Expert on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Perth Area, Australia
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- founder at Alicia Castillo Wealthing Group
- CEO and Founder, currently board member at Administradora de Fondos Emprendedores SA "Capital Semilla"
- Founder, currently board member at Ventures Latinas LLC
- Past
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- Directora Centro de Emprendimiento at Universidad Adolfo Ibanez
- Head of Product Development at Plantagro - Bayer/Shell Joint Venture
- Education
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- Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
- Universidad Central de Venezuela
- Universidad Central de Venezuela
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Alicia Castillo Holley’s Summary
Experienced serial entrepreneur and consultant helping innovations create global uncontested market space, and great returns.
Extensive experience as a start up CEO (9 companies worldwide), lecturer and public speaker. Former scientist in molecular biology and CEO of a seed capital fund. Author.
Interested in speaking, training, board positions, and consulting inquiries.
Expertise: entrepreneurship (high impact firms), innovation, market creation, funding new ventures, business plan development and execution.
Unique attributes: best value proposition, accountability, integrity, creativity.
Once a year I do a world tour speaking about my latest book or area of work. In 2008 I've been to Venezuela, Costa Rica, Guatemala, US (San Jose, Houston, Boston), Perth and China.
Current themes: Born Global and From Brain to Gain.
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Specialties:
Creating wealth and managing globa Innovations. Business plans, Strategy, Board management, Venture Capital.
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Experience
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founder
Alicia Castillo Wealthing Group
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
October 2006 — Present (2 years)
Developed and implemented business plan, securing 2 large projects in Australia during the first 6 months of the company.
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CEO and Founder, currently board member
Administradora de Fondos Emprendedores SA "Capital Semilla"
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
October 2000 — Present (8 years)
Created and implemented business plan, successfully investing in 4 companies, training 4 junior analysist, and fostering seed capital investments throughout Chile. I am still on the board of the company.
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Founder, currently board member
Ventures Latinas LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
February 1998 — Present (10 years 8 months)
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Directora Centro de Emprendimiento
Universidad Adolfo Ibanez
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
1998 — 2002 (4 years)
Created and implemented Business and Operations for Chilean first Center for Entrepreneurship. Developed 4 revenue generating streams and started Chilean first Entrepreneurs' Club with 140 members in 2 months. Developed and taught courses to over 3000 people at the undergraduate, graduate and executive programs. Left the possition of Executive Director for the Center in 1998, but continued as part time professor until my departure from Chile in 2002.
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Head of Product Development
Plantagro - Bayer/Shell Joint Venture
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Chemicals industry)
1989 — 1993 (4 years)
Developed processes for successfully testing and commercializing new products.
Increased new product launches from 1 per 2 yrs to 12 per year.
Established an internal and external training program increasing the number of technical presentations from 2 to 144 per year.
Reduced product registration from 4 yrs to 6 months
Managed registration of over 200 products
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Education
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Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
MBA, Entrepreneurship, Int'l Business, 1994 — 1996
Got a great time playing in the snow with my kids, and experiencing an amazing ice storm that left everything covered in thin ice for 4 days in 94.
- Activities and Societies:
- President Babson Latin Forum, Armando Travieso Fellow
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Universidad Central de Venezuela
Master Science, Biotecnology, Seed technology, 1985 — 1992
Investigadora con Josefina Paez en el Centro de Cultivo de Tejidos y con Miriana Cerovic de Miranda, en semillas.
- Activities and Societies:
- Profesora de introduccion a la agricultura y Manejo de Malezas
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Universidad Central de Venezuela
Ing Agronomo, Engineering Agronomy, 1979 — 1983
Pasante y bolsa en el laboratorio de Miguel Asdrubal Arcia (tabaco), Domingo Monzon (estadistica), Eduardo Lander (zoologia) y asistente docente en genetica.
- Activities and Societies:
- Periodico La Colmena (complice, no culpable), Club de tenis, club de ajedrez, Ceum
Additional Information
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Websites:
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Interests:
innovations, venture capital, business gazelles, emerging technologies, education, third world forums, entrepreneurship
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Groups:
Member of the Western Australia Innovation Commitee 2008
Panel member Inventor of the year -Ready to market category 2007, 2008, Perth
Australian Association of Company Directors, graduate member 2007
Lesanz 2007
Babson College Founder's Club 2006
Coachville espanol, community leader 2005
Endeavor, mentor Chile 1999-2002
Scout leader, first co-ed group in Venezuela 1992-1994
Co-founder Asociacion Humboldt del Centro 1992
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On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs -
LESANZ Inc
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Honors:
Undergrad valedictorian, MSCi Cum laude Venezuela
Armando Travieso Fellowship Babson College
Alicia Castillo Holley’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
