Santiago Bilinkis
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Santiago Bilinkis is an entrepreneur
, venture capitalist and executive, most notable for founding office supply delivery business Officenet
in Argentina
with Andy Freire.
In late 1996 Bilinkis and Freire came up with the idea for Officenet
and convinced four angel investors to help them develop the concept.
The company was acquired by Staples Inc. in 2004.
Santiago Bilinkis has also a strong involvement in entrepreneurship (sitting at the Board of institutions such as Endeavor Foundation
, Prosperar Foundation) and public transparency (as member of the Board of Administration of CIPPEC).
Santiago was selected as an Endeavor (non-profit)
entrepreneur in 1998 and currently serves on Endeavor Argentina's Board of Directors. Endeavor is a global non-profit that selects and supports High-Impact Entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
He was also a keynote speaker at dozens of events as MenorcaTechTalk, South American Business Forum
, La Red Innova, Pecha Kucha and Día de Weblogs.
Santiago was one of the organizers of the first TEDxBuenosAires and is currently working in the development of TEDxRiodelaPlata.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, venture capitalist and executive, most notable for founding office supply delivery business Officenet
Officenet
Staples Argentina is the subsidiary of the American office supply chain Staples in Argentina and Brazil, headquartered in Buenos Aires.Staples Argentina is the largest office supply company in Argentina and one of the top three in Brazil....
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
with Andy Freire.
In late 1996 Bilinkis and Freire came up with the idea for Officenet
Officenet
Staples Argentina is the subsidiary of the American office supply chain Staples in Argentina and Brazil, headquartered in Buenos Aires.Staples Argentina is the largest office supply company in Argentina and one of the top three in Brazil....
and convinced four angel investors to help them develop the concept.
The company was acquired by Staples Inc. in 2004.
Santiago Bilinkis has also a strong involvement in entrepreneurship (sitting at the Board of institutions such as Endeavor Foundation
Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Its mission is to “lead the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best High-Impact Entrepreneurs around the...
, Prosperar Foundation) and public transparency (as member of the Board of Administration of CIPPEC).
Santiago was selected as an Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Its mission is to “lead the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best High-Impact Entrepreneurs around the...
entrepreneur in 1998 and currently serves on Endeavor Argentina's Board of Directors. Endeavor is a global non-profit that selects and supports High-Impact Entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
He was also a keynote speaker at dozens of events as MenorcaTechTalk, South American Business Forum
South American Business Forum
The South American Business Forum , is the first international Latin American business conference organized by university students. The SABF organization is made up of students of the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires . The forum is inspired in similar conferences organized by Swiss, German and...
, La Red Innova, Pecha Kucha and Día de Weblogs.
Santiago was one of the organizers of the first TEDxBuenosAires and is currently working in the development of TEDxRiodelaPlata.