#82 - Earning a seat at the table: Bedy Yang, 500 Global

<p>Born and raised in a chinese-brazilian family, <b>Bedy Yang</b> has a lengthy track record of consulting for global companies on go-to-market strategies in Brazil. She moved to the US at a time when there weren&apos;t many links between Silicon Valley and Latin America, and so she helped build and strengthen them.</p><p>It started in 2009, when she founded <b>Brazil Innovators</b>, scaling its network <b>from 0 to over 10,000 people</b>. Two years later, she joined <b>500 Global</b> as a consultant before tackling the role of Managing Partner and the challenges of ecosystem development.</p><p>In the words of founder <b>Dave McClure</b>, “Bedy Yang is a super-connector who knows Brazil inside and out”.</p><p>As a global operator, she&apos;s invested in the likes of <b>ContaAzul</b>, <b>Descomplica</b> and <b>Viva Real</b>.</p><p>Bedy and I are catching up to talk about:</p><ul><li>The role of networking in an entrepreneur&apos;s journey</li><li>The recent influx of capital in Latin America</li><li>And how founders can enter negotiations from a position of strength</li></ul><p>Building something new? Apply for the <b>Latitud Fellowship</b> at <a href='https://apply.latitud.com/'>apply.latitud.com</a></p><p>Join us in building the future of LatAm tech entrepreneurship at&nbsp;<a href="http://futuro.latitud.com/">futuro.latitud.com</a></p>