Exciting news for the Barcelona startup community; itnig - the hacker accelerator will be home to the upcoming NEXT program. Powered by Google Entrepreneurs, NEXT is the #1 pre-accelerator program that helps committed early stage startup teams to get into accelerators or find seed investment. The program consists of 3 hour weekly sessions for five weeks and participating teams … [Read more...]
Better Know A Barcelona Startup: Common Folk (@WeareCofo)
Look at these pictures and tell me what you see… If you see common folks, sitting in their homes, surrounded by the accumulation of their plastic consumption in just 1 week, then you are seeing what I am seeing. Now, take a quick moment to think about what your picture would look like if this was your accumulation of plastic waste from last week. What if you … [Read more...]
MWC14 & 4YFN: The Week In Review
Over the past week, our team at Barcinno has shared highlights of the whirlwind events of MWC14 & 4YFN. As I look at this small mountain of 100+ business cards, pamphlets, and varied swag (from pens and pads to microfiber cleaning cloths and portable chargers), I am moved to share my experience of this week of panels, speakers, workshops and exhibitions through photographs. … [Read more...]
Mobile Entrepreneurs Take Center Stage At 4YFN During Mobile World Congress
UPDATE 20-Feb: 4 Years From Now had already opened up 300 extra tickets beyond their initial 1000 person limit. Now they are releasing 100 Last Chance tickets to get in. If you're interested in IoT workshops, Claro Partners may have some discounted tickets left if you act fast. Email IoT@ClaroPartners for more information. 4YFN is an event created by the Mobile World … [Read more...]
Job Hunting is a Team Effort: Who’s Got Your Back?
“Hello, my name is Blah. I work for Blah and we specialize in Blah. I found your resume on Blah and wanted to speak with you about an open position.” Sound familiar? Sure it does, especially if you are one of the 250 million users on LinkedIn or if your resume is floating in the deep, dark abyss of the Monster’s, Infojobs' or Bayt’s of the internet world. If you have … [Read more...]