Business & Working
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Are Micro-Influencers the Next Big Marketing Trend?
Posting about your life on social media isn’t just a hobby anymore. For some, it’s a career. Read more
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Photo courtesy of Lucy Bolin.
Lucy Bolin, Coach
Fellow expat Lucy Bolin shares with us the thrills and challenges she faced as a foreigner living, studying and working in six countries. Read more
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There’s a Gay Wage Gap—and It’s Linked to Discrimination
The wage gaps that exists between men and women and between white and black people have received a lot of attention in recent years. But there’s another wage gap that tends to be overlooked—between heterosexuals and LGBT+ people. Read more
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20 Ways to Create More Diverse Conferences
Stereotyping and unconscious bias can lead to discrimination in any professional area, as an organizer, making sure that your team is diverse can help to mitigate this. And, diverse teams make good business sense. Read more
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Ending the Conference “Manel”
Have you ever been to a conference and noticed that you’re watching an all-male panel? Or looked around the room at an event amazed to see such diversity, only to disappointingly turn to the front and see that the diversity isn’t replicated on stage? Read more
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5 Common Mistakes Job Hunters Make and How to Avoid Them
Discover how you can avoid making some of the most common mistakes job hunters make and increase your chances of landing that dream job. Read more
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Do You Need a Spanish Bank Account?
Theoretically, you can manage your finances from an overseas account and pay with your Visa, Master Card or American Express credit cards, but many aspects of life in Spain are virtually impossible to manage without a local bank account. Read more
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Do You Need to File Spain’s Modelo 720?
As a fiscal resident in Spain, your holdings outside of the country have to be declared to the Spanish government if they exceed €50,000. Failure to disclose can lead to hefty fines. Gert-jan Geerse of BCNBS gives an overview of the Modelo 720. Read more
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Aerial view of Barcelona, photo courtesy of the Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Networking in Barcelona: Get in with the Right Crowd
Opening new doors, starting a business, or finding a job in Barcelona, also means you need to know the right people. So, how do you meet people if you don’t speak Spanish or Catalan and when networking has shifted online because of COVID-19? Read more
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What Do You Know about Filing Your Taxes in Spain?
As a fiscal resident in Spain, your worldwide income has to be declared in Spain, even if you already pay taxes on income you generate in other countries. Gert-jan Geerse of BCNBS gives an overview of Spain's IRPF. 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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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
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David Jane: CEO of Drivemebarcelona.com
The CEO of Drivemebarcelona.com shares his experience of registering and financing his businesses in Barcelona. Read more
Business events
Mobile World Congress 2021
Get business done—In Barcelona, or from wherever you are in the world. Read more
Jun 28, 2021Jul 1, 2021
PWN Networking Drinks
Expand your professional network at PWN’s monthly drinks event. Read more
Jul 13, 2021
