The startup accelerator Conector is looking for new startups for their 2016 program. With 12 startups in their accelerator right now, Conector is not wasting time, and is looking for early stage startups to enter the 6 months program in the beginning of 2016. The startups have to fall under Conector's TIME classification of projects (Telecommunications, Internet, Media and … [Read more...]
Why Barcelona Talent Often Grows Away (and Why They Should Stay)
Barcelona's entrepreneurial ecosystem is growing, and it's growing fast. The city attracts talent from all over the world and new accelerator-programs and investment vehicles are popping up all over the city. Barcelona is home to some of Europe's best business schools and graduate hundreds of talented professionals each year. The city also hosts a growing number of … [Read more...]
How To Create A Stock Option Plan For Your Startup
More often than not, especially in the early stages of your startup, you don’t have enough money to compensate the people that are helping your company grow. And even if you do have some early funds, you probably need to spend it on banal things such as marketing, software development, office space, or that growing stack of bills, otherwise there will be no company at … [Read more...]
Call to Innovation: How To Solve Spain’s Greatest Challenges
Call to Innovation is a call for action. For the fourth time, Spain is gathering its future leaders and encouraging them to propose projects to resolve the country's biggest problems. Actually, not only in Spain, but from any country. In the future we can expect much more unemployment when jobs will become obsolete due to technology. Think about robotics and self-driving … [Read more...]
Discover Barcelona’s Educational Technology Startups
In the summer of 2013, a design-oriented, multinational brand manager and ESADE MBA student named Louis Powell took a hard look at Barcelona's tech and startup ecosystem during an internship with itnig. Over the next few weeks, Barcinno will publish his findings and opinions to encourage discussion and a reflection of our community as we head into the new year. Thank you to … [Read more...]
Learn To Code In Barcelona: RailsCamp 9-Week Course
In an effort to satiate the ever-increasing demand for high-quality software engineers, a new programming school called RailsCamp is preparing to launch in Barcelona. RailsCamp is an intensive 9-week web development course with one simple goal: to give you the equivalent skill set and experience of an entry-level Ruby on Rails developer. RailsCamp is tailored towards … [Read more...]
Watch Out For These 6 Barriers On The Road To Innovation
It must be said: At times, innovating can be quite frustrating. From adjusting prototypes to getting lost in the process and not having enough revenue streams to proceed, somewhere along the way you will likely be forced to face your mistakes and learn from them. You may even be forced to alter your business plan or come up with something entirely new, all the while … [Read more...]
Land Ho! Unreasonable at Sea Docks In Barcelona
20 Mentors. 100 days. 1 ship. 13 countries. 11 ventures. 1 belief that entrepreneurship will change the world. This week, a ship containing 11 groundbreaking startups, 20 world-class mentors, and an alliance of multinational organizations will disembark in Barcelona to celebrate the conclusion of the world’s first oceanic experiment in radical social entrepreneurship. Please … [Read more...]
Barcelona Time Banks Fuel Economic Growth
With the crisis, shrinking salaries, and high unemployment rate, people are searching for new systems to enrich their lives. The Time Bank, an alternative monetary system, is a great platform to start creating value and, even better, actively share your knowledge, expertise and capabilities. It fosters community and economic growth and stimulates caring and social connections, … [Read more...]
IE Venture Network Enters The Barcelona Ecosystem
The IE Venture Network is a forum for early stage entrepreneurs to engage with the local startup ecosystem, test their projects, and introduce themselves to local investors and advisors. At Venture Lab’s headquarters, in the basement of the IE Business School in Madrid, this translates into a weekly pitch slam held every Thursday night. They have created a welcoming and … [Read more...]