Businessman · Visionary · Mentor
ALFREDO DE VANNA
Founder of Grupo PROGREVO. For more than 25 years, we have been transforming companies, guiding entrepreneurs towards their freedom and elevating the Hispanic business ecosystem.
25+
Years of experience
4
Active companies
1M+
podcast downloads
Forbes CA 2024
recognition
About Alfredo
Designing life in Your terms
"True success is not how much you build, but how long you have to enjoy it."
From the age of 5, Alfredo was clear that freedom is not to be expected — It is being built. From Venezuela to the United Kingdom, from Citibank in London to founding Yakidoo in Canada, from losing everything in the 2008 crisis to building an international conglomerate from -$400,000.
Today, from Panama, he helps entrepreneurs maximizing the value of their companies, To execute his exit plan and live an intentional life — exactly as he did.
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5 YEARS
His first work
Not out of necessity — by determination. He works at a store after school for $1.50 per day.
1997–1999
General Manager at 20 years old
Riso Supplies: 3 branches, 35+ employees. It also runs a night taxi service and sells radio advertising to pay off 69% interest debt.
1999–2002
Citibank Private Bank, London
From temporary archivist to Assistant Manager in 18 months. Reduces account opening time from 6 weeks to days. Support in London, Jersey, Spain and Switzerland.
2002–2007
Global Consulting
JP Morgan, UBS, RBC, CIBC, TD Bank, Wells Fargo, Regeneron, Sun Life. I lived in two suitcases, from country to country.
2008
Total crisis — Yakidoo is down from -$400,000
He loses everything in Spain. He didn't start from scratch — he started with -$400,000. He funds Yakidoo and emigrates to Canada.
2008–2018
Yakidoo: from a startup to $4M/year with 45 employees
Forbes Global 2000. Expansion to LATAM. Yakidoo University with KOFAX & AIIM. Successful exit in 2018..
2019–TODAY · PANAMA
Grupo PROGREVO
4 active companies. Forbes Centro América 2024 (Krispy Freeze). +1M podcast downloads. Dual Master's Degree ENEB Barcelona (2024-2025).
Strengths
The milestones that
They define their advice
Grupo PROGREVO
An ecosystem of
Real impact
Investment & Capital
Private investment company. Focus on high-potential companies, real estate, and disruptive technologies in the Hispanic region.
Technology & Automation
Digital transformation and automation for Spanish-speaking companies. Capture, ECM, BPA, RPA, AI — on-premise or as a service. Advises outsourcing companies
Education & Community
The Academy of Progress. 7 areas of human development. PodCast Progresando Ando: +1M downloads (2019-2023).
Freeze-dried foods ★ Forbes Centro América 2024
The future of food through freeze-drying natural products. Mentioned in Forbes Centro América (March 2024) in an article about sustainable startups in Latin America.
Advisory services
In what can
to help you Alfredo?
If you are an entrepreneur, investor or entrepreneur and want to maximize the value of your company, prepare for your exit or scale your operations — Alfredo has the map because he has already traveled the path.
Training
Formed by
The best ones
What Alfredo transfers to his clients is not textbook theory. It is distilled essence. years of direct training with the most influential figures in the world business and human development.
PODCAST - 2019–2023
PROGRESANDO ANDO
1M+
downloads
100+
WEEKLY EPISODES
Pausado
In 2023, focusing on Yakidoo, SIONDER and Krispy Freeze after the impact of the pandemic
Content remains published. Intention of Re-launching.
Are you ready for the next step?
Ready to transform
Your company and your life?
A conversation can change the course of your business. Schedule your appointment complementary with Alfredo