Bridging Cultures and Navigating Brazil's Unique Tech-business Environment

In this insightful episode of "Brazil (is not) for Beginners," host Isaac Matzner interviews Phillip Klien, CEO of ClickBus, to explore the intricacies of Brazil's bus transportation industry and his unique perspective as a tech-executive with an American-Brazilian background.

PK shares anecdotes from his career as a founder and at companies like Twitter and Uber, PicPay and ClickBus, as Isaac and PK discuss:

·      The nature of Brazilian transportation sector and why buses are so prominent.

·      The challenges and nuances of managing international companies in Brazil.

·      Cultural differences in consumer expectations, customer service, and workplace dynamics.

·      The importance of data-driven decision-making and 'tropicalization' of strategies.

·      The concept of psychological safety for teams and the cultural idiosyncrasies that come with working in Brazil.

·      And lots more…

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