The post that TechCrunch's Michael Arrignton wrote about Jason Calacanis's threat to sue them for launching a new competitor for TechCrunch50 startup competition, really called my attention. It was extremely personal (this type of things…
What’s going on in China?
My next trip will be to China. One of the good things about being in Silicon Valley is that I get to talk to lots of Asian people. This is packed of them! I had…
Spain in the Top 5 of social networks…
Spain is one of the countries of the world in which people spend more time on social networks. According to a recent study by comScore, a Spaniard spends an average of 5.3 hours every month…
So what does Stanford have?
I've only been 5 days in Stanford and it looks as if I had been ages here. This university is impressing and I think it has a lot to do with what's going on in…
Coming to America
I've just arrived to Palo Alto & Stanford, the heart of today's Internet. I will be staying here for almost two months trying to learn how politics and government are changing because of high tech…
How do micro-funds work
For this year's Startup 2.0 competition we have tied up with SeedCamp, which is probably the most successful European micro-fund. What's this? It's a mix of incubator and fund. They are also called accelerator funds.…
Please, EU get your hands (and our pockets)…
I just heard that the European Commission admits having lost 9 million euros in a Youtube-like multingual site and 5 million in a Facebook-like site. This is the third time the EU Government burns money…
Silicon Valley vs. Europe: Mike Butcher has something…
Back in May 2008, when TechCrunch UK's editor Mike Butcher came to Barcelona for Startup 2.0 and for a TechCrunch party, he had something to say about the Silicon Valley vs. Europe dilemma. He thinks…
Youtube vs. Dailymotion
The differences between Europe and the US is one of the most interesting subjects for me. I have been following the debate between Michael Arrington and Loic Le Meur and have an intermediate position, as…