In this episode of Venture Ahead, we talk to Adriana Pereira, co-founder of The Fabricant, an AI-powered design suite for the fashion world. We hear from Adriana about how AI and blockchain are revolutionizing the fashion industry, making it more productive, efficient and sustainable.

Adriana shares why she thinks fashion professionals shouldn't be afraid of AI, believing that it can make their work easier without compromising on quality. We also talk about AI's impact on entrepreneurship in general, and hear Adriana's insights and advice for being a female entrepreneur in a world that is still largely male-dominated.

The conversation also reflects on self-confidence and self-belief as a founder, and looks ahead to how AI will continue to transform workplaces in the coming years.

https://www.ie.edu/uncover-ie/ceo-of-glydz-tanguy-audouin-master-in-management/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanguyaudouin/

https://www.glydz.fr/blogs/product-presentation

micromobility, e-scooters, entrepreneurship, startup, early-stage investing, Kickstarter, customer feedback, use case, bootstrapping, #VentureAhead

In this episode of Venture Ahead, we talk to Tanguy Audouin about his journey from building DIY electric skateboards as a teenager to launching a forward-facing micromobility product designed to solve real urban pain points. Built upon hundreds of street interviews and five major product iterations, his product, Glydz, has developed through direct user feedback.

We talk about what it really takes to bootstrap a hardware startup: from selling your car to fund prototypes to becoming your own lead engineer, learning through YouTube and factory floors, and having 300 conversations before feeling confident there's a true gap in the market.

Tanguy shares his story of starting a company from scratch, explaining how he's launching through Kickstarter, raising smart angel money and building a digital-native brand with a long-term vision for leasing and mass adoption.

This is a candid look at early-stage entrepreneurship, product design, resilience and what it means to turn passion into a scalable business.

Curious about what comes next after this episode?

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https://www.ie.edu/uncover-ie/ceo-of-glydz-tanguy-audouin-master-in-management/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanguyaudouin/

https://www.glydz.fr/blogs/product-presentation

In this episode of Venture Ahead, our host, Victoria Pérez Jiménez, welcomes Juan Moliner, the co-founder of InvoPop. InvoPop is a Y Combinator-backed startup revolutionizing how companies handle invoicing across borders. Juan shares his journey from management consulting at Boston Consulting Group to building a company that helps businesses navigate complex tax systems across multiple countries.

The conversation explores the challenges and rewards of running a startup, and how different consulting and founding a company are. Juan speaks about his experience developing the business at Y Combinator, winning South Summit's top prize and earning a spot on Forbes's 30 under 30 list. He also offers insights on how to deal with imposter syndrome and what aspiring entrepreneurs should know when pitching their ideas.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-moliner/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/invopop/

https://www.invopop.com/

https://www.ycombinator.com/

https://www.southsummit.io/e/madrid/en

entrepreneurship, Y Combinator, electronic invoicing, tax compliance, fintech, SaaS, imposter syndrome, founder journey, InvoPop, Juan Moliner, career transitions, #VentureAhead