Taking a photo has never been easier. From smartphones to Google Glass to the potential of installing a camera into your eye socket, we have been catapulted into an era where sharing what you’re living has become and integral part of our daily lives. We take and view more photos now than ever before. In fact more than 1.4 billion pictures are snapped every day of which 630 … [Read more...]
Why Startup Job Titles Mean Diddly-Squat
Supreme leader, Chief of staff, President, believe me I’ve met them all. I’m not referring to my previous life as an international figurehead, but rather to the many and oh so varied startup job titles I’ve come across. Although these commanding titles are better suited for the military/political world, I’m seeing them adopted by startup teams, ever so slightly distorting the … [Read more...]
Better Know A Barcelona Startup: Voz.io (@vozio)
Never underestimate the power of customer service. It is undoubtedly one of the post dominant marketing tools alive yet companies still provide inhuman levels of service causing us to gawk, splutter and explode into rage. In case you hadn’t figured, this is not an experience that helps retain customers (Orange and crew please take note of this…) If you’re interested in the … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: LawYeah! (@LawYeah)
Lawyers… Finding a good and trustworthy lawyer can be tough. Finding an amazing lawyer like Saul Goodman (Better Call Saul) is even harder. Not unlike investors, lawyers can become long-term partners. So, if after some wining, dining and heavy petting you decide to call it more than a quick fling, then before splashing the cash on that ostentatious diamond ring, make sure … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: Swapsee ,with Video (@myswapsee)
If the Collaborative Economy is defined as the economic and social systems that enable shared access to goods, services, data and talent, then Barcelona startup Swapsee is perhaps the best real-life example of the Mesh in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGopRW3Hfmc&w=640&h=385 … [Read more...]
How Much Do I Pay Myself? An Entrepreneur’s Dilemma
Although not a prime driver in Maslow’s hierarchy or in other motivational theories, we all like making money. If not for the buzz of being able to launch dollar bills at girls in bikinis like a wannabe rap star, then at least for preventing an explosive stress disorder when you can no longer pay any of your bills. As a founder of any company, determining what to pay … [Read more...]
Tips On How To Value A Startup
You’ve probably heard, read or asked the question “How do I value a startup?” more times than you've promised yourself that Monday will be the start to a new healthy regime. It’s one of the most frequently asked questions and regrettably it has no definitive answer. The art of valuing an early stage company is just that, it’s art. A blended contextual montage of science, … [Read more...]
Better Know A Startup: DiLunch (@DiLunch)
Finding that place to eat for lunch has always been a pain in the ass for my colleagues and I. We’re always pressed for time (very un-Spanish of us I must admit), which leads to us frequenting the same restaurants time and time again. Boringgggg. Even though I live in the neighbourhood where I work, I still stand around scratching my head when someone suggests we try something … [Read more...]
A Startup’s Financial Projections: What Investors SHOULD Be Looking For
The world of startups is fast-paced, unpredictable and constantly evolving. The same goes for my choice in breakfast cereal. This is not the case for large corporations where dramatic and unpredictable shifts are much less frequent. So why enforce and advocate the use of institutional financial modeling to startups? It makes no sense I tell you. A large corporation that … [Read more...]
7 Startup Tips To Supercharge Your Productivity
How do you do everything at once and get it all done on time without neglecting family, work or your newly founded addiction to hand gliding? Even with the feast of theories and solutions on how to be more productive, time management is still one of the top challenges for most entrepreneurs. I’m looking at you! Just as a one-stop shop for startups doesn’t exist, neither does … [Read more...]