About

Patrick de Carvalho

Franco-Portuguese, 52. Serial entrepreneur for nearly 30 years. Author, speaker, podcaster. And still in the field.

I started out on the web in the late 90s. My first crash, in the year 2000, taught me the mantra that never left me.

Since then, I've founded several companies, from Paris to China. In 2022, I launched the #JNPJ podcast to pass on what the field taught me.

Today, I carry three things: the Je ne perds jamais® ecosystem, my work as author and speaker, and Apps Velocity, the studio I run with Pascal Roche.

In brief

Patrick de Carvalho is a Franco-Portuguese entrepreneur, 52, with nearly 30 years in the field and about ten companies built, from Paris to China. He cofounded the Apps Velocity studio with Pascal Roche in late 2013 and launched the #JNPJ podcast in 2022. He carries three pillars: the Je ne perds jamais® brand, his work as author and speaker, and Apps Velocity.

Who I am

Serial entrepreneur for nearly 30 years

It all started on the web in the late 90s, when I was in my twenties. My first crash, in the year 2000, taught me the mantra that never left me: I never lose, either I win, or I learn.

Since then, I've never stopped creating, launching and relaunching. Companies, products, projects, always in the internet and digital space. In late 2013, I cofounded Apps Velocity with Pascal Roche: the consulting, development and digital transformation studio I still run.

With the teams, I built, launched and relaunched for thirty years, from Paris to China. I love marketing and sales as much as the technical side: that's what lets me carry a project end to end.

I'm passionate, enthusiastic, creative, a salesman. I love intensity, I love learning, and above all I love taking action. Building a business is something you learn, and we'll do it together.

A few of the products I've launched

Smanck

Project and task management solution for SMEs.

See Smanck

GoVideoLive

Video calls, webinars and e-learning, 100% hosted in France and GDPR-compliant.

See GoVideoLive

ConstrOK

All your construction activity in one tool: dashboard, project files and CRM for builders and project managers.

See ConstrOK

AI Coders Squad

Teams of AI-augmented developers, on demand, to ship fast and well.

See AI Coders Squad

Startup Nursery

The incubator that supports entrepreneurs from idea to launch.

See Startup Nursery

Apps Velocity

The business studio I run with Pascal Roche since late 2013.

See Apps Velocity

Building a business is something you learn, and we're going to do it together.

Three pillars

Je ne perds jamais®

The brand, the mantra, the ecosystem. Podcast, books, talks, training.

The author & speaker

Writing and taking the stage to pass on the method of the field.

Apps Velocity

The business studio I run with Pascal Roche.

See Apps Velocity

Frequently asked questions about Patrick

Who is Patrick de Carvalho?

A Franco-Portuguese entrepreneur, 52, a serial entrepreneur for nearly 30 years, also an author, speaker and podcaster. He started out on the web in the late 90s.

Which companies has he built?

About ten over his career, from Paris to China. Among his products: Smanck, GoVideoLive, ConstrOK, AI Coders Squad and Startup Nursery. He has run the Apps Velocity studio with Pascal Roche since late 2013.

What are his three pillars today?

The Je ne perds jamais® brand and ecosystem (podcast, books, talks, training), his work as author and speaker, and Apps Velocity, the business studio he runs with Pascal Roche.

Where does his mantra come from?

From his first crash in the year 2000, when his company Planetepresse collapsed. He drew from it the mantra I never lose, either I win, or I learn, which never left him.

How do I contact him?

Via the site's contact page, for a podcast, a talk, the book, the training or a publishing project. He reads everything and replies quickly.

Shall we talk?

Podcast, talk, book, training, publishing. Tell me what brings you here.

Contact me