Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

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Opinion

What do young entrepreneurs need today?

Vicenç del Mar
On 14 September, at the Palau de la Música Catalana, as part of the 33rd edition of the AIJEC Young Entrepreneur Awards, I set out to raise a deceptively simple question: what does today’s young business community need? Last year I attempted to describe what it means to be young and...
The Ona Marinas de Nerja hotel, in Málaga. © Ona Hotels & Apartments
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Ona hotels and apartments: from holiday rentals in salou to 51 properties on two continents

Anna Badia López
Thirty years ago, Carlos Barrau began managing holiday apartments in Salou. Three decades on, that modest venture has evolved into Ona Hotels & Apartments, an enterprise whose footprint has broadened to 51 properties. With Nacho Barrau, the family’s second generation, at the helm as CEO, the group continues its upward...
El fundador de Off App
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Off, the Barcelona app for stepping away from your phone

Redacció TheNBP
Oliver Canosa had a demanding job and, from time to time, liked to disconnect for a few minutes. He'd typically do this with phone in hand, and a five-minute break would stretch into fifteen, slipping from downtime into distraction. That's how, in 2024, Off started to take shape, an app to disconnect...