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One the reasons so many aspiring entrepreneurs are drawn to Barcelona is the vast number of startup and tech events in the area. At these many events, experienced CEOs, founders, and investors in Barcelona share their experiences and knowledge with the next generation of startups. 

In the blog post below, we’ve listed plenty of startup events and groups in the Barcelona area for every stage of your startup, whether you’re testing your idea, looking to learn new skills, meet potential co-founders, find investors, or just meet new and interesting people. 

 

Inspirational Startup Events

The are many inspirational startup events and Meetups in Barcelona, where you hear interesting stories from experienced entrepreneurs and begin to meet others in the Barcelona startup community. The great thing about these tech events is that they are open to the public and very welcoming to newcomers. 

 

Best Practices Startup Events

Barcelona is home to a plethora of beginner knowledge-sharing events. These events are each focused on specific topics related to building a business, and feature expert speakers that share their best practices, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid. Most of these events are free, but some may charge a small ticket fee that is definitely worth the investment. 

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      • How to Build a Moonshot: Lonestar’s Mission to the Moon: 7:00pm, abr 01, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/338955
      • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
      • Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback on Your 1-Minute Pitch Idea from Startup Experts: 7:00pm, abr 03, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/337384
      • How Early-Stage AI Startups Will Fix Global Problems: 7:00pm, abr 10, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/338509
      • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 7:00pm, abr 15, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/340718
      • Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 7:00pm, abr 18, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/340770
      • How to Acquire your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 7:00pm, abr 24, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/339033
      • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 7:00pm, may 08, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/339327
      • Building a Fundable Start-up Brand: 7:00pm, may 20, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/338739
      • How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 7:00pm, may 29, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/340126
      • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/339751
      • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/339869
      • How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 7:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/341396
      • Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback on Your 1-Minute Pitch Idea from Startup Experts: 7:00pm, jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/339803
      • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/340180
      • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Madrid): https://FI.co/e/341294
  • Agile Barcelona
  • Barcelona Bitcoin Community
  • Content Strategy Barcelona
  • Digital Marketing Barcelona
  • Growth Hacking Spain Barcelona
  • Guiripreneur Barcelona
  • Health 2.0
  • Lessons Learned
  • MOB + FabCafe Barcelona
  • Startup Founder 101 Barcelona
  • Startup Grind Barcelona
  • Teamlabs Barcelona
  • The Silicon Valley Experience

Events to Network and Form a Team in Barcelona

When you're ready to start building a team, it's time to attend events, talk about your startup project, and meet people that share your interests in Barcelona. While attending any of the events listed in this post can help you meet potential team members, the events below are especially useful

Builder-Focused Events and Hackathons in Barcelona

If you have a technical skillset, or are looking to network and learn from people that have a technical skillset, then it is worth looking into the maker-focused events in Barcelona. These include hackathons, technical Meetups, and other communities that foster people building products. 

Startup Bootcamps in Barcelona

Events focused on making concrete progress on your startup. These usually specialize in a particular skill or vertical, and offer comprehensive training.

Investor Networking Events in Barcelona

If you already have a team and/or product, then you might be ready to start networking with investors in Barcelona. There are many events in Barcelona that gather angel investors (affluent people that invest their personal capital in early-stage startups or entrepreneurs, and generally provide only a small one-time investment to help the business grow), angel investor groups (networks, or syndicates, of angel investors who pool their resources together to invest more money than would typically be issued with a private angel investment), and venture capital firms (large institutional funds that provide large amounts of funding for later stage companies with impressive and proven growth), like the ones listed below. 


Are you looking for expert guidance and feedback to build a startup in Barcelona?

The Founder Institute is an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs, and teams, during the earliest stages of building a business. Through an intensive 3.5 month program, FI participants build their business through a proven structured process, and receive feedback and assistance from over 30+ successful entrepreneurs and investors in Barcelona. Upon completing the program, Graduates join a global network of entrepreneurs and receive ongoing help to get funding and build their business. FI Graduates have raised over $1.75BN in funding, and are building some of the world's fastest growing companies.

Learn more about the Founder Institute at FI.co, join a free startup event in Barcelona, or apply to build a startup in Barcelona today.

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