In a not-too-distant past, the will of the citizens of Lisbon gave birth to an initiative that promised to transform the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and help startups take their ideas from imagination to reality. Eight years, 4,500 applications, and 400 startups later, Startup Lisboa—one of the most voted ideas in the 2009/2010 Participatory Budget of…
The word “recruitment” is often associated with a world void of emotions, but a Portuguese startup has set out on a journey to add a “human touch” to tech talent hiring while meeting the emerging needs of remote workers. “People are a big part of our brands and the way we communicate. We use a…
The recruitment industry is shifting from talent acquisition to talent access and there are great opportunities for hiring platforms that embrace change and morph with the latest trends, says an industry professional. “Recruitment fundamentally is about acquiring people for the company: I hire you, you work for me, no one else. But that is a…
LACS aims to create a space where professionals in different creative industries can evolve through exchanging ideas and establishing meaningful contacts with other individuals, companies, and organizations, says the CEO of the co-working platform. “Our idea is to create an environment where people communicate, cross paths, and exchange ideas. We want to create a place…
Since the first quarter of 2015, the global House Price Index has been on the rise, according to figures by Deloitte. Particularly, Knight Frank noted that the year-on-year increase in the price of housing happened in more countries in Q2 2019 than at any other time in the last decade. However, Knight Frank went ahead…
Click & Tac, a platform where users can find the closest French-speaking service provider in their area, plans to expand its operations to the coastal city of Porto this year, according to the Portuguese company’s co-founder. “Right now, we are active in Greater Lisbon and Margem Sul because many companies there have registered on our…
Lisbon is a major hub for location-independent professionals, or digital nomads, because it is a relatively affordable city, is well-placed geographically, and encourages entrepreneurship, says the CEO and chairman of NomadX. “I would say Lisbon is like the digital nomad headquarters in Europe,” David Nicol Williams, co-founder of NomadX—a platform offering affordable rentals for digital…
Influencer marketing could have great benefits for companies, says a U.S. pioneer in the digital marketing, advertising, and ad tech industries, who believes that brands should choose the medium that is most relevant to their customers. “On social media, you’re seeing a lot going on with the influencer campaigns… I think a lot of the…
Investors can be a “big distraction” for startups that are in the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey, says the CEO of NomadX, who believes that founders should beware of investment baiting. “We were thinking about actually raising some money at the end of [2018], but we realized we weren’t quite ready for it yet….
As the crowds were rushing away from Web Summit 2019 to Lisbon Airport, we used the calmer surroundings to talk at Startup Portugal’s double-decker with Shivam Dhawan, founder at Getboarded. Getboarded is an artificial intelligence and big data recruiting service platform, in which bots are trained to help university applicants better match their soft skills…
