El Imperio familiar de Envía y Coltanques: Cómo Empezar desde Cero | con Alejandro Cubides

In this episode of "The First Step," we launch our new series on family businesses with a conversation with Alejo. We delve into the incredible story of his father, Henry, a visionary who started from scratch and built a giant business ecosystem in Colombia. Discover the beginnings and secrets behind flagship companies like Coltanques, Envía, the airline Clic (formerly EasyFly), Carrazo, and Agropecuaria Montijo. We discuss the audacity of seizing opportunities at the perfect moment, the philosophy that "life is full of surprises," the transformation of national logistics, the unique model of regional aviation, and the real challenges of organizing succession in a family business. Download and start investing 👉 https://bit.ly/mpfinvest-elprimerpaso Chapters: 00:00:00 - Trailer 00:01:00 - Alejo's first memories of his father's office and companies. 00:02:47 - Presentation of the business ecosystem: Coltanques, Envía, Clic, Agropecuaria Montijo, and Carrazo. 00:03:31 - Starting from scratch: From bus assistant to buying his first transport fleet. 00:08:25 - The leap to tractor-trailers and the official birth of Coltanques in 1974. 00:15:00 - "Life is like rabbits": The curious analogy for hunting business opportunities. 00:16:23 - The birth of Envía in 1996, bringing aluminum enclosed vans and revolutionizing last-mile delivery. 00:23:00 - A truck purchase that ended in the creation of the Carrazo dealership. 00:24:56 - The commitment to operating Metrobús in the Transmilenio system and the challenge of 140 articulated buses. 00:37:55 - The aviation dream: Entering as partners and developing the regional model. 00:47:39 - The brand conflict in Europe, the rebranding to Clic, and restructuring during the pandemic. 00:53:00 - Dynamics of the business family: How Henry involved his children by sending them to "ask questions" about the operation. 00:57:20 - Family agreements, conflict resolution, and the enormous challenge of succession without a plan. 01:02:38 - The birth of Agropecuaria Montijo: From an abandoned farm to selling 1.4 million kilos of meat. 01:10:09 - How to convert part of the farm into a nature reserve to try to stop oil exploitation. A podcast from @elprimerpaso.podcast Produced by @Bielomedia Instagram: @elprimerpaso.podcast TikTok: @elprimerpaso.podc Website: elprimerpaso.co #ElPrimerPaso #Podcast #BusinessPodcast #Interview #coltanques #envia #familybusinesses