Putting together the perfect founding team is one of the most important and difficult steps in creating a startup. If you are about to launch your own startup but don't know how to choose your partner or where to find one, this blog will serve as a guide to build a solid foundation from the beginning.

The III Edition of the W4C Startup School program, organized together with the Women4Cyber Spain association, is here. We have started this program with the Kickoff event, about which you can discover in this article, as well as meet the 11 cybersecurity projects led by women entrepreneurs that we have selected for this adventure.

Rebeca Calvo Barros, co-founder of Mentiness, tells us how problems such as anxiety and depression have become the main cause of sick leave in Spain, affecting both productivity and organizational climate. In addition, Rebeca highlights the vision on the need to balance emotional well-being with professional goals and proposes a comprehensive approach to improve mental health in companies.

We have inaugurated the I Edition of the new startup acceleration program called Scale Up School, organized together with INCIBE - Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad. In the opening event or Kickoff of the program we have announced the 10 projects that have been chosen to participate in this program, focused on startups that want to consolidate with the help of expert entrepreneurs in the community, becoming scaleup.

The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Spain has shown great growth in recent years, with Madrid standing out for its high concentration of technological talent and favorable competitive conditions for business creation. In this blog you will also discover the main trends and the current investment situation in different sectors.

Yvon Chinouard's trip to Patagonia in 1968 marked a turning point in his life, inspiring him to create high-quality, environmentally friendly climbing products, which gave birth to Patagonia. Read this story and discover how entrepreneurship can go beyond economic benefits, focusing on passion and environmental conservation.

In the startup ecosystem, "incubator" and "accelerator" are often confused terms. The choice between one program or the other depends on the stage of the startup and its specific needs, in addition to the other criteria. Find out how these two concepts differ and which one you should opt for as a startup.

Seeking to position Spain as a leader in cybersecurity, Tetuan Valley has collaborated with INCIBE and, within the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, launched an Incubation Program with the aim of promoting the creation of cybersecure startups. The program closed with the Demo Day event, where 3 finalists were announced. In addition, a new call for the Acceleration Program will be opened soon....

The ONE platform, created as a result of Law 28/2022 to promote the start-up ecosystem, is a web portal that aims to be a virtual meeting point for entrepreneurs. In its portal, it offers different services that can be of great value for many of the agents in the entrepreneurship sector.

Luis Santos del Val, alumni of the Startup School Edition II, tells his experience since he joined our program 15 years ago. Initially with no intention of creating a startup, he founded Spartanbits, a company that attracted the interest of Facebook.

Meet the 20 startups selected for this new incubation program in collaboration with the National Institute of Cybersecurity (INCIBE).

Read about the importance of cybersecurity for your startup, discover the risks such as malware attacks and fraud, the need for long-term investment to protect sensitive data, prevent cyberattacks and maintain business continuity. Learn the basic guidelines to strengthen cybersecurity.

Explore public funding opportunities for startups in this article. Discover how funding sources at national, regional and European level can boost your business. Get valuable tips on how to select the right funding and make the most of the advantages available.

Find out what women entrepreneurs in the community have to say about the challenges women face in entrepreneurship. They share their experiences and offer inspiring advice for women who are considering starting their own startup.

If you want to know how mental health and entrepreneurship can be brought together, then this will be right up your alley. Here you can learn about startups in this area and what they think about the technology and the challenges they face.

In the context of startups and innovation, the words "Agile" and "Lean" are common and often used interchangeably. Although Agile and Lean share learning values, confusion between them persists. Both focus on learning and hindsight, with Agile being more forward-thinking and encouraging starting before reflecting, while Lean takes a more traditional stance by establishing hypotheses.

In the Tetuan Valley community, a group of startups not only embrace sustainability as a principle, but also challenge boundaries to build a greener, more inclusive future. From innovative energy solutions to edible utensils that reduce waste, these companies not only define sustainability, they live and manage it on a daily basis.

This edition of the Startup School will be held in a hybrid format, combining face-to-face and online sessions to facilitate the participation of startups from different locations.

There are 11 entrepreneurial teams that are part of this edition. A brief description of each of these teams and their projects, which cover a variety of areas, is provided.

The Startup School not only trains successful entrepreneurs, but also cultivates a thriving and collaborative entrepreneurial community. Through mentorship and ongoing engagement, Tetuan Valley leaves a significant legacy in the startup ecosystem, fueling the growth of new companies and connecting the leaders of the future.

We closed the second edition of Women4Cyber Startup School, which we organized in collaboration with Women4Cyber Spain, celebrating the success of a program in which 9 cybersecurity startups led by women participated.