Raul Mesquita de Freitas
Father, Business Executive, and Entrepreneur in São Paulo, SP, Brasil
I was born in Porto Alegre and lived there for a few decades. Later, I lived in São Paulo, France, and Rio. Now, I am back in São Paulo. I will stay forever unless we move.
Working hard, playing hard, since when this was not even a concept. It's really who I am.
On the play side, among other things, I have been a competitive triathlete since the 1990s. I've had a few highs, like participating in two World Championships (ITU's Cancun, in 1995, and Ironman Hawaii, in 2005), and a lot of lows. I'm still fighting and refusing to accept any “age effect.”
On the work side, I have been combining my entrepreneurial spirit with opportunities that take advantage of my strengths, which explains why I have been involved in several start-ups, new ventures, and my own and private equity-owned companies. It's all about the results, which must come sooner rather than later.
Let's talk about mutually profitable opportunities.