Much has been said, written about and postulated when it comes to the amazing startup life. The freedom, flexible work hours, the freedom, the atmosphere…, but let’s be honest, only some of that is true. The rest is hype. Most of us working on the startup world still go to an office and spend the majority of our time sitting behind a desk and mostly interacting with people … [Read more...]
Behind The Deal: Airbnb Acquires Barcelona Startup Trip4real
Sometimes things fall perfectly into place. News broke over the weekend that the apartment rental giant Airbnb acquired Trip4real, a Barcelona startup formed in 2014 by Gloria Molins. Trip4real holds a special place in the fabric of Barcelona's emerging tech ecosystem - a charismatic Catalan female founder and her merry band of startuppers have built a meaningful community of … [Read more...]
Boolino Acquires UK-based Startup Fiction Express
We got great news for the Spanish Startup Ecosystem. Boolino, the leading online platform for promotion, sale and recommendation of children's books in Spain acquired UK-based Fiction Express to accelerate their growth in the English Market and expand their international model. A Growth Strategy Fiction Express, an award winning company for innovation was owned by Discovery … [Read more...]
3 Hot Startup Jobs in Barcelona To Unleash Your Full Potential!
Holidays are over, my friends. The good news is that, as you get back to reality, the Barcelona’s Startup Ecosystem is catching fire! As startups sprint into in the final quarter of 2016 they are still on the lookout for new talent to join their growing teams! So before you panic because you have to go back to your old job and to your daily routines check out our 3 latest … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup DenDen Is Channeling The Pokemon Go Craze
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...]
Barcelona Startup Jobs: Senior Fullstack Engineer at DenDen
Company: DenDen Area: Gaming Location: Barcelona Job type: Senior Fullstack Engineer Objective: "Build a mobile augmented reality game using Rails, Firebase and React Native for iOS and Android" The Role: We work with independent shops. We believe they are part of what makes communities colorful and unique. We also know that many are at risk - they operate on … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Jobs: Sales and Business Development at Donkey Republic
Company: Donkey Republic Area: Transportation Location: Barcelona Job type: Sales & Business Development Job Description: We are expanding our fast growing team and seeking a business developer & account manager to help us fulfill our vision to be the world’s leading bike-sharing platform. It's exciting times for Donkey Republic as we are scaling our bike … [Read more...]
5 reasons why you should use contracts in your startup
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...]