We would like to highlight Sebastian Cotes Lacouture, KCP Class of 2007, and his company Sannus Foods, an ally for international brands specializing in offering consumers new ways of eating while protecting one’s health, the environment, and animals.
Sebastian is an Industrial Engineer from Universidad De los Andes, has an MSc in Finance from Northwestern University and had previously worked in private banking at JP Morgan.
We had the opportunity to talk to Sebastian about his time at KCP and he gave us some recommendations for young and future entrepreneurs.
What are some of your best memories or experiences from your time at KCP and how has this experience impacted your life and the choices you have made in your career?
I remember KCP as a tolerant space, where people could share different points of view, that generated confidence and that encouraged you to not be afraid to make mistakes but to learn from them and grow. That there were no wrong answers.
I also remember loving History class and being involved in different extracurricular activities like the soccer team, Student Council, and community service.
I feel very proud of the education I received at KCP.
What advice would you give KCP students?
I would invite you to participate and get as involved as you can with the school’s diversity of courses and extracurricular activities. I would advise that they study abroad as having an international education provides a broader spectrum, where you experience different cultures and backgrounds. And to choose a career path focused on technology, learn what a startup is, entrepreneurship skills, teamwork, growth mindset, blue ocean strategy, among others, and start researching and learning about this from a young age.
Creating and generating employment is very important for our country.
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