Dan Green, Gunderson Dettmer: Legal Structures for Startups in Latin America, Ep 122

<p><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 24pt;">Dan Green, Gunderson Dettmer: Legal Structures for Startups in Latin America, Ep 122</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An avid traveler from a young age, Dan Green’s relationship with Latin America stretches all the way back to his childhood trips to Mexico and Ecuador and visits from an aunt who dazzled him with stories about doing business in Chile. Driven by his passion for the region, Dan was set on becoming a link between the US and Latin American markets. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2004, Dan started practicing law in Silicon Valley, immersing himself in the venture capital and startup world. Today, Dan is a corporate partner at Gunderson Dettmer, a law firm that focuses on global venture capital and emerging technology and has been practicing in and around Latin America for over 15 years.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I sat down with Dan to talk about how his trip to Latin America during his 20s inspired him to focus on building a bridge between Silicon Valley and the region, supporting top-level entrepreneurs like the current founders of Cornershop. We also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different corporate structures for entrepreneurs starting their own business.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">The mirror image of California through an atlas</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing up in California, Dan’s aunt had told him stories about Chile from her ventures selling sonar fishing equipment to fishermen around the world. His aunt’s stories had intrigued him enough to choose Chile in his third year of undergrad at Stanford to complete a study abroad program. There, he fell in love with his future wife as well as with the country, the culture, and the people of Latin America. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to this episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crossing Borders</span></em> <span styl