A lot has been said about Pokemon GO this year after its initial release back in July. The game was referred as a “social media phenomenon” and had 231 million people engaged in 1.1 billion interactions in their first month! Still dozens of people are congregating at the emblematic places of the Barcelona like Sagrada Familia, Arc de Triomf , FC Barcelona Miniestadi and … [Read more...]
Halftime Report: Official List of 2016 Barcelona Tech Events
August is here and Barcelona has officially slowed to a halt. The startup and tech scene is on a month-long siesta escaping the heat and preparing for the fall. Those not on a holiday of their own are left hiding from tourists and squeezing in some quiet work while they can. If you're watching the August clock tick by like us, pull out your planner and map out the rest of the … [Read more...]
Becoming an Effective Communicator
As an executive coach one of the questions I repeatedly get is how can I improve my communication skills? How can I convey my message in the best possible way as not to incur backlash from the other party? Being an effective communicator is challenging yet it’s something that if practiced and honed can differentiate you from being a great leader to an extremely successful … [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...]
Barcelona Startup Chicplace Acquired By eShop Ventures
The Barcelona-based e-commerce startup Chicplace is acquired by eShop Ventures, often referred to as the Amazon of Spain. The amount of the acquisition is undisclosed. Chicplace is a marketplace selling products from small shops all over southern Europe, and is a product of the Barcelona Venture Builder Antai, known for companies such as Wallapop and … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Job: Clintu
Company: Clintu Area: Cleaning Marketplace Location: Barcelona Job type: Engineer Job description: ¿Cómo será mi trabajo y responsabilidades? Serás el primer developer “in house” Trabajar, codo con codo, con nuestro equipo tecnológico en el desarrollo de nuestra plataforma según el roadmap de producto Definir los siguientes pasos en el roadmap de producto Fichar en los … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Job: Barcelona Code School
Company: Barcelona Code School Area: Educational Location: Barcelona Job type: Developer Job description: Full-Stack developers willing to join our instructors' team. We are looking for experienced dynamic persons to join our international team in JavaScript Full-Stack bootcamp in Barcelona. We host practical hands-on bootcamps and workshops mainly focused on … [Read more...]
Explosion In New Spanish Business Angels
A new report on the business angel environment in Spain was just released by The Spanish Association For Business Angels (AEBAN) and IESE business school. The report sheds new light on a group of people that gives life to the startup ecosystem in Barcelona and Spain. More than 200 business angels in the network participated, which for Spain may be a representative selection … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Job: Visca Web (Marcadores.com)
Company: Marcadores.com Area: Media/Internet Location: Barcelona Job type: Engineer Job description: Android Developer - Real-time sports data app (Marcadores.com) The development of the first version of the application has been carried out by an external partner and is nearing completion. We want to bring the next steps of our mobile development in-house and we are … [Read more...]
4YFN is expanding to Asia with Mobile World Congress Shanghai
After a record-breaking 3rd edition, 4YFN is expanding its boundaries with a new adventure, now in Asia at the Mobile World Congress Shanghai from June 29th to July 1st, the premier event for mobile industry leaders in Asia. Situated within the heart of Mobile World Congress Shanghai, the 4YFN area will house the latest startup innovations, networking areas, workshops, … [Read more...]