"ÍMAN" with Bernardo Maciel

In this episode

In this episode of the ÍMAN Podcast, Bernardo Maciel, CEO of Yunit Consulting, joined us for a conversation about leadership, transformation, and the vital role of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Portuguese economy.

Bernardo shares his journey, from the beginning at Companhia de Seguros Império and his time in banking, to the Management Buy-Out (MBO) that gave rise to Yunit as we know it today. Discover the vision of a "self-made man" on the challenge of transitioning from manager to entrepreneur and how the "SME Heroes" initiative was born.

Guests

Bernardo Maciel

CEO of Yunit Consulting

Key Topics

• 01:00 - The early journey: From Companhia de Seguros Império to the school of sales.
• 05:13 - The genesis of Yunit: From the PMELink project to community funds consultancy.
• 13:14 - From Manager to Entrepreneur: The MBO moment and the "flight forward".
• 26:37 - Yunit's Evolution into Business Consultancy.
• 29:46 - SME Heroes: Why Portuguese SMEs are true heroes.

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Last update: 26/11/2025