Ep. 056 – Interview with Slidebean CEO ‘Caya’ Cayasso, Part 4

Jose 'Caya' Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

In this episode, the Success In Business Podcast wraps up our interview with Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, founder and CEO of presentation-sharing software startup Slidebean. In this segment of the interview, Tom and Caya discuss working with investors, the challenge of timing your fundraising, and the startup cultures of New York, Silicon Valley and Costa Rica.

In addition to his success as an entrepreneur, Caya has been named in the “40 Under 40” list of Costa Rican innovators by El Financiero newspaper, and received an Innovation Champion by the Costa Rican Ministry of Science and Technology. Continue reading

Ep. 055 – Interview with Slidebean CEO ‘Caya’ Cayasso, Part 3

Jose 'Caya' Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

In this episode, the Success In Business Podcast continues our interview with Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, founder and CEO of presentation-sharing software startup Slidebean. In this segment of the interview, Tom and Caya discuss accelerator programs, and the lessons learned from pitching his startups to over 150 investors.

In addition to his success as an entrepreneur, Caya has been named in the “40 Under 40” list of Costa Rican innovators by El Financiero newspaper, and received an Innovation Champion by the Costa Rican Ministry of Science and Technology. Continue reading

Ep. 054 – Interview with Slidebean CEO ‘Caya’ Cayasso, Part 2

Jose 'Caya' Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

In this episode, the Success In Business Podcast continues our interview with Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, founder and CEO of presentation-sharing software startup Slidebean. In this segment of the interview, Tom and Caya discuss Slidebean’s business model, examine the lessons learned from Caya’s previous startup Saborstudio, and talk about the risks of starting a business with your friends.

In addition to his success as an entrepreneur, Caya has been named in the “40 Under 40” list of Costa Rican innovators by El Financiero newspaper, and received an Innovation Champion by the Costa Rican Ministry of Science and Technology. Continue reading

Ep. 053 – An Interview with Slidebean CEO Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso

Jose 'Caya' Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso, CEO of Slidebean

The Success In Business Podcast shakes things up this week, taking a break from business coaching to spend a little time with to entrepreneur and founder/CEO of Slidebean, Jose ‘Caya’ Cayasso. As a serial entrepreneur, Caya has developed a wealth of experience beyond his years, earning a place in the “40 Under 40” Costa Rican innovators by El Financiero newspaper, and being named an Innovation Champion by the Costa Rican Ministry of Science and Technology. It’s safe to say that Caya knows a thing or two about getting startups off the ground.

In the first segment of this multi-part interview, Tom and Caya discuss the development of Slidebean, rising from the ashes of his previous startup Saborstudio, and how the business model for the presentation software has changed since its launch. Continue reading