoying the sights, scents and
sounds of Sao Paulo; the benefits and opportunities that come with working for
E&Y; or the freedoms I sometimes take for granted as a United States
citizen; I can’t help but think about my father on this 8<sup>th</sup> day of
October 2012. I know that whatever is good in me or good in my life is
primarily due to my father and the sacrifices he made.<br />
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Cheers to you, dad. Thank you for
everything and Happy Birthday! I hope today is all you hoped it would be and
more.<br />
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I apologize for being misleading
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I came upon this phrase when we
arrived at a very small, unassuming structure in Pinheiros; the “new downtown”
district in Sao Paulo. We actually considered not coming out of the cab and at
one point; someone (I won’t name names) took off his or (or <i>her)</i>
watch and jewelry, just to play it safe. Like typical Americans, we arrived for
our little nightlife outing around 10:30pm and were of the first six people
there. Within minutes Daniel Li, my boss and host for the evening, joined us;
and over the next 30 – 45 minutes, and a couple of drinks later, this literal “hole
in the wall” spot (less than 1,000 sq ft.) was transformed into the epitome of
Brazilian cultural expression – Samba!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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It was as beautiful as
advertised; guitars, cavaquinhos, singing, and dancing into the early hours of
the morning. And the singer? Her name was Juliana and her voice was as
beautiful as the woman. I could try and say more about this place… but I’d be
wasting both our times. This was “o do borogodo” – hands down the best samba
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There are many who consider <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feijoada">feijoada</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span"> to be
Brazil’s national dish. This stew, consisting of beans, pork, and beef was, according
to Brazilian legend, invented during the days of slavery when over 3 million
slaves were brought from Africa to work on plantations for mining, cotton, and
sugar cane production. Beans were a very common part of the slaves’ diet during
the time and legend has it that on special occasions, this typical bean diet
would benefit from leftover scraps of beef and pork meat coming from their
masters’ kitchens.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rice - Rice<br />Feijoada - Black beans stew (w/ pork and beef)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Crispi banana - deep fried bananas</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Frango - Chicken</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And some green stuff :)</span></div>
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Since feijoada is rather “heavy” (i.e. food coma
inducing) it’s only consumed occasionally - once or twice a week; typically
Wednesdays and/or Saturdays at lunch time. I won’t say how long it took me to recover
but what’s even funnier is that Creso Chavez, CEO of Pixel Labs, and my lunch
buddy, was disappointed that the feijoada we had was “light”. He has already
promised a heavier version of the dish next week and based on what I experienced
today, I am just planning to work a half day next Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: small;">Fun fact - Most of the Thai, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and German restaurants in town have it on their menu on Wednesday and Saturday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">To my right (Edgard Ortize - Co-founder)</span>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In front of me (Daniel Li - Co-founder)</span>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">to Daniel's right (Creso Chavez - CEO/Commercial
Director)</span>
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Today I spent a full day with the
Pixel Labs management team at their new office location on Rua Estevão Baião in
Vila Congonhas. Over the past 10 years the company has truly lived its motto “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You dream it. We build it</i>.” Edgard Ortiz and
Daniel Li (Co-founders of Pixel Labs) are the brains behind this innovative and
inspiring organization. Edgar is the product guy and Daniel, the sales guy. For
the past decade Pixel Labs has developed dozens of innovative technology
solutions for some of the biggest brands in Brazil and globally. Some of their
clients include Chevrolet, Heineken, Neutrogena, Novartis, Itau (Brazilian bank),
TAM (Brazilian airline), Natura (one the largest cosmetic/beauty product
companies in Brazil) and O Boticario (one of the largest cosmetic franchises in
the world). </div>
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The company primarily develops technology
solutions for point-of-sales, online channels, or events (sporting games,
concerts, exhibitions, etc.) to enhance consumer experience; increase customer
traffic; and increase sales. For example, check out this link for a campaign
conducted using the ladies’ room mirror of a local restaurant to promote <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u28pg1cBlv8&playnext=1&list=PL877A35E14F6F9B87&feature=results_main" target="_blank">Natura Una,</a> one of Natura’s most popular product lines. Pixel Labs
developed this technology for the company. FYI…the opening line of the video
(in Portuguese) reads “Have you ever wondered if a mirror could show how you
would look if you wore make-up...without having to actually put on the
make-up?”</div>
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That is just one of many
products/solutions Pixel has developed for its clients. Although most of these
“technology solutions” can be considered products in their own right, they are
typically developed for and sold to a specific company for a specific program
(e.g. a sales campaign, or a trade-show/exhibition). As such, the company has
been unable to generate recurring revenue or significantly scale its operations
over the past ten years. Historically, revenue has been driven primarily by
these “one time” projects that are often few and far between causing cash flow
concerns.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Projects vs. Products</b></div>
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The company is currently considering
a transition from a project-based company to a product-based company. The idea
is to make the move from providing one product/solution for one customer or event
(i.e. non-recurring revenues) to a product-based company that can provide a
single or multiple products for a number of customers therefore creating a
recurring revenue model.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Core vs. non-core</b></div>
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Also, to date, Pixel’s most innovative
and commercially successful technology solutions have been centered on health
and beauty, the company’s core focus. A pertinent question has been whether the
company should focus exclusively on building products within this core space or
continue to innovate and create products/solutions for a number of customers,
industries and/or sectors.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2B or not 2C? That is the Question.</b></div>
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What will enable the company to scale
its operations faster – B2B (business-to-business) marketing and sales or B2C
(business-to-consumer)?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just one of many
questions entrepreneurs of all kinds have to answer as they try to move their
companies to the next level. Typically, these decisions can determine whether
or not a company is successful long-term and it’s no different for a company
like Pixel Labs. This is the crucial role <a href="http://www.endeavor.org/" target="_blank">Endeavor</a><span style="background: white; mso-shading-themecolor: background1;"> (our local collaborator/sponsor)
</span>plays in the life of companies like Pixel. Endeavor leverages its global
network of partners, like Ernst & Young, to help these companies achieve
their potential, and from time to time, people like me get to come along for
the ride; albeit for seven weeks. This pretty much summarizes all that I
learned on my first day. So now my task is to learn as much as I can about
Pixel Labs and then leverage my Ernst & Young experience (auditing,
accounting and transaction advisory) as well as the E&Y resources at my
disposal to help Pixel at this stage of their journey. As Barney Stinson would
say, <a href="http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22876226.jpg" target="_blank">CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Fun fact</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"></span></span> </b></div>
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On September 6<sup>th</sup>,
2012, Ernst & Young launched its <a href="http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Services/Strategic-Growth-Markets/Center-for-Entrepreneurship-and-Innovation" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Global Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovatio</span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">n</span></span></a> which is an online platform providing guidance to
entrepreneurs and innovators on their growth journey as well as enabling fast
growing companies to connect to each other, sharing their different
perspectives.</div>
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