The Founder Accelerator: Coach, Advisor & Mentor

Helping high-performing founders scale faster with absolute clarity

Founder

Treevotion

Sold in 60 countries during the first year of execution and planted +50K trees.

Planting 1 BILLION trees around the World in the most needed areas, building global awareness and consciousness on deforestation, driving people to help and share what they do in order to inspire to help everyday.

Every bracelet sold will fund the planting and follow up of 2 trees :)

Entrepreneurs'​ Organization

Co-Founded the non-profit EO (Entrepreneurs Organization) in Argentina. 

We grew the chapter to 120 members (all selling +1mm usd a year).

Co-Founder

clickOn Argentina

Board Member

co-CEO at Grupo clickOn managing 4 companies and +125 employees and USD 10MM in annual revenues :

1) clickOn (clickon.com.ar): #3 largest daily-deals site in Argentina, with +1.5MM users & +1MM transactions.

2) Agrupate (agrupate.com.ar): #2 competitor in Argentina, acquired in October 2015, with +2MM users and +1,5MM tickets sold.

3) Cupónica: (cuponica.com.ar): #4 competitor in Argentina, acquired in April 2015. +1MM users and 1MM coupons sold.

4) Silenzzo Mattresses (silenzzo.com): Vertical integration for the purpose of creating a mattress and sommier brand with nationwide reach.

Co-Founder & CEO

Founded and launched from scratch the startup clickOn.com.ar in Argentina.

Nowadays it’s present in 10 cities, has 2,500,000 users, 14k merchants, +90 employees and more than 2,000,000 coupons sold.

Company #2 in Argentina’s daily-deals ranking, that was acquired by Grupo Globo, the largest media company in Brazil.

clickOn Group has 3 companies under it’s portfolio: Coupons (clickon.com.ar); Travel Agency (clickon.com.ar/viajes); clickOn Discount Card (tarjetaclickon.com.ar).

Co-Founder & Sales Director

Anheuser-Busch InBev

Design and implementation of Sales structure hybrid models & Go-To-Market models nationwide.

Strategic Planning Coordinator

In charge of the largest Pepsi and Quilmes beer Distributor in GBA Norte (Buenos Aires), with 6000 PoS in charge, 1250 freezers, 19 million anual litres of beer and 11 of soft drinks. I coordinated the sales structure (45 salespeople, 6 supervisors y 1 sales manager).

Sales Manager Sr

For 7 months I was Senior Sales Supervisor for the Trade sales channel, in charge of 900 Convenience Stores and Groceries, and 6 moths for Self-Service stores the largest sales channel for AB-Inbev, with a team of 13 salesmen and repo and 250 PoS's.

Senior Sales Supervisor

"Jóvenes Profesionales" Program (Trainee / "Young Professionals") -  being one of the 25 selected out of 9500 applicants; we rotated between all marketing and sales areas in the company for 15 months. 
I spent 4 months knowing the 3 sales channels, 4 months as Marketing Assistant in Brahma beer and 6 months in Gatorade leading the "Propel by Gatorade" market launch.

Trainee - Joven Profesional

3x Founder | Founder Acceleration Coach | Helping high-performing founders scale faster with absolute clarity | Sold $65mm online

As a founder of 3 companies and 1 non-profit, with 2 successful exits, I’ve seen firsthand what it takes to grow a business.

I’ve also experienced the toll of stress, insomnia, and health challenges. I know how overwhelming it can be when scaling your business feels like an uphill battle.

In my 11 years with EO Argentina, I listened to the struggles of +100 successful founders (doing at least USD 1M a year in sales). I realized that beneath the surface, it’s often chaos: isolation, financial pressure, and fear of burnout. 

While most accelerators focus on startups, the truth is that, for businesses under $10MM in revenue, the biggest bottleneck to growth is you: the founder.

That's why I created Founder Accelerator: to empower the founders of renowned companies like Swag, Trading Company, Sancho Motors, Jams, Crawford Partners LLC, Lemon Basil, We Are Doers, and Mad Hatter LLC. 

