Five experienced Mexican businessmen evaluated 60 projects submitted by entrepreneurs to know if you dare to invest with them and guide them in the way of business.
is the program “Shark Tank: Negotiating with Sharks”, the Mexican version of reality show that has been passed successfully in the US and the UK since 2009 and that, in turn, was inspired by Japanese broadcast “Dragons’ Den” 2001.
the first season of Shark Tank Mexico, innovative program that consists of 13 chapters begin airing this Friday June 17 at 22:00 h to through the Sony Channel various systems of pay TV in the country and Latin America.
all things to happen during the 13 episodes of this co-production of Sony Pictures Television and SPT Networks, which finished recording in last March, is real and can be very interesting projects and others that were overvalued by its creators, explained during the presentation of the program, Rodrigo Herrera, founder of Genomma, and one of the “sharks” that invest in projects that are more attractive for them.
most of the participating entrepreneurs are men, which is a reflection of what happens in Mexico, where 19 percent of companies are headed by women, said Ana Victoria García, the only woman in the group of “sharks” and is founder of Victoria 147, a platform that promotes female entrepreneurship.
None of the five “sharks” took to participate in the program but agreed to support those projects that will be more attractive, although not the area that normally engage said another of the “sharks” Carlos Bremer, CEO of Value Grupo Financiero.
Arturo Elias Ayub, “Jaws” and CEO of Strategic Alliances America Movil said that although not all projects were attractive to employers, the impulse that have been presented in this entrepreneur television show is something that participants should take advantage of.
on a second season, channel executives said that the talk after the conclusion of the transmissions of the first 13 episodes of this unique production.
who are the ‘sharks’?
Carlos Bremer, CEO and chairman of Value Grupo Financiero, is a regiomontano entrepreneur who started doing business from 12 years, but always with an eye to support good causes . Today is an important philanthropist and noted for its work in supporting the dissemination of sport in Mexico, especially among children and youth.
Ana Victoria García is the founder of Victoria 147, a training platform, incubation, acceleration and networking to encourage entrepreneurs and women executives Mexican. Currently, it also promotes “By and For Equality” program, through which evaluates, guides and certifies gender equity in companies.
Rodrigo Herrera Aspra is CEO and chairman of Genomma lab, a company founded in 1996 with a product to combat acne and today is the fastest growing laboratory in Mexico. As part of its strategy, in recent years also it acquired brands with a long tradition in the country and, therefore, well positioned in the market as Vanart, Uncle Nacho, Cologne Sanborns, Wildrot, Nordic, Alert and Bell ointment .
Jorge Vergara tapatío is a businessman who in 1991 founded Grupo Omnilife, a company that produces and markets nutritional supplements and today has a presence in 18 countries in Latin America and Europe by 6.5 million microentrepreneurs engaged in selling their products. In 2002 it acquired the Club Deportivo Guadalajara Chivas, one of the most traditional teams and fans in Mexican soccer; It was also owner Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica, and Chivas USA, MLS United States. He has dabbled in the music business and film, in the latter, produced the film “Y Tu Mama Tambien,” directed by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna.
Arturo Elias Ayub has several roles in America Movil, where he serves as director of Strategic Alliances and Content; also is director of Telmex Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Prodigy MSN and director of One TV. In 2001, he was president of the Board of Club Universidad Nacional Pumas, right at the time when the club achieved the bicampeonato of Mexican soccer. It also participates in Grupo Carso, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Carlos Slim Foundation and the Institute of Health Carlos Slim.
By Carlos Tomasini (@carlostomasini)
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