500 Startups, Inception Capital and a bunch of well known business angels have invested into BrandCont, the innovative marketplace for native advertising. The Spanish startup, based out of Bilbao and Madrid, has just arrived to California where the online publicity platform will offer an innovative solution to brands and media channels to develop native … [Read more...]
3 “Ugly” Truths About Real Startup Life
Every man, woman and space child seems to want to work at a startup nowadays. With the potential to become filthy rich through an acquisition or IPO, fast-tracked learning and the “I’m so cool” factor, why wouldn’t you want to be a part of the startup community? This rising fad of working at startups for the perceived hipness and coolness of it all shouldn’t overshadow what … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Nutrino (@NutrinoCo)
Over the last couple of years, we have seen a big push in the “quantified self” market with a ton of apps that help you make better lifestyle decisions based on real data, provided by you. These apps have been focused more on exercise and training rather than nutrition, however this is about to change. Nutrino, launched just last month, is “the worlds first virtual … [Read more...]
10 Slides For A Perfect Startup Pitch Deck
Preparing for an investor presentation can be a pretty daunting task. Whether it's your first time sending a pitch deck to investors or you're presenting at Techcrunch Disrupt in front of 5.000 people, a solid structure is fundamental for a coherent and commanding presentation. Communicating your message with clarity is everything. Given that you have limited time to present … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Icebergs (@icebergsapp)
I don’t know about you but I spend a lot of time researching, whether it’s for writing an article, preparing a presentation, planning a trip or even for just figuring out what women want. There are a massive range of tools on the market, Evernote & Pinterest are just a few examples that help me bookmark and arrange my notes and pictures but when it comes to perusing this … [Read more...]
11 Visual Reminders Of Why You Live in Barcelona
It's Friday, and being the rebels that we are, we feel the need to do unconventional things to help reignite that tempestuous spark in each and every one of us. So, let's take a mini-break from the daily grind and have a little visual holiday through the streets of Barcelona. For all of you that live in Barcelona, this is a quick reminder of why you live here, and for all … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Infantium (@InfantiumTeam)
We live in a world where children are born with tablets and smartphones integrated into their daily lives from a very early age. The way that youngsters interact with technology has completely evolved to the point that a 3 year old can work their way around a tablet more easily than their parents. Take the example of One Laptop Per Child in Ethiopia where kids hacked tablet … [Read more...]
7 Metrics For Raising VC Money In Record Time
I'm the first to admit that raising money can be a huge distraction and an extremely frustrating experience for any entrepreneur. You may wonder why I have patches of grey hair and defined wrinkles at the ripe young age of 31. Wonder no more, it’s all about money, money, money, mon-aaay! It can also take your focus off the horizon for just long enough to find that your ship has … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Trip4Real (@Trip4real)
Let's face it; the online travel market is cluttered with oodles of white noise. We've all been there; the flights are booked for your impending voyage but now you're expected to play the dual role of travel agent and tour guide connoisseur to figure out what the hell to do when you get there. Some of you take to the information highway, studying sites like Tripadvisor for … [Read more...]
When You Work At A Startup Tumblr Blog
As part of our retroactively prolific "Fudge it, it's Friday" sessions, we have the great pleasure to announce our newest addition. I hope you are ready as this one is going to be a blast. Drum roll, da da da daaaa…. Without further ado, Barcinno presents "When You Work At A Startup" - CLICK HERE, CLICK HERE! We'll do our best to keep it updated with fresh, hilarious … [Read more...]