We live in a society governed by rules: laws, codes of conduct, codes of good practice, decrees, contracts, etc. Like it or not, these rules affect our everyday behavior and a sample of this is that no one goes to work naked (although there is no law against it!). Whether we are in our "place" of work or at home discussing with our partner about whose turn it is to wash the … [Read more...]
From Cassettes To Cutting Edge Technology – ABA English Raises €10.5 Mil And Goes To China
In Barcelona you can easily survive only speaking English, or at least Spanglish, but if you move out of the big cities your life will suddenly get a bit harder. ABA English wants to change this through their interactive language learning app, where they combine videos, personal teachers, and listen-record-compare technology, so everybody can connect through English. They … [Read more...]
The 12 Steps To Happiness: Why Happiness is Not Happenstance
When’s the last time you thought about what makes you happy? What makes you tick? What makes you excited to get out of bed in the morning? For me, the first thing that ‘ignites my fire’ everyday, is sipping a cup of coffee while reading the latest version of the Economist. It’s something that takes between 15-25 minutes and it’s a habit that I carve out time for because I … [Read more...]
Why Corporate Card Management can be a Nightmare in a Growing Startup
As a startup founder your main focus is to develop your business. During the first stage, often called pre product/market fit, you want to iterate as fast as possible: on the product, on the acquisition channels, on your pricing model. The objective is to learn as much as possible from your customers. When you get your product/market fit, you want to focus on growing your team … [Read more...]
8 Reasons Barcelona Startups Should Be On Snapchat
If you’ve ever been at a concert, national monument, grand opening, or any popular event in a large crowd, chances are you’ve been featured on someone’s Snapchat story. When hop on hop off tour buses cruise the streets, the top deck is filled to the brim with anxious tourists Snapchatting the first glimpse of the Gothic Quarter, Barceloneta beach and Sagrada Familia. Snapchat … [Read more...]
Bigle Legal Wants Your Startup To Stop Worrying About Legal Forms
The legal industry is one of the markets that is yet to be disrupted by technology. Even though many companies have made the effort to make lawyers' work more digital and easier through technology, it's still very traditional in its operations. For startups, legal service is expensive and many can't afford a lawyer the first years. Bigle Legal is a Barcelona legaltech … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Job: The Book of Everyone
Company: The Book of Everyone Area: Design, Books, Personalisation Location: Barcelona Job type: Engineer Welcome to "THE BOOK OF EVERYONE"..... To make a book like no one’s ever seen before, you need a tech team that can tackle problems no one’s ever solved before. Are you a passionate developer interested in solving extremely interesting problems? We’re … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Job: Gym for less
Company: Gym for less Area: Ecommerce Location: Barcelona Job type: Engineer Job description: We're looking for a Senior Backend/Frontend Engineer to join our product team! You should be a proactive professional, with a can-do-attitude and communicative skills. Ability to coordinate, plan and manage complex technical solutions. Technical Skills (Must have): * … [Read more...]
If Smart Cities Had IQ’s, Barcelona Would Be A Genius
Imagine your city with a 50 percent reduction in obesity, a 60 percent reduction in commute times, a 90 percent reduction in carbon emissions, and greatly enhanced innovation and opportunities for entrepreneurs. Sound too good to be true? Think again. “Smart Cities” save time, reduce pollution, provide economic advantages and improve overall quality of life. It is time to … [Read more...]
Julien Was Tired Of Bad Coffee And Founded Daysk, Co-Working By The Hour
Ever been in need of a good place to work for couple of hours, and even after trailing Google and TripAdvisor, not being able to find a suitable place? Two French founders in Barcelona had the same problem, and recently launched Daysk, the platform that lets you book a workspace by the hour. It also lets co-working spaces and cafés add free space on the platform, for … [Read more...]