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Ignacio Nieto Carvajal

What they really fear in Hungary

What they really fear in Hungary

Disclaimer: this is a very raw and opinionated post, and I use very explicit language. If you don’t like to hear about LGBTQIA stuff, sexual education/orientation topics, or faint on the idea of a kid being taught about gender identities and sexual orientations, you may want to skip

The e-Residency program of Lithuania just launched, but it's still in its early alpha stage.

The e-Residency program of Lithuania just launched, but it's still in its early alpha stage.

I just became a Lithuanian e-Resident. For those of you who still don’t know about it, Lithuania launched a program similar to Estonian’s digital nation. It was approved on January 2021, but the application process was not open until June 21. After the pioneering program from Estonia proved

Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive (Part 3)

Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive (Part 3)

Welcome to the third (and final!) part of the post series “Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive”! For those of you who missed the first and second parts, in these articles I describe how I amended the biggest mistake of my youth (buying a house). I

The sleeping generation

The sleeping generation

I try to avoid reading the news from Spain. Since I left, I have the feeling that my country is at a perpetual standstill. The same political quarrels, the same old arguments, the same stale stories, Isabel Pantoja, Catalonia, Lefts and Rights. Nothing really changes. Today, however, I made an

Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive (Part 2)

Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of the post series “Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive”! For those of you who missed the first part, in these articles I describe how I amended the biggest mistake of my youth (buying a house). Cue the dramatic intro music…

Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive (Part 1)

Why losing 130,000€ made me the happiest man alive (Part 1)

Finally, I was able to get rid of my house and the associated mortgage and account in Spain. I’m a free man now. However, this catharsis has come at a price. Concretely, 130,000€. That’s the money I’ve lost, all things considered, as a result of buying

I don't want my company to be a Unicorn. Here's why.

I don't want my company to be a Unicorn. Here's why.

If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I have never been a huge fan of the classical startup scene. Recently I did a lot of research about other startup models, such as the Zebra movement, the Responsible Startup trend, and the post-growth philosophy. Models based on sustainability and