The following is part 1 of a 4 part series for achieving success in your entrepreneurial endeavors. The series was created by a business professional who draws from 40 years of experience working with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth startups. He writes under the pen name J.T. Jamison and Barcinno will publish a new chapter in his series each Wednesday (hump day) during … [Read more...]
Crowdfunding in Spain: New Regulations But A Long Way To Go
Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, micropatronage, microsponsorship; no matter the name, the idea is all the same: small amounts of money from the public are donated or pledged to a project to help raise money. For all of you who are new to the concept of crowdfunding, based on Investopedia's definition, it relates to the use of small amounts of capital from a large number of … [Read more...]
Job Hunting is a Team Effort: Who’s Got Your Back?
“Hello, my name is Blah. I work for Blah and we specialize in Blah. I found your resume on Blah and wanted to speak with you about an open position.” Sound familiar? Sure it does, especially if you are one of the 250 million users on LinkedIn or if your resume is floating in the deep, dark abyss of the Monster’s, Infojobs' or Bayt’s of the internet world. If you have … [Read more...]
Part 1: Innovation In Barcelona
This article is based on interviews with changemakers, influencers and innovation practitioners: Joan Marti Estevez (Acc1o), Jorge Juan Fernandez (Biocat & Hospital Sant Joan de Déu), Sonia Mulero (Fundacion INLEA), Jesus Purroy (Parc Científic Barcelona), Marc Ramis (Tech & Business Innovation), Joan Cortes (Lead To Change) and Nigel Ten Fleming (Adventura Capital) … [Read more...]
The Art of Sharing Knowledge: Introducing The Barcelona Knowledge Hub
Another organization just set up shop in Barcelona to promote knowledge-sharing and innovation. Barcelona Knowledge Hub was officially launched last week and is located in the beautiful cloister premises in the Carrer del Carmen. It is a collaboration between Academia Europaea and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI): two organizations that have knowledge … [Read more...]
Happy Startups Factory Is Barcelona’s Newest Startup Incubator
Happy Startups Factory, a Barcelona-based incubator and accelerator for entrepreneurs, launches their last call of the year to select six new innovative projects. In a four month period, the selected entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to build a sustainable business plan for their early ideas. Located very close to Plaza Espanya in Barcelona, Happy Startups Factory offers … [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...]
Barcelona KEY: Creating The Right Ecosystem For Our City
Right now in Barcelona, there are several programs focused on creating the right ecosystem for business, technology, education and consequently innovation and economic growth. Just to name a few: Barcelona Growth, Barcelona Global and Barcelona KEY. The first one, Growth, wants to promote economic growth by making Barcelona the ideal environment for businesses. How? By … [Read more...]
Grow Your Business Faster At Silicon Valley Startup Academy
Silicon Valley Startup Academy will be in Barcelona from October 28th-30th. It is a unique opportunity to learn from top speakers about how to grow your business faster. There will be possibilities to discuss with business owners, investors and entrepreneurs key issues addressing your business plan. The goal of this event is to learn from the experience of experts from … [Read more...]
Heard@ Eric Reiss in Barcelona: The 6 Laws of Innovation
We always talk about innovation. It is everywhere and everybody wants to be innovative. To get a better understanding of the dynamics of innovation, the Meetup Group Barcelona Internet Startups invited Eric Reiss to share his view on innovation versus best practice. Are they like oil and water or complementary to one another? He has 6 laws of innovation to provide some … [Read more...]