Founders
Edgar Skulte, founder of ZipZip.es
Profile of Edgar Skulte, founder of ZipZip.es, and his approach to building a multilingual marketplace designed for the Spanish market.
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Founders
Stock options are no longer an extra and startups should design them before hiring key talent
Spain's Startup Law improves the tax framework, but an option plan only works with clear rules on vesting, departure and ownership.
Business
Spain passes 2,350 certified startups as the ecosystem enters a consolidation phase
Spain's entrepreneurial network is expanding beyond major events, but it still needs wider territorial reach, finance and scaling capacity.
Business
Certifying a startup in Spain requires evidence of innovation, scalability and a real corporate structure
Emerging-company status provides access to Startup Law measures, while forcing founders to organise documentation and strategy.
Business
Women remain only one in four people in the management of certified Spanish startups
Female participation is improving, but gaps in leadership, ownership and finance continue to limit the Spanish ecosystem.
Business
“We are not here to conquer Spain. We are here to solve a real problem”: ZipZip.es founder Edgar Skulte
Edgar Skulte explains how ZipZip.es connects listings, professionals, jobs, property and local services across Spain’s digital market.
Business
Spain seeks international founders, but establishing a startup requires more than choosing an attractive city
Rising UP in Spain has reached its tenth edition, connecting foreign ventures with partners, investors and Spanish market opportunities.
Business
Only 41.9% of new companies pass five years: survival requires more than a strong idea
Spanish business demography shows that opening a company is only the beginning of a much longer test.
Business
Due diligence begins before fundraising: five areas every founder should organise
A prepared startup can answer questions about ownership, finance, contracts, technology and risk without reconstructing its history during a funding round.
Business
Spain creates companies but needs more firms able to scale without losing productivity
Growth requires processes, capital, talent and wider markets, not merely higher sales or a larger workforce.