It’s that time again… JobFluent join forces with Barcelona Activa for another exciting night of networking!
On Wednesday June 5th, we’ll be opening up the gates to startup heaven once again. Although at this startup fair we are paying special attention to mid-senior level managers in the internet industry. We can already see your halos shining from over here!
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Some people would jump at the chance of working in the comfort of their own home and others would simply detest it. Back in March, Yahoo put a controversial halt to that option. Yahoo’s president and CEO Marissa Mayer banned telecommuting for employees and rocked the business world in the process.
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You’ve got a job interview, that’s great news!
Give yourself a pat on the back for making the cut. But don’t get too excited and start planning what you are going to do with your first pay cheque just yet. Switch your day dream mode off and your preparation head on.
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What. A. Night.
Another fantastic startup fair under our belts.
Sponsored by Barcelona Activa, JobFluent and Barcelona.IO have done it again.
If you embrace all things startup, last Wednesday in El Raval, Barcelona was most definitely the place to be!
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JobFluent’s eagerly anticipated startup event is this week and we can’t wait!
If designing is your thing, you’re awesome at developing or you love everything social media – you’d be mad to miss out on this startup event.
Where should you anchor your career boat?
You’ve finished university, passed with flying colours and celebrated enough to last the year – now what? Do you go travelling, do you go move back home or do you begin an startup internship? Nowadays, a degree isn’t always enough. The latter will give you invaluable experience and push your CV that bit closer to the top of the pile.
Finding an internship at a big corporate company is extremely competitive. Why not swim in the benefits of interning at a fresh and exciting startup company.
There’s an upcoming networking event and you’re in two minds about going. One half of your mind automatically kicks into excuse auto pilot mode. Whereas the other half is urging you to manually accelerate full speed ahead.
Leave any doubts in the pit stop. Read on and you will start to see the silver lining around that ominous networking cloud.
Switch off auto pilot and steer your career along the road of success
There is an ongoing debate surrounding the value of an MBA and how it applies to running a startup. Do you need an MBA to run a successful startup? While it’s valuable and a great contributor to understanding the big picture when it comes to running a business, to some it’s nothing more than a glorified conversation starter.
If you’re moving into investment banking or a high level managerial position within a certain corporates, you might need an MBA, but in a startup the more important tools to have at your disposal are determination and time. But is that enough?
Let’s have a look at the pros and cons of an MBA and how it applies to a startup.
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Cisco CEO, John Chambers, recently alerted a lot of attention when he stated that he has $46 billion to invest and he’s favouring the European startup industry. Using this money to acquire US based companies and recruits is longer of interest to him based on a US tax law that he’s been trying to influence. The law states that any money invested overseas will be taxed over 35% when it’s brought back into the US – quite a ludicrous amount and something that falls greatly in favour of European startups.
You never know how long you’re going to get to pitch your business idea to an investor. Most don’t get the luxury of more than a few minutes, so it makes sense to have an all-encompassing, action-packed pitch ready to deliver in less than 10 minutes. Can you talk the talk at high speed? You can if you’re prepared.
Weave Your Way Forward With Words
When pitching to investors, you want to engage their attention from the very first second. Storytelling is the easiest way to reel them in, especially if you can apply elements of the story that are relative to them. Allow them to see eye to eye with you and get them intrigued by what you’re about to offer.
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The increase in the number of startups and online businesses has given rise to a new dress code with regards to business attire. Some refer to it as “startup casual”, others don’t give it a second thought – it’s simply wearing what you feel most comfortable in. You’re putting in some serious hours to launch the startup to stardom, so you might as well not feel restricted in any way. Right?
Whether you’re looking to find out more about the best marketing tactics for your startup, or you’re looking into management styles or entrepreneurship, you need a base of exceptional advice to work from. Here are our list of must-read blogs for startups, based on the niche topics you may be interested in.
Entrepreneurship & Management
1. Both Sides of the Table is actually an all-rounder startup blog, but it’s got a great deal of exceptional advice to offer from a preparatory point of view. For those who are in the process of setting up a startup or have perhaps failed and are looking to try again with some new tactics; this is a great blog to refer to. Advice is based on the personal experience of Mark Suster – two-time entrepreneur, investor, and mentor at Techstars. Topics include advice on choosing investors, writing business plans, common mistakes that can be avoided, working with lawyers etc.
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There is a lot of employment opportunity associated with startups around the world. They are the fountains of new ideas and progressive thinking, constant innovation and exciting projects. Some of them blossom into fruitful business ventures, yet some are doomed to fail. So how do you – as a job seeker or potential startup employee – tell the difference?
There are a few things you can look at that will help you identify how stable the startup is.
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There is plenty to be said about the Mobile World Congress 2013 and there are a host of sites that will give you all the standard details, such as dates, times, what and who to expect etc. Briefly, for those of you who don’t know, it’s a tech event that happens annually in Barcelona. It pretty much takes over the city and caters to all within the mobile market – from the big companies such as Samsung, to the small startups that we’ve yet to hear of.
A number of big guns from the mobile industry will be sharing their knowledge with event goers, so it’s something that can’t be missed. Find out more about the who’s who on the schedule right here.
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