Documenting my immigrant founder's journey in the Bay Area
Andres Palacios shares his experiences as an immigrant founder in the Bay Area through a new Substack series. He aims to provide an unfiltered perspective on entrepreneurship, contrasting with the often privileged narratives prevalent in the industry. His writing is intended for fellow founders and operators seeking genuine insights into the challenges of building a business.
- ▪Andres Palacios has previously worked in finance and M&A before transitioning to entrepreneurship.
- ▪He aims to write about his journey in a raw and honest manner, avoiding typical 'growth mindset' content.
- ▪The series is targeted at founders and operators who appreciate unfiltered discussions about the realities of building a business.
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Series Eh .. a founder's journeyPost #1Andres PalaciosMay 23, 2026ShareSubscribe“Beginnings are hard. But that’s something we are already used to.”Welcome to my Substack. Here I am starting something new… again. This time with a with a lot more experience under my belt.Who I amI've built and pivoted a couple of times, all while bootstrapping. Now? Third time’s the charm. My founder journey taught me what I didn’t know and is still teaching me what I still don’t know, which turns out to be a long list. Before any of that, I spent years in finance and M&A in the Bay Area and Toronto, where I learned in-depth financial due diligence, how companies change hands, and absolutely nothing about how they’re actually built. So now, I’m a builder.
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