Like me, I’m sure one of your most precious resources is time. Working and travelling like a Spartan means that sometimes you get to the airport without having checked in. There is a massive queue and the clock is ticking. Yep it’s horribly annoying. Instead of whipping out your cumbersome sword and taking a few heads in typical Spartan fashion, you can take out your smartphone … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Bidaway (@bidaway_com)
With over 250,000 unoccupied beds in 4 to 5 star hotels in Spain every day, and more than €2 billion spent on the hotel sector annually, the market is still one tough nut that needs to be cracked. With peer-to-peer platforms such as Airbnb and Homeaway taking the limelight, hotels are feeling the pressure like never before. BidAway, the brainchild of four IESE Business … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: TYBA
In the current market climate, finding a job for a recent graduate has never been harder. Not only do they have to battle with poor economic conditions but also duel it out with other candidates in a perilous and exhaustive recruiting process. Poor devils. Redefining the way that companies recruit top young talent, Tyba is your Bionic Hero for finding a job straight out … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]