{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Founder Radio","title":"Antonia Marino, Co-Founder and COO of payments and credit platform Kontempo.io on Kickstarting the Business, 10x growth in Year 2, Focus and Endurance","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3633,"description":"Want to know how successful founders turn ideas into empires? Listen to Founder Radio for inside stories from innovative entrepreneurs from all over the globe. Hit follow on your podcast app or YouTube for instant updates!\n\nAntonia is COO and Co-founder of Kontempo. Kontempo is a leading payments and credit platform for Mexico’s industrial sector. Started in 2021, but with previous experience in the sector, they’ve executed with laser focus. In 2024 they 10x-ed their business are are now expanding the team and preparing for the next phase of growth. Antonia shares everything from Kontempo’s business and their first year, to her own development and a lot of wisdom for future founders and tech operators.\n\nListen to this episode for lots of insights on\nThe first year of Kontempo: The plan, the execution, the focus\nHow Kontempo benefitted from the tight knit network amongst their customers\nHow Kontempo learned to move up in each value chain they were active in\nThe people Antonia is inspired by and what she learned from them\nThe importance of endurance, both in private life and in business\nThe right and the wrong reasons to start a business\nThe character traits Antonia thinks you need to enjoy the ride\nTimeless lessons on planning vs going with the flow, and being yourself\nEnjoy listening!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qPmh_P34MB1O5PIrl8Ki_lXov6O6a_0D2JuZVpY-Cgw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMWQ1/MmNmY2YxNjRjZTdk/ZjQ2OGEzY2UxNTg1/YWM1Yy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}