My mission is to help them scale themselves first enhancing their clarity, focus, and efficiency, so they can grow their businesses with unparalleled speed and confidence.

Through personalized coaching, a 5-pillar playbook, and access to top professionals, we don’t just build businesses — we optimize the founder. 

If you're ready to scale your business while maintaining a healthy, balanced life, send me a DM and I’ll show you how Founder Accelerator can help you achieve both.

Ignacio Carcavallo

How to create a 3-year vision for your company:

Your team can only execute to the extent of the blueprint you give them.

The Vivid Vision exercise forces you to write it all down. 3-4 hours. 8 specific questions. No distractions. Then you share it with your team so they finally know what you're actually building.
That's how you stop micromanaging and start leading.

Want more founder systems to plan a strategic 2026? Join the Founder Accelerator Execution Group. Link is in my bio.

3x Founder | Founder Accelerator | Helping high-performing founders scale faster with absolute clarity | Sold $65mm online

How to extract your company vision from your head

Admitting you're drowning is f*cking hard. It's hard to say out loud:

"I want to stop sleeping 4 hours a night."

"I don't want to spend my life doing work I hate."

"I want to stop being stressed every single day."

"I need help. This is too much."

I’m grateful for the founders who are brave enough to admit that burnout and grinding isn't the life they want to build. Grateful for their trust. Grateful to watch them get their lives back.

You didn't start this business to be miserable. You started it for freedom. For control. For stability.

So don't let the journey drive you away from that.

🔥 For the next 5 days, I'm offering a 40% discount on 1:1 coaching sessions.

We'll identify your biggest blockers and map out exactly how to scale yourself so you can scale your business. 

Limited slots. 

Link in bio. Let's make a better 2026.

Discount

If you need someone to hold you accountable while you work on your visionary time and helps you execute your vision, the Founder Accelerator Execution Group is exactly what you need in 2026. 

You can check all frameworks and systems with the link in my bio. 

It’s the difference between grinding another year and actually scaling yourself and your company.

Here's a bucket of iced water before 2026 starts

How to build work-life balance as a founder (without sacrificing growth)

Most founders plan the business first, then try to squeeze their life into whatever time is left. There's never time left.

This isn't privilege. It's intentional planning. Your 2026 plan needs to start with how you want to live, not just how much you want to earn. 

Want help building a company that serves your life instead of consuming it? Comment “Coach”.

Work-life balance

How to create a 3-year vision so your team stops asking you about every decision

Your 3-year picture is the bridge between today and your 10-year target. It shows what needs to be true in three years to stay on track. And when you combine it with your core values, those two things become the filter for EVERY decision.

Now your team can make calls without you. You stop being the bottleneck.

This is Day 4 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the full series on building a 2026 plan with real structure.

How to delegate before vacation (without your business falling apart)

If you can't take time off without checking your phone every hour, you don't have a delegation problem. You have a system problem.

This carousel shares the fix so you can actually disconnect.

Want the complete delegation framework? Link in bio for the Hiring & Recruiting Course.

Vacation - delegation

How to test skills in job interviews (instead of just asking about past experience)

You wouldn't hire a goalkeeper by asking "Tell me about your best save." You'd kick balls at them and watch them perform.

But most founders hire salespeople after hearing great stories about their past wins. No live demo. No skills test. Just confident answers and a polished resume.

Want the full framework for testing skills and values in interviews? Comment "Course" below.

No one would hire a goalkeeper based on...

Delegation is the hardest shift founders face when scaling.

Here’s what these 3 books will actually teach you:

1️⃣ Traction (Gino Wickman)

This is the operating manual for getting out of the weeds. 

- How to design an Accountability Chart so every role has one clear owner.
- How to use Scorecards to track weekly performance without micromanaging.
- How to run Level 10 Meetings so problems get solved in the room, not pushed back to you.

