From 16 Years in Corporate to a $1m SDE Acquisition

Oh, that's so funny, Jesus. Was that... Sorry to steal your thunder, but you end up in Vancouver. So was he doing it in Mexico City or in Vancouver?

In Mexico City. In Mexico City. Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, I mean, the reality is I had grown up... In my family's business, it was small restaurants, essentially in Mexico City. And I kind of always thought that my dad had just managed them.

I didn't realize he owned them. In the 90s, my parents decided to move to Vancouver, Canada. And I think for them, it was quite a sacrifice because they essentially went from middle class, comfortable living lifestyle to a lower income.

uh, type of lifestyle in Canada. Uh, the. Biggest reasons for that move was there's a bit of a concern for safety. Some, um, uh, you know, hope that the education for my sister and I will be better in Canada, which ultimately was.

And we had some family in Vancouver. So it was a great outcome for sure. But I certainly recognize that it was not an easy decision for them.

How old were you when you landed in Vancouver? I was seven. So yeah, early, early, early days. And yeah, I think what I'm referring to also is just when, when money wasn't, you know, abundant, we, we kind of all had to pitch in.

So, you know, early days I worked and had part-time jobs and, and had to kind of fund my own education. So it was, you know, looking back now, a great learning experience on how to navigate around tough situations and, like I said, the value of money and all that, which I think just ties into a bit of my mindset in my corporate career and then the search itself as well.

Yeah. Well, a very powerful childhood. Jesus, I'm sure you learned a lot of lessons, but also maybe more than anything, built thick skin and character.

Yeah. Yeah. And I think, you know, at the time of and I'm kind of fast forwarding a little bit, I went to the University of British Columbia in Canada. I ultimately ended up completing a degree in accounting and finance, and I landed a a job at a top accounting firm at KPMG.

Uh, and I, uh, was quite happy with, with that, with that outcome. Um, but as a sort of tying back to a little bit of that background I had mentioned earlier, um, just always had some, some, uh, interests in doing something else. Uh, so, you know, I, I had kind of a side hustle before it was cool.