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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

On Cultural Appropriation And The Universality Of Culture

On Cultural Appropriation And The Universality Of Culture

I’ve always hated stereotypes. Maybe because I never fit in during my childhood and adolescence. I’m not saying here I was a rebel or an outcast. On the contrary, those are usually the worst (and lamest) stereotypes you can find. However, stereotypes follow us wherever we go. They

Are electric scooters good for the (urban) environment?

Are electric scooters good for the (urban) environment?

Yesterday when I came back from the gym, I had to get off my bike and remove some of these e-scooters you see in the picture. They were literally blocking the way (and taking the bike up and down the bridge is difficult enough as it is). That made me

I just want to watch the sunset... every day

I just want to watch the sunset... every day

“Microblogging pills” (MBP) are short posts containing random thoughts that cross my mind. Without necessarily any context or story behind them, raw and unedited. Tomorrow is Monday. The beginning of another week. When I was an employee, before quitting my 9 to 5 job, I hated Sunday afternoons. I would

Digital nomad guide to Lisbon, Portugal

Digital nomad guide to Lisbon, Portugal

After a long and dark winter in Estonia, with a lot of work and quite a high level of stress, we moved to Lisbon looking for a warmer place and a change of scenery to help us keep our sanity. We needed sunlight, good food, and a more laid-back place

Make bad customers sweat

Make bad customers sweat

The way in which you design the processes of your company can have a huge impact on your organization. Every business has to deal with good and bad customers. You don’t need me to elaborate on that. The good ones are the ones who happily pay for your services,

Experiences And Takeaways From EU-Startups Summit

Experiences And Takeaways From EU-Startups Summit

This year I attended EU-Startups Summit for the first time. The 2022 edition of this young but quite ambitious conference took place in Barcelona in May (a couple of days ago). During the conference, I lived some very interesting experiences and got back home with some important takeaways that may

EU-Startups Summit: My Experience As A Founder

EU-Startups Summit: My Experience As A Founder

This week we traveled to Barcelona for the EU-Startups Summit. It’s a small and relatively new conference that takes place in Barcelona in May. After attending much bigger events such as Web Summit, Slush, or Latitude 59, this summit looks smaller and more localized by comparison. Still, it was