Instead of every problem coming to you, you’ll have structure so everyone knows their role and what they’re responsible for.

2️⃣ Topgrading (Bradford Smart)

Delegation fails if you hire the wrong people. Topgrading shows you how to identify, hire, and keep A-players so you can actually let go with confidence. 

- How to build Job Scorecards that define outcomes, not just responsibilities.
- The Topgrading Interview method to spot A-players vs. smooth talkers.
- How to make hiring a repeatable system so you trust who you delegate to.

3️⃣ 10x Is Easier Than 2x (Dan Sullivan)

This book flips the founder mindset: you don’t grow by doing more, you grow by doing less. It teaches you to focus only on your unique ability and delegate the rest. 

- How to identify your Unique Ability — the work only you should be doing.
- How to run a “Stop-Doing List” to decide what gets delegated or cut.
- How to shift from adding effort to multiplying results through leverage.

 If you’re stuck doing too much yourself, these 3 books are the fastest way to start building the muscle of delegation.

Which one are you starting with?

How to set business goals for 2026 (that your team can actually execute on)

The reason your 2025 goals failed isn't lack of effort. It's lack of clarity. Vague goals create hidden expectations. 

The fix: Write goals like a third party will audit them. No room for interpretation. No "what I really meant was..."

This is Day 5 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. We're building a 2026 plan that doesn't fall apart by February.

Follow for the rest.

New Client Testimonial: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Feedback from Gustavo Scheveloff, Co-Founder & CEO of HiperPBX

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Thank you for your trust in Founder Accelerator.

Let’s keep pushing together 🚀

I talk to founders every week who are beating themselves up for not being further along.

Then I ask: "Where were you 3 years ago?"

The shift in their face is immediate. 

They forgot. They've been so focused on the gap between where they are and where they want to be, they stopped seeing how far they've actually traveled.

If that's you today - pause. Look back for a second. You've built something most people only talk about.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Most founders hire on gut feel. 

They like someone's energy. 

Their resume looks good. 

They have the right experience. 

Then 6 months later, they realize: This person is talented. But they're toxic. Or they don't make decisions the way we do. Or they're not aligned with how we actually work.

Skills got them in the door. But values are what make them stay or what destroy your culture. The big question us: HOW DO YOU TEST THEM? 

If you want the full system, check the course in my bio.

How to set core values for your company (that your team actually uses)

Stop inventing generic values like "transparency, execution, honesty." 

Here's what actually works: Extract values from your best players. 
The ones crushing it right now. Look at how they work, how they behave, what makes them different.

This is Day 1 of the Vision to Traction Organizer - the 2-page framework that replaces those generic planning templates you make every January and abandon by March.

Follow for the rest of the series. We're fixing your 2026 plan with real exercises, not theory.

How to differentiate your business from competitors (and stop competing on price)

If you're dropping prices to close deals, you don't have a positioning problem. You have a clarity problem.

Your 3 Uniques are the specific reasons clients choose YOU over everyone else. Not vague benefits. Concrete differentiators your team can sell and your clients can articulate.

This is Day 3 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the full series on building a 2026 plan that actually works.

How to set a 10-year business goal (even when you can't predict next month)

Most founders avoid long-term planning because scaling feels unstable. But here's the truth: you DO have a vision. You just haven't written it down.

Your 10-year target doesn't need to be a fantasy. It needs to be bold, ambitious, but realistic. Something that makes it clear WHY you're putting in effort today.

This is Day 2 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the full series. We're building your 2026 plan with real frameworks, not generic templates.

How to assign accountability for business goals

When you put two people on one goal, both assume the other is handling it. Then nothing gets done. Or it gets done halfway. And when you ask "who's responsible?" you get finger-pointing instead of answers.

One owner doesn't mean they do everything themselves. It means they're the single point of contact. The person whose name is on it. 

This is Day 6 of the Vision to Traction Organizer. Follow for the complete 2026 planning framework.

