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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Spain

The Next Web

In the past decade, Spain suffered a significant economic setback with a crippling recession, the bankruptcy of a number of major companies and the highest unemployment rate in the EU (27% at its height). With Berlin becoming too expensive and London too fintech… This story continues at The Next Web. billion in investments.

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From Intern To Cofounder

YoungUpstarts

In my case, I had the opportunity to participate in an International Week in Spain about advanced entrepreneurship. With my master thesis finally done, nothing was holding me back and I took a plane for Spain. GuruWalk had just launched the platform and I met the team: the 2 co-founders and the web developer.

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The Optimizer’s Guide to Web Accessibility

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That’s where web accessibility comes in, opening you up to conversion opportunities you didn’t even know you were missing out on. What is web accessibility? Web accessibility is the practice of removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing and interacting with sites. of people in the U.S.

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[The Philippines] Harnessing Apps To Tackle Traffic

YoungUpstarts

plus a nomination to the 2014 Mobile Premier Awards at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain next February. Sakay.ph , a web- and SMS-based app that gives commuters printable transit directions for. jeepneys, buses, and trains in Metro Manila, took the Open Community Award, while the Transport Award went to Transit.com.ph

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Tips For Launching Influencer Campaigns For Your E-Commerce

YoungUpstarts

In order to effectively track your campaign’s success, you should have an account with an analytics service that can report on metrics like web traffic, sales, and clicks of specific links. For example, imagine you want to increase sales of your products in Spain. These elements will help you track your analytics later on.

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Startup Map & Trends Analysis – September 2012

Gust

Other countries with a surge in new companies are Colombia, Australia, and Spain. The top industries stayed relatively unchanged from the previous month, with Internet/Web Services and Consumer Products and Services leading worldwide.

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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Portugal

The Next Web

Like in neighboring Spain, the country was hit hard with a headache-inducing unemployment rate that was concentrated primarily on Portugal’s youth. It might be everyone’s dream to move to Portugal. Beautiful beaches, amazing food, and weather. Its vibrant startup scene is now another reason to add to the list.

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