The concept of digital nomads is an increasingly well-known phenomenon in tech-circles. Freelancers take their laptops across the world, and code their way into the Caribbean sunset, without worrying about a boss hanging over their shoulder or counting their vacation days. Shadi Halloun and his team, have taken it to the next level. For about a year, they have been working … [Read more...]
The Future of Software Analytics at New Relic’s FutureStack Conference
There was a time when software performance and business decisions belonged to different worlds. There was nothing tangible that connected them and brought them together. That is no longer the situation in software business. New Relic is what is changing the tides. In 2008, a former Apple employee, set out to change how software performance was tracked. Looking at the … [Read more...]
Conector is Looking for New Startups for Their 2016 Program
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...]
How To Improve Your Startup With Management 3.0
At my first job after university, the boss had a strict policy that we must not arrive after 9:00am. If we were more than 10 minutes late we needed a doctor note or valid explanation. I was a young professional who wanted to excel in the company and get promoted. The strict policies left me with a lot of anxiety about being compliant. Arriving late was a concern when there … [Read more...]
Last Days To Apply For The Wayra Accelerator Program
The new call for companies will be open until the 25th of October. It is the third global call for Telefonica-connected accelerator Wayra, and director of Wayra in Barcelona Julián Vinué has high expectations. "There are many good accelerators in both Barcelona and Madrid, but nothing like us. We are different because every customer of Telefonica, could be a potential … [Read more...]
10 Great Barcelona Restaurants To Close The Deal
If I sum it all up, I’ve been living in Barcelona for just under 10 years and I still find it hard to locate a great bar or restaurant to have business meeting. They’re either too noisy, too uncomfortable, too small, too smelly or just too ugly. When you place your laptop on the table and it falls off in slow motion as the table was built for Hobbits. When you put your … [Read more...]
Barcelona Startup Events and Tech Conferences Q4 2015
The kids are back in school, there's a nip in the air (sorta) and the September hangover - aka the Monday of the year - is through...it must be Q4. Three months until the end of the year to put your head down and sprint to the finish line. In the midst of closing new deals and crushing code, it's easy to forget that Barcelona is one of the top destinations in the world for … [Read more...]
7 Steps To Incorporate Your Startup In Spain
There is a lot of talk about why startups should set up shop in Spain. Over the past few years there have been an increasing number of investments made into startups here, and it seems like the ecosystem is growing at a rapid pace considering all the co-working spaces, accelerators and investors that are popping up throughout the country. However, what aren’t being mentioned … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Barcelona Companies Should Join Barcinno Channels
Barcinno has been a collaborative and experimental platform since day 1. What began as a simple Wordpress blog has evolved into an influential resource and de facto landing zone for anyone interested in Barcelona tech, startups and innovation. Keeping with our experimental culture, we're opening our platform up to the community so that together we can highlight and amplify the … [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...]