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#83 Jesús Alonso Gallo: Sold 3 Companies, Died… and Came Back to Invest in 80 Startups
Jesús Alonso Gallo, one of Spain’s most seasoned entrepreneurs, reveals how he went from dying of overwork to investing with purpose. After selling three companies and backing 80 startups, he shares with The Nomu Hour his philosophy on happiness, investment, life, and entrepreneurship.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
6 days ago3 min read


#82 Tom Horsey: From arriving in Spain with no job to investing in over 100 startups
In this episode of The Nomu Hour, Tom Horsey
— founder of Eoniq Fund
— reflects on his unconventional journey from teaching English in Seville to becoming one of Southern Europe’s most active startup investors. He shares insights on why execution beats ideas, how failure drives growth, and why resilience is every founder’s greatest asset. A must-listen for anyone navigating the startup world.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
Oct 224 min read


#80 Jorge Lorenzo, Technology, and the Spanish National Basketball Team: From the Court to the Algorithm
Jorge Lorenzo, assistant coach of the Spanish National Basketball Team and founder of Basketouch, shares on The Nomu Hour how he has integrated artificial intelligence and data analysis into his daily work. From his beginnings in Asturias to the Olympic Games, he reflects on leadership, personal branding, and how technology can enhance —without replacing— human talent in sports.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
Oct 83 min read


#79 Enrique Rodríguez: From the Navy to Vichy Catalan
In this episode of The Nomu Hour, Enrique Rodríguez, with over 25 years in food & beverages and a key role at Vichy Catalan, shares his journey from the Navy to entrepreneurship and beyond. He reflects on lessons from failure and burnout, the rising trend of sparkling water, and innovation through by-product reuse. The conversation highlights gastronomy as culture, the power of influencers, and why discipline and consumer focus drive success in today’s beverage industry.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
Oct 23 min read


Sonia Ferrer: From Leading 180 People at Factorial to Building Her Own Venture While Traveling the World
In this episode of The Nomu Hour, we talk with Sonia Ferrer, sales consultant and trainer. We discuss the shift from intuition to process, why active listening remains the key in today’s digital era, and how consultative selling can turn clients into long-term partners.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
Sep 252 min read


From Custom Software to Product: Carlos Méndez on Building Banana Script and viernes.ai
In this episode of The Nomu Hour, we sit down with Carlos Méndez, founder of Banana Script
. After leading large development teams in the U.S., he launched his own company, hitting $1M in revenue in its first year. Today he’s focused on viernes.ai, a platform that enables companies to build chat and voice AI agents. We explore the impact of AI, the future of work, Colombia’s startup ecosystem, and hard-earned lessons for founders.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
Sep 173 min read


Carlos Delgado and the mission to give visibility to entrepreneurship beyond Madrid and Barcelona
Carlos Delgado, founder of UpAndalus, reflects on his journey from B-Tripper to Footters and to building a community that amplifies Andalusian entrepreneurship. We discuss centralization, Next events, and connecting startups with investors. Key lessons: avoid the “super product,” iterate quickly with MVPs, and choose partners and investors carefully. An honest roadmap for building from the periphery and strengthening the ecosystem beyond Madrid and Barcelona.

Juanma Sáez de Retana Romana
Sep 102 min read
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