Business & Working
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That Advice to Women to "Lean in," Be More Confident… It Doesn’t Help, and Data Show It
Confidence matters for men's job promotion prospects. But for women, it's a different story. Read more
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Cathelijne Schuitemaker Wichstrøm. Photo courtesy of PWN Barcelona.
Interviews: Cathelijne Schuitemaker Wichstrøm & Tamsen Wassell
This month, Gabriella Lovas interviews two participants in the PWN's mentorship program to get their take on how the experience challenged them. Read more
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Good News for Spanish Company Shareholders & Administrators
Historically, there have been significant differences between the financial obligations of freelancers and employees versus those of shareholders and company administrators, but recent changes provide new access to subsidies for the latter. Read more
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Returning to the Office: How to Stay Connected and Socially Distant
Companies around the world are debating how and when to return to the office. How should desks be arranged to enable social distancing alongside the benefits of being in the same room? And do people need to return for five days a week? Read more
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The home office works well as a quiet room to concentrate and work, but in homes that do have one—and when both partners are at home, as is increasingly the case—that space often defaults to the man, leaving women to search for space.
In the Work-from-Home Battle for Space, Women Are the Reluctant Nomads
With a greater number of people working from home now than ever before, we’re stuck with too much work and not enough space to do it—with women often getting the short end of the stick. Read more
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Mentorship: Accelerating Diverse, Gender-Balanced Leadership
The Professional Women’s Network (PWN) believes that leveraging 100% of the world’s talent leads to improved business performance, better decision making, economic sustainability and a happier society. Read more
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Talía Bonmatí, CEO of Dinbeat.
Startup of the Month: Dinbeat
Dinbeat is a Barcelona-based startup specializing in pet health innovation, using technology to improve animal welfare. Read more
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Roman Martin, photo courtesy of EKMH Innovators.
Interview: Serial Entrepreneur, Artist & Writer Roman Martin
Guest contributor Erin Hobey shares with us an interview with serial entrepreneur, philosopher, artist, activist, speaker, neuroscientist, economist and angel investor Roman Martin. Read more
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What Destroying My Knee Taught Me about Leadership
George Chilton of Hubbub Labs shares with us five lessons about leadership and management that he learned while laid up with a football injury. Read more
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Photo by Alexandra Gorn.
Startup of the Month: Clothify
The extended quarantine had us all at home for weeks on end and while some shifted to working from home—and some spent long hours binge-watching Netflix—others spent their time looking for new ways to address the quickly changing marketplace. Read more
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Roman Martin, photo courtesy of EKMH Innovators.
Interview: Serial Entrepreneur, Artist & Writer Roman Martin
Guest contributor Erin Hobey shares with us an interview with serial entrepreneur, philosopher, artist, activist, speaker, neuroscientist, economist and angel investor Roman Martin. Read more
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Marta Cid of Wapa'm.
Entrepreneurs Explain: Marta Cid of Wapa’m
We spoke with Marta Cid, founder, heart and soul of Wapa’m, a unique hairstyling salon in Barcelona. Marta had a dream of one day opening her own salon, so that’s exactly what she did 15 years ago Read more
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Inca and Victoria Coates of VIVABCN.
Entrepreneurs Explain: Victoria Coates and Inca from VIVABCN
This month for Entrepreneurs Explain we chatted with Victoria Coates, an expat that started VIVABCN, the only pet-friendly relocation company in Barcelona. Read more
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Entrepreneurs Explain: Laura Cuddy Weathers the Storm
This month for Entrepreneurs Explain we chatted with Laura Cuddy, who has developed her own line of women’s sportswear right here in Barcelona. Read more
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Jodie Sclare and Josh Bumgardner: Founders of FunTalk
Jodie Sclare and Josh Bumgardner explain how their language centre FunTalk was created, and prove that learning a language can be fun. Read more
Business events
PWN Networking Drinks
Expand your professional network at PWN’s monthly drinks event. Read more
Nov 10, 2020
Photo courtesy of Smart City Expo World Congress
Smart City Expo World Congress
This year’s event becomes Smart City Live, a forum to keep the community connected, despite the current restrictions due to COVID-19. Read more
Nov 17, 2020Nov 18, 2020
PWN Networking Drinks
Expand your professional network at PWN’s monthly drinks event. Read more
Dec 8, 2020
