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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of Web Summit

Tips and Tricks to Make the Most of Web Summit

Web Summit is an intense experience, to say the least. As a startup founder, it may be certainly daunting. There is just so much to do there, so many people to talk to, investor meetings, Startup Pitch and Startup Showcase events… It’s important to stay focused and know your

Should I attend Web Summit? (as a startup founder)

Should I attend Web Summit? (as a startup founder)

We came back from Lisbon yesterday. It’s been five very intense days at Web Summit. I was there with my husband (who happens to be the CMO and co-founder of our business) as BETA startup attendees for Companio. We are actively fundraising right now (looking for our series A

Getting Your Lithuanian e-Residency Card, first trip

Getting Your Lithuanian e-Residency Card, first trip

Recently I attended the premiere of the new Dune film. As a die-hard fan of the novel (I have read the whole saga twice, and I think only Foundation, by Isaac Asimov, can compare to it), and an admirer of the atmosphere of the 80’s movie, I was skeptic,

How to prevent internal power structures within your company

How to prevent internal power structures within your company

I recently arrived in Tallinn to spend here a considerable amount of time. 2021 has been a fantastic year so far (albeit a quite stressful one). The company has grown considerably, and so my team, distributed around the world. The heart of the company, however, is in Tallinn, as couldn’

Challenges of a Remote Working, Flexible Hours Setup

Challenges of a Remote Working, Flexible Hours Setup

My company was born as a pure, unadulterated remote company. All the team works remotely right now, and it has been like that since I hired my first employee while recovering from a serious infection in Latvia. Since the beginning, also, my employees enjoy flexible working hours. As we are

Digital Nomad Guide to Antalya, Turkey

Digital Nomad Guide to Antalya, Turkey

After a long period of inactivity due to the COVID pandemic, we have started to travel again. Antalya, on the south coast of Turkey, has been our destination of choice. We spent there the whole month of July. So is Antalya a good spot for digital nomads? Well, let’s

How to apply to become an e-Resident of Lithuania

How to apply to become an e-Resident of Lithuania

As you know, I applied to become a Lithuanian e-Resident recently. The e-Residency program of Lithuania is not as polished as its Estonian counterpart yet, but I consider myself an early adopter of these initiatives. The process is still not completely intuitive, and there are some rough edges to polish.