Social start-ups are popping up everywhere and proposing new ways to tackle society's biggest challenges like: fostering social engagement, creating new social and digital currencies, developing new ways of learning, collaborating and connecting with people. However it is not easy for these startups to gain critical mass and keep up with evolving needs of the people they aim to … [Read more...]
(Part 2) Exclusive: Trip4real Meets Up With Twitter, Dropbox & Pinterest
This is the second of a multiple part series following Trip4real on their #SF4real journey. Barcinno will be tracking the team during their trip to San Francisco where they are meeting Airbnb’s founders and many other Silicon Valley influencers. Below the team gives us some insights into the second stage of their adventure in the Bay Area. Stay tuned for more … [Read more...]
Heard@ ESADE’s 7th Annual Social Innovation Conference
ESADE held their 7th annual Social Institute Conference last week to share knowledge, inspire future projects and activate the international audience. Social Innovation is about addressing the challenges imposed on society related to housing, education, food, employment, poverty, safety and health. It shakes off indifference to rethink and improve upon the status quo: … [Read more...]
(Part 1) Exclusive: Trip4real touches down in SF and meets with Airbnb founders
This is the first of a multiple part series following the Trip4real on their #SF4real journey. Barcinno will be tracking the team during their trip to San Francisco where they are meeting Airbnb’s founders and many other Silicon Valley influencers. Below the team gives us some insights into their first few days in SF. Stay tuned for more details! Stage 1 Friday - After a … [Read more...]
Startup Weekend Barcelona 2014: How It Went Down
Startup Weekend is a 54-hour beast designed to offer a hands-on, experimental education to technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. It starts on a Friday night with brainstorming, recruiting and splitting up into teams. The rest of the weekend is an all out sprint to create a business plan and make a prototype before the judges show up on Sunday at 5pm. Mentors come and go … [Read more...]
Announcing Fest-UP! BCN’s Startup Festival
Building a sustainable startup ecosystem is not an accidental occurrence. It takes hard work and requires the right mix of philosophy, leadership and dedication over a long period of time. It is also not created by entrepreneurs alone. A vibrant startup community requires the deliberate participation of universities, governments, investors, mentors, service providers and large … [Read more...]
The Makers of Barcelona Launch The First FabCafe in Europe
Our friends over at MOB – the Makers of Barcelona – have been working on something extremely cool and never before seen outside of Japan and China. Tonight marks the official launch of FabCafe in Barcelona, the first one ever in Europe and one of only three in the world. What is a FabCafe, you ask? Founded in 2011 in Tokyo, Japan, FabCafe is a place where you can print your … [Read more...]
Barcelona Accelerator Conector Announces 2nd Call For Startups
The Barcelona Accelerator Conector has announced a new call for startups to enter the second edition of their program. The startups accepted into the second class will receive mentorship, workspace and access to investors from June to November 2014. Applications are being accepted through May 4th and entrepreneurs who wish to present their projects must register … [Read more...]
Barcinno’s Guide To Startup Success (part 4): Compensating My Mentor
This is final article of the 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 published a new chapter in his series each Wednesday during March 2014. For … [Read more...]
Trip4Real: From Barcelona To Silicon Valley
As Walt Disney once said, “If you can dream, you can do it”. Many entrepreneurs live by these wise words, which inspire and motivate us during troublesome times. Remember, the man created an empire based on a mouse, so listen up! Barcelona startup Trip4real, which just celebrated its 1st birthday, is eating that motto for breakfast and going back for seconds. In just one … [Read more...]