In the last few years, the digital world and the physical world have been merging with the advancement and availability of 3D-printing and precision laser cutting. The digital creations of artists, architects, designers, engineers and tinkering hobbyists are no longer trapped inside a computer. With innovative new spaces like AttA, those computer-rendered designs can be … [Read more...]
Collaborative Economy Startup Drivy Launches in Spain During European Mobility Week
In the spirit of the European Mobility Week, Barcelona welcomes the launch of Drivy - one of the fastest collaborative economy startups in Europe. Drivy is Europe’s #1 peer-to-peer car rental platform. In other words, Drivy is essentially a multinational community of neighbors sharing their cars with each other, with lower prices and a more human experience than a traditional … [Read more...]
Becoming A Digital Nomad – Jacob Laukaitis On A Sustainable New Lifestyle
A Revolution in Work Freedom - Becoming a digital nomad: Interview with Jacob Laukaitis. Digital Nomadism is the new lifestyle with an adventurous attitude to the way of working, empowered by technology to eliminate our bondage to the physical workspace. This trend is rising and roughly 2/3 of those who make such change became freelancers while the rest create a … [Read more...]
Cyber Bounty Hunters: Welcome to the Digital Wild Wild West
This article was written by Carlos Valderrama, VP of Engineering of a UK Cyber Intelligence firm and one of the foremost cyber security experts in the world with over 15 years experience in Computer Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis and Cyber Intelligence. The original post in Spanish can be found here. With the developments that have taken place in the most … [Read more...]
5 Tips For Startup Branding On A Budget
Building a brand is often an afterthought for startups, and it’s easy to see why. As an entrepreneur starting a business for the first time, you probably have a million and one things to think about. When you’re not balancing product management with managing a team, you’re probably working out how to promote your product on a limited budget. At the same time, you have to stand … [Read more...]
Meet MIU: Barcelona’s Urban Robot Designed To Help People
There seems to be some fear in the world about “the coming of robots” that will take over humanity. This was taken to a new level recently when the famous pioneer, Elon Musk, described Artificial Intelligence, as being the greatest existential threat to humanity. Well, like many others, we think his comments are way off the mark. The greatest threat to humanity is probably … [Read more...]
Bitcoin And Other Electronic Currencies Exempt From VAT In The EU
Many things have been said, written, speculated upon, rumored, and of course imagined when talking about electronic currencies (the vast majority referring to Bitcoin). The instability, the volatility, the uncertainty, and not to mention the early adopters bringing infamy to electronic currencies with their shady business dealings, have given us at least some kind of footing to … [Read more...]
There’s A Glass Ceiling for European Virtual Reality Startups
Let’s face it: Europe’s reputation has never been that of a vibrant tech startup continent. Many factors can be named as the underlying reasons for this: brain drain, scalability problems across countries, a general tendency of people to focus on less risky ventures and a proclivity towards proven business models, just to name a few. It seems that a risk-averse mindset is … [Read more...]
See How Barcelona Is Inspiring New Collaborative Consumption Platforms
A new economic trend is on the rise and rapidly transforming our relationship with our consumerism. After a surge of environmental concerns, a global recession, and years of extreme consumption, people are realizing that it is not the stuff that they need, but the experience that the stuff fulfills. We all have so many possessions lying around that we don’t use from watched … [Read more...]
How To Boost Cash Flow For Your Startup
As a growing startup we have personally experienced the challenges of cash flow management so we know how it feels! The truth of the matter is cash flow management is important for all businesses but it is essential for early stage start-ups. Put simply, cash flow management can be narrowed down to delaying outlays of cash as long as possible whilst encouraging and facilitating … [Read more...]