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Alex Barrera

Alex Barrera is The Kernel's Spanish editor.

Alex is founder and chief executive of Press42.com, an Agile/Lean trainer & evangelist at Proyectalis, co-founder and curator of Tetuan Valley, an international startup incubator based in Madrid, a board advisor to several startups, mentor at Gamma Rebels (Poland), Startupbootcamp Europe, Springboard (UK) and Ideas Inc (Singapore), partner at Okuri Ventures, Sandbox network Madrid Ambassador and Startup Digest Madrid curator.
Column No more tears
LeWeb is expensive? Aww, diddums!

Alex Barrera Monday, 3 December 2012

Alex Barrera is incensed by lazy, entitled entrepreneurs who complain about the price of conference tickets. Where's that fabled entrepreneurial resourcefulness when you need it? More »
The Scene Boing!
So hard right now

Alex Barrera Friday, 2 November 2012

The internet is boring; hardware is where it's at. The UK's Springboard accelerator is leading the charge with a new programme for hard tech start-ups. Alex Barrera reports. More »
Column Colour me surprised
Customer support that doesn’t suck

Alex Barrera Thursday, 13 September 2012

The technology industry is leading the way in good customer service, writes Alex Barrera. More »
Column More pitching less yawing
Start-ups can’t pitch

Alex Barrera Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Alex Barrera says start-ups need to learn how to sell themselves better to stand out from the crowd. More »
Column Spain
What kind of future does Spain have?

Alex Barrera Thursday, 16 August 2012

There are few options left for Spain if it wants to rescue itself from economic oblivion, writes Alex Barrera. More »
Column No more hate
Towards a vision of greater perfection

Alex Barrera Monday, 30 July 2012

We need mediocre ideas just as much as we do the great ones, writes Alex Barrera. Only from an open war of ideas can healthy, sustainable ecosystems be forged. More »
The Scene LeWeb London
Linguistic myopia

Alex Barrera Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Alex Barrera says start-ups should speak English. More »
The Scene Poland
The Kernel decamps to Poland for BitSpiration

Alex Barrera Thursday, 31 May 2012

The Kernel is partnering with the a new digital conference, BitSpiration, in Poland. More »
Column Putrefaction
Silicon Valley is losing its X Factor

Alex Barrera Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Silicon Valley is feeling flatter than ever before, writes Alex Barrera. Europe is where the really exciting innovation is happening in the internet industry today. More »
Column Accelerators
Accelerators are slowing you down

Alex Barrera Thursday, 3 May 2012

European accelerator programmes need a taste of their own medicine if they want to keep helping start-ups, writes Alex Barrera. More »
Column Workshy layabouts
Spanish entrepreneurs need to grow cojones

Alex Barrera Tuesday, 3 April 2012

Spanish start-ups can no longer rely on the government for help, says Alex Barrera. More »
Editor's Pick Obstinacy
The Macho Startup

Alex Barrera Thursday, 8 March 2012

Southern European start-ups are especially prone to stubbornness and macho posturing, says Alex Barrera. But founders should listen carefully to advice, even if they decide not to take it. More »
Column Events
When unconferences fail horribly

Alex Barrera Thursday, 16 February 2012

What makes a good 'unconference'? The Kernel's Alex Barrera talks through some of the pitfalls in conference organisation. More »
Column Spain
A university for entrepreneurs

Alex Barrera Thursday, 9 February 2012

Universities could do more to nurture entrepreneurs, but expanding MBE courses is not the answer, says Alex Barrera. More »
Editor's Pick Spain
US visa woes? Pah. Try getting into Spain

Alex Barrera Monday, 9 January 2012

The Kernel's man in Madrid, Alex Barrera, explains the deep flaws in the Spanish government's approach to visas. More »