Lazo

We offer to founders an incredibly cost effective and integrated ecosystem to take care of their core functions of their startup. We help them with a legal framework, financial planning, accounting, tax, fundraising tools and other functions that can NOT be done without hiring an army of people. Founders get a dashboard with KPIs to manage their company and a data room ready to be shared with investors. 

Backed by AWS for startups (23') Impact Accelerator for Latino Founders, Google For Startup Latino Fund (23'), Tampa Bay Wave Diversity Program. We have been granted as EY (EAN) Entrepreneur and Endeavor Miami for the Scale up Program

CEO & Co-Founder

Forbes México

I write every two weeks about venture capital, fundraising, international tax, finance and M&A for VC backed startups with a focus on Latin America and Spain. Read here: https://forbescentroamerica.com/author/juan-barrero/

Contributor Startups and Venture Capital

La Nación Newspaper

I write every 2 weeks about entrepreneurship, business, innovation, digital disruption and technology related to Agroindustry. AgTech #Agrifoodtech

Contributing Author

CFOstartupLATAM

A ONE STOP SHOP for Latam VCbacked startups’ every accounting, finance, tax & legal need

#fintech #agtech #ecommerce #edtech #agtech #insurtech #deeptech #proptech

Barrero & Associates

Agribusiness Consultants, Accountants and Lawyers - We take care of your legacy. We are a family of professionals. For 40 years, we have provided accounting, tax and financial advisory services to companies in the agroindustrial chain. We focus on optimizing your profits, enhancing the degree of professionalization at your firm, and supporting the transformation of your business.

Partner

Managing Partner

G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance

Representing UNAJE (Argentine Young Entrepreneurs Association)

Sherpa

Iberoamerican Young Entrepreneurs Association 

Ibero-American Federation of Young Entrepreneurs. 17 countries, more than 150,000 young business associates.

President

Young Entrepreneurs Association of Argentina

City of Buenos Aires Government

Developed and execute Finance courses and mentor for more than 100 entrepreneurs.

Porfessor for Buenos Aires Entrepreneurship Academy and consultant for the Incubator Competition

 Ministry of Agroindustry (Argentina)

I helped to the Secretary of State and his team to developed different programs related to innovation and entrepreneurship in the agribusiness sector in the whole country.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Advisor to the Secretary of State

Juan, a 3X entrepreneur and devoted father to Alfonsina, hails from Trenque Lauquen, a small town in Argentina, where he grew up in an accounting family business. Now based in Miami, he is building LAZO, a venture enabling him to make a significant social impact and transform his lifelong industry. His efforts benefit countless entrepreneurs while revolutionizing the sector.

Related to his academic background, Juan holds a double bachelor's degree in CPA and Business Administration. He graduated among the top 10 of his class at the Catholic University of Argentina and furthered his studies in business with scholarships in the United States, France, Germany, and Taiwan. 

Driven by the desire to create a substantial social impact, Juan aims to innovate and disrupt the CFO and Legal tech SaaS industry. He recognizes the potential of AI, automation, and standardization in building scalable products. As the CEO of Lazo, he founded and leads the #1 gateway for Latin American startups in the US. Through partnerships with early-stage startups, Juan helps structure their data and provides a comprehensive VC Ready SaaS solution to address their finance, tax, legal, and investor relations needs.

Juan's entrepreneurial journey encompasses the establishment of Barrero & Asociados, a leading auditing, tax, legal, and consulting firm for Agribusiness, as well as the creation of CFOstartup, Latin America's premier consulting firm for startups and VCs. Overcoming numerous challenges, he expanded these companies nationally and internationally, cultivated strong business cultures, forged strategic partnerships, and built exceptional teams.

Complementing his professional pursuits, Juan actively engages in non-profit work. He served as President of the Young Entrepreneurs Association of Argentina and the Ibero-American Federation. Additionally, he represented Argentina as President of the Argentine delegation of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance in Japan. In 2008, he held the position of President of Rotaract in Buenos Aires, fostering youth development under the Rotary umbrella.

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