5 Reasons WHY Tech Startups Should Choose Barcelona For Their Headquarters Many factors go into consideration when a startup chooses its working location; type of product, target market, available resources and the list goes on. These factors are exclusive to each startup and every renown startup-hub, such as London and Berlin, have a unique combination of what they have to … [Read more...]
Fest-UP Photos, Videos and Press!
Barcelona’s first-ever, crowdsourced startup festival – an open platform for the entire Barcelona Startup Ecosystem to share their knowledge, showcase their projects and make new connections within our vibrant entrepreneurial community. All in all, more than 3.000 people attended at least one of the 45 events held in 22 locations across Barcelona – all focused on one … [Read more...]
Startup Weekend Barcelona: 54 Hours To Feed Your Inner-Entrepreneur!
What can you possibly learn in 54 hours? Have you ever dreamed of stepping into the shoes an entrepreneur? Maybe you have a million dollar idea and you want to validate it? Or possibly you're searching for a cofounder to make your product come to life? Welcome to the adventurous world of Startup Weekend Barcelona! Step 1: 60 sec. Pitching - (usually on Friday … [Read more...]
Quitting, Sucking and Failing Your Way to a Better Life
Last Tuesday, the Barcelona Internet Startups (BIS) group hosted their final major event of 2013 at Garrigues Law with a presentation from entrepreneur Michael Wolfe titled Quitting, Sucking, and Failing Your Way to a Better Life. In front of a packed international audience, Wolfe shared his first-hand insights as a serial entrepreneur and founder in Silicon Valley and … [Read more...]
Smadex Raises €1 Million From Cabiedes, Trovit, 101 Startups & Various Biz Angels
Smadex, the innvotaive platform that uses artificial intelligence to optimize the way that advertisers and agencies create and distribute rich media advertising on smartphones or tablets, has just raised a €1 Million round from Cabiedes, Trovit, 101 Startups, various Business Angels and public funds. This follows the previous round of €600.000 euros from Highgrowth in … [Read more...]
9 Reasons Why You SHOULD Work At A Startup
A few weeks back, I brought to light some of the realities about startup life in my article highlighting what some might say to be the negative sides of working in a startup environment. Even so, I’m an advocate for people having startup experience, as it can be one of the most challenging and rewarding professional and personal experiences you'll have. Hence, below … [Read more...]
Apartum: your saving grace for holiday rentals
Remember the last time you planned a trip somewhere? Maybe you were lucky enough to hit the Samba shaking, caipirinha drinking shores of the beloved Rio de Janeiro or possibly a romantic weekend getaway to Paris. Whatever the weather, there is no doubt that your quest to find a holiday apartment was pretty damn difficult, laborious and time-consuming. You surely spent hours and … [Read more...]
How NOT to pitch your startup
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Steve Zucker-Page from Silicon Valley. He is the founder of Binipple and has just moved to Spain to launch the European operations from the Haleblazer accelerator in Barcelona. If you have any questions for Steve then please send them to stevestheman@binipple.com. Nice to meet you Steve, you have 30 seconds to tell me what your … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Should Share Your Startup Ideas
Houston, we have a problem. Stealth mode, seclusion, and fear as a response to people showing interest in your idea. “Thieves! Robbers! Scoundrels!” you accuse whilst keeping it all to yourself for fear of plagiarism. This is not the way. It's detrimental to your success and completely smothers creativity. Do we want that for our beloved startups? I don't think so fine … [Read more...]
Want To Work For A Barcelona Startup?
This afternoon, Jobfluent will host the 2013 Barcelona Startup Fair featuring 30 Spanish startups seeking the best talent they can get their hands on. It’s a call to action for developers, designers, SEO experts, and social media gurus seeking a new opportunity with a high-growth Barcelona startup. Barcelona Activa and Jobfluent are teaming up to host the event at the … [Read more...]