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Andres Castellon

Co-Founder

Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czechia16 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years driving business success in Latin America.
  • Expert in international market expansion strategies.
  • Forbes 50 Under 50 entrepreneur in IoT luggage storage.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned entrepreneur specializing in B2B international business development and market expansion.

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Skills

Core Skills

International Business DevelopmentStrategic Consulting

Other Skills

New Market ExpansionRelationship BuildingStrategy ImplementationEntrepreneurshipSalesMTMProject ManagementLean ManagementKey Account ManagementEnglish & Spanish languagesAutomotiveAutomotive ProductsBusiness StrategyNegotiationInternational Sales

About

𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗮—𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘄𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱. He and I got along well (at least in my imagination). Then came 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮 (don’t ask how), and suddenly the Czech Republic became part of my destiny. 𝗔𝘁 𝟭𝟱, 𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗜’𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝟯𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰. After more adventures than Columbus trying to find the Americas, I made it. I dropped anchor in this beautiful land and started a new life. Since then, my story has been shaped by amazing people—𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗴, 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀. I’ve helped Czech companies explore and grow in Latin America—sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing, but always learning. Now, I’m focused on the locker business—a simple idea with massive potential. If you're curious about where it's heading or want to collaborate, visit: 👉 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗼.𝗲𝘂 👉𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.𝗰𝗼𝗺/𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗼𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱/

Experience

16 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
15 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Store&go

Company Owner

Dec 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hradec Králové, Czechia · On-site

Export-expert s.r.o

Company Owner

Jan 2010Jun 2025 · 15 yrs 5 mos · Hradec Králové, Czechia · On-site

  • 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 25 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱
  • 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲:
  • International Business Development: 25+ years of experience across diverse sectors (construction, refineries, healthcare, technology, B2B) working collaboratively with market leaders.
  • New Market Expansion: Extensive understanding of local mindsets and proven track record managing expansion projects in Latin America and Spanish-speaking countries.
  • Strategic Consulting: Personalized guidance for companies seeking to grow in new markets, focusing on opportunity identification and effective strategy creation.
  • 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
  • New Market Entry: Contributed to successful expansions in 25+ countries, working in 5 and residing in 4.
  • Strong Relationship Building: Built lasting relationships with key clients and partners in Latin America, facilitating access to resources and information for success.
  • Successful Strategy Implementation: Developed and implemented tailored expansion strategies resulting in tangible results for companies.
  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿:
  • Global View: Combine a global perspective with deep knowledge of Latin American nuances.
  • Practical Approach: Real-world experience managing expansion projects allows me to offer actionable and adaptable solutions.
  • Passion for Success: Genuine commitment to my clients' success, driven by the satisfaction of helping them achieve their goals.
  • 𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂 𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔?
  • Contact me and let's explore the possibilities of success for your business.
International Business DevelopmentNew Market ExpansionStrategic ConsultingRelationship BuildingStrategy Implementation

Education

Project Management

Project Management — Major Degree

Jan 2011Jan 2011

Lotus Notes

Proficient User

Jan 2013Jan 2013

Lean 101

Expert — Lean Management

Jan 2011Jan 2011

MTM

MTM Czech and Slovakian Republic — MTM

Jan 2011Jan 2011

SAP Business One

Proficient User

Jan 2008Jan 2008

University of civil, electrical and hydraulical engineering (Havana, Cuban Republic)

Ingeniero — Construccion Civil

Jan 1998Jan 2003

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