The incredible success stories of self-made entrepreneurs that you see in the press may lead you to think that today’s celebrated founders made it to the top all on their own. What headlines usually don’t say is that they all had experienced mentors to guide them. Just think of Steve …
As a business student in Barcelona who’s passionate about entrepreneurship, startups, digital marketing and innovation, you must be eager to engage with the local startup community. Especially if you have your own project that you’d like to grow! At ESEI, we consider it fundamentally important to support our students’ entrepreneurial …
It was our first Career Fair of 2019 and the sun came out for us again! There was a buzzing atmosphere as dozens of students took the opportunity to speak with international companies, learn about their career options and apply for internships. Our blogging team spoke to staff, students and …
Supporting our students and encouraging their entrepreneurial efforts is very important to us here at ESEI. As a way of backing the young entrepreneurs who arrive at our school with the desire to expand their knowledge and use it to succeed in the business world, we have created a scholarship …
The room was buzzing with anticipation as international students, executives, freelancers, entrepreneurs and CEOs alike waited for Tim to share his insights into using LinkedIn to build real-world, local networks with relevant professionals. ESEI students and Barcelona professionals headed to the Movistar Centre in Placa Catalunya this week to watch …
What accommodation business had no hotels, no receptionists, no beds, no cleaning staff, yet still scaled to more than 150 million paying guests every year? That would be Airbnb. The company, which began in 2008, was a pioneering startup in the sharing economy; a movement that promotes collaboration between people …
Entrepreneurs are seen as risk-takers. They are admired for their tenacity and often thought of as being larger than life. They turn ideas into value, creating jobs and improving the economy as they do so. So why don’t we see more entrepreneurs and more startups? While the rewards for entrepreneurs …
On April 19th, ESEI headed out to an escape room complex called Game Point Barcelona with 40 business students and high expectations! But this wasn’t an ordinary outing for ESEI. We were excited to attend an experimental recruitment event led by ESEI Alumnus Jasper Deprez, CEO of Tradler Vacations. So …
Presentations can be energising, interesting, entertaining ways of engaging an audience and giving them valuable information. We’ve probably all sat through one or two stand out sessions where we’ve walked away with a “wow” feeling and a spring in our steps. Unfortunately, those are the “unicorns” – the exceptions to …
Starting a new business is no small decision. Whether it’s your first company or your twentieth, there is always a lot to take into account and a number of legal hoops you have to jump through. Spain’s something of a prima donna when it comes bureaucracy. There’s a lot of …
Close your eyes a moment and imagine a work area. Perhaps you saw a room divided into cubicles, an open plan space, maybe a co-working office. Or perhaps – if you plan on joining the growing global ranks of digital nomads – you saw a tropical paradise and a laptop. …
More than 100,000 entrepreneurs, business leaders, corporate reps, journalists and tech enthusiasts are about to descend on Barcelona. They’re coming to catch a glimpse of mobile future and to experience cutting edge technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), which takes place from the 26 February to 1st March 2018. …