Here's How One Bad Decision Got Me Fired And Remade My Life.
I'm Angie Carrillo, serial tech entrepreneur, and investor. I've traveled around the world to meet some of the most successful people in my field. Thanks for being here with me!
This blog started in Silicon Valley when I got 'asked to leave' from my own company.
As a career driven overachiever I thought my business was 'my baby' and to 'be my own boss' was my priority. I paid expensive real life lessons so you don't have to...
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Wanna know what lights me up? Making people feel, own, and celebrate their freedom to be themselves and feel enough. Sometimes this journey is like a rollercoaster and if I can be that permission granter that whispers: “you can do this” while the rest of the world is provoking doubt… then I’ll consider my job done.
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DAILY RITUALS:
where is summer in the world
quiz funnels, OBSESSED!
stress 🙅🏽♀️, BURNOUT, THE HUSTLE
freedom & peace
YOU CAN FIND ME:
TALKING ABOUT:
I'M NOT ABOUT:
I BELIEVE IN:
My superpower is to open opportunities for women & minorities to be their best and scale their business with freedom, abundance, and peace.
I live to empower women in business and Latinx to create businesses and brands aligned with their personality, purpose that make profits.
I believe everyone has had a billion dollar idea and businesses are the best way to work on your personal development.
Graduated university Top 3 of my class! Overachiever much?
But, business is not about books...
I was working full time in my corporate job while putting myself through university with a full scholarship. Sleep? What is that?
2011
I ate my first business 🤦🏽♀️🧁
I had a side hustle cupcake shop with my bestie. Went through a breakup, so eating all our cupcakes seem a rational step right? Emotional rollercoaster of biz & life 101.
2012
The year I prepared to quit my job!
I was decided to be my own boss but I didn't know what business to start. I had so many ideas!
I joined a local Startup Weekend.
I almost don't go because I thought I had to go with my business plan prepared -hey, I was coming from corporate- and won First Place! It was the start my entrepreneurial journey.
2014
Worked as Strategy Leader of the largest pharmaceutical company in Mexico. I got so good at getting new products to market I did business plans in a week (not that you need one).
2013
2015
see, huh?
The Backstory
A look back on the past decade
BACKSTORY
Moved to the UK. By proximity to the Center for the Future of Humanity I understood why the world could end or be saved through tech (Artificial Intelligence).
So, I decided to learn to code and teach Latinx kids to code to have representation in who is coding our future. Still technology looks pretty white and male.
After I got a lot of 'No's from investors in Silicon Valley, I worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence & later Admissions Committee at Draper University. DU is an accelerator program in Silicon Valley by billionaire investor Tim Draper. Helping entrepreneurs was already a big part of my mission.
2016
Did I tell you I lived at NASA Ames for 6 months? Yes, I did meet astronauts. And no, I don't plan to go to space like Jeff Bezos.
I did Singularity University Global Solutions Program with a full scholarship by Google and co-founded a biotech company after almost dying with an antibiotic resistant infection.
Talk about coming back from the dead!
2017
I thought that being a boss means you are working all the time. But we are the boss of our life and our company is just a part of it. When I quit my start-up, I realized that I was not doing many things in my life because of work. Now, when I travel around the world.
I started investing to make sure that my money is where my mouth is, that is entrepreneurs. But it was a scary first step.
Now I'm one of SoGal Ventures limited partners and I've been learning to invest and diversify my portfolio.
I lived in Brazil until the pandemic. I speak a little Portuguese and dance really bad at Carnaval, but I still miss it.
Then, I was pretty much at home all year. Didn't we all?
When I was ready to get vaccinated, I had COVID and almost died. While my lungs got better, my mental health got worse. Took me months to recover.
2018
2019
2020
2021
the grand lesson
what a year, eh?
ready to explore
Maybe she's born with it
Maybe it's 10 years in the making
All in all, this taught me something: You never know when your detour will lead you to your destiny.
watching:
DRINKING:
READING:
CRAVING:
Sherlock... my 10th time?
coffee, duh!
Untamed by Glenon
chocolate always
Currently
listening:
a podcast episode!
"If it costs you your
it's too expensive"
— Unknown
peace
I'm a
Born here
Mexico lindo
second
Can't wait to be here
left my
in SF
Bali love
eu falo portuguese
next language
to learn
GLOBAL CITIZEN
We are all global citizens! It doesn't matter if you have checked off countries on your bucket list or if you speak many languages. We only have one world to live in. That is why I care about sustainable products and brands.
I am a citizen of the world. I was born in Peru and have lived in 4 other countries. I speak 4 languages and have visited over 40 countries. But since I could ask questions to my mom, I would wonder why there are borders on a map if it's all one planet.
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FAVORITES
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The beach Is my favorite place, where all of my best ideas happen.
Nothing beats being on the beach early in the morning with coffee in hand writing overlooking the sea.
I learn new languages as a hobby, i love living like locals do. but, translating makes me dizzy.
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I LOVE ART. i collect art when i travel. and home decor and i'm always buying things to make my space feel like home.
HOBBIES
My
I have fresh fruit juices everyday. But in SF, a small organic fresh orange juice was $20 USD a glass! Let's talk about budgeting
my guilty pleasure
Lived a month in Italy, drinking cappuccinos, eating nutella gelattos and living of pizza and pasta. everyday. La Dolce Vitta.
I'm a big nerd. I love digging deep, researching and building bridges between two things that don't seem related.. I love technology.
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HOBBIES
My
This That
coffee
BEACH
EARLY BIRD
cat LADY
chocolate
cake
LIME LACROIX
or
TEA
mountains
night owl
dog person
salty
popsicles
PELLIGRINO
Where I stand on the super important stuff... Agree / Disagree?
“Working with Angie is the best, she opened doors and connected us with the right people like no one before.”
- Henry
So they say
overheard:
let's work together
As your business best friend I promise this is a judgement free zone. Drop all the embarrasement you feel when not understanding a financial forecast or all the tech.
I've been there. You either win or you learn.
did we just become best friends?
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
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