Valeria Dominguez

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Paying global contractors shouldn't cost anyone 8% of the invoice. After years of running distributed teams across Europe and Latin America, here's my honest breakdown: Wise wins on fees, PayPal wins on familiarity, bank wires still rule in Mexico, and crypto is the future — just not quite yet (the rails are ready; the accounting tools aren't).

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A prestige Spanish haircare brand in active US and global expansion is looking for a Senior Financial Controller based in Madrid. You'll build the financial infrastructure from scratch — accounting, treasury, and working capital across DTC, department stores, pharmacies, Amazon, and global wholesale — with a direct line to the founders. This is not a maintenance role. 10+ years of experience in finance or controlling. Passion for beauty a plus.

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My personal lineup: ✦ J'aime Bond Leave-In Conditioner Spray — before styling, or for effortless beachy waves on off days ✦ One Minute Wonder Mask — no-excuses deep conditioning for rush days ✦ Rapunhair Scalp Serum — I use it as an overnight treatment but the founder swears by daily drops on areas that need extra love. Follow her lead ✦ Shine On Me Oil — a few drops on the tips between washes And if you want Moncho's personal touch — their Coral Gables salon is opening soon in Miami.

When MIT, HBS, and Caltech walk into a room — it's not a joke, it's a pitch event. 6 companies. 8 minutes each. → Samay — AI wearables detecting respiratory disease before patients know something is wrong. María Artunduaga built this in honor of her late grandmother. → Wardstone — space-based missile defense. Sebastian Fischer is building for a threat most people haven't looked up to see yet. → Bounce Imaging — throwable 360° cameras for first responders and defense. Francisco Aguilar has been at this for over a decade.→ Animate Biosciences — AI-designed peptides for tissue recovery post oncologic treatment. Peter Licari is working on issues affecting patients after oncology treatments. → ComplyLab — enterprise compliance, reimagined. Ceyhan Yildiz, Harvard '26. → Prompt Driven — Greg Tanaka, where prompts are the source of truth. Thank you to Patricia Liu, Ronjon Nag, and the MIT Angels NorCal, HBS Alumni Angels, and Caltech Angels Network for putting this together.

Some brands you work with once. Others you grow with. Moncho Moreno — Spain's most iconic luxury hair brand — is planting roots in Miami. Honored to be the team behind the team. ✨

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"Hire character. Train skill." — Peter Schutz Eight early-career professionals, placed and thriving. To everyone who applied — thank you. To the final eight: it was a privilege to find you. And to Moncho, thank you for trusting us with something this foundational. More to come. ✨

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Greene tells the story of how Milton Erickson, a psychologist who was paralyzed by polio as a teenager, spent months in bed doing nothing but observing his family — their body language, tone, contradictions between their words and actions. That forced observation turned him into one of the most influential therapists in history. This book gives you the framework. I read as a combo of physical book and Audible — amzn.to/463IPFF As he puts it: "We all naturally possess the most remarkable tool for connecting to people and attaining social power — empathy." — Robert Greene "Learn to question yourself: Why this anger or resentment? Where does this incessant need for attention come from? Under such scrutiny, your emotions will lose their hold on you." — Robert Greene

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Most professionals obsess over becoming exceptional — and forget to be known for it. Talent without visibility is a private virtue.