Buenos Aires – Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year Online Competition

Make some noise Buenos Aires because it’s time to compete in Tech.Co’sStartup of the Year Competition! Tech.Co has been traveling the globe, both virtually and physically, searching for the world’s best startup, and theTech.Co’s Startup of the Year Competition & Tour’s next stop is in Buenos Aires! Winners will get the chance to compete in Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year Competition at Celebrate 2015.

This is how it works: Apply below (please note: there is a small fee to apply) before the deadline. Once we’ve reviewed the applications, we’ll let you know if you’ve been chosen to compete in this event. Selected startups will:

Be entered into Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year Competition where our readers will vote for their favorite startups.
There will be two winners, one chosen by Tech.Co and another chosen by our readers.
Winners of each competition will be recognized as your region’s local Startup of the Year and and become a semifinalist to compete at CELEBRATE 2015for the global title of Tech.Co’s Startup of the Year!

Good luck! Questions? Send them to contact@tech.co.

IMPORTANT DATES
APPLICATIONS DUE – Tuesday, August 4th @ 5:00 PM EST
VOTING OPENS – Thursday, August 6th @ 5:00 PM EST
VOTING CLOSES – Tuesday, August 18th @ 5:00 PM EST

Apply here: http://tech.co/event/buenos-aires-startup-online-competition

21 Programs to Accelerate Your Startup

By Jeremy15 July, 2015Blog-english, Blog-espanol

21 Programs to Accelerate Your Startup

July 13, 2015 Christopher Villanueva Education, Startups

Working on a start-up can take a ton of effort, but it is well worth that effort if your startup grows into a profitable company later on. Often it requires a lot of time and commitment to turn a start-up into a profitable business, but luckily there are many accelerator programs that can help make this A LOT easier.

The usage of start-up accelerator programs has slowly but steadily escalated to being one of the most sought out programs for new businesses as of late. Tons of start-up accelerator programs are popping up across the globe and apparently participating in one of these programs has become a rite of passage for many young entrepreneurs.

Qualcomm Venture’s: QPrize startup competition, taking LatAm applications thru July 17!

By Jeremy11 July, 2015Blog-english, Blog-espanol

QPrize startup competition: Taking LatAm applications thru July 17!

Dear early-stage mobile LatAm entrepreneurs:

Qualcomm’s QPrize, the early stage startup competition is taking applications thru 7/17. QPrize is designed to provide entrepreneurs their first level of funding so they can launch their idea into a successful start-up business. They are looking for bright, energetic and resourceful entrepreneurs who have a passion for bringing new technologies and services to market. Their goal is to have QPrize act as a catalyst for our winners, providing the initial capital to launch their great ideas and support the company to its first institutional funding round.

Buenos Aires Expat Entrepreneur Spotlight: Meet Sophie Lloyd, founder of Shop Hop Buenos Aires

By Jeremy09 July, 2015Blog-english, Blog-espanol

Buenos Aires Expat Entrepreneur Spotlight: Meet Sophie Lloyd, founder of Shop Hop Buenos Aires

Shop Hop Buenos Aires

An interview with Sophie Lloyd, Founder of Shop Hop Buenos Aires

by Vivan Marwaha

Apart from the fact that its universities attract students from all over South America, Buenos Aires attracts entrepreneurs from all over the world. Founder of Shop Hop Buenos Aires, a company which provides personal shopping services, tours, and experiences, Sophie Lloyd is one such entrepreneur. English-born and educated Sophie made her first foray abroad when she spent 5 years in Shanghai, China, working as a fashion journalist.

After spending half a decade in the Asian country, Sophie felt it was time for a change and she decided her next destination would be Buenos Aires. Armed with a huge understanding of fashion and an interest in improving her Spanish, Sophie came to the Argentine capital and fell in love with the city. Five and a half years later, she’s still here, running a successful business in showing tourists and porteños fashion boutiques and closed-door businesses around the city.

http://www.startupbuenosaires.com/blog/2015/07/06/june-in-latin-america-all-the-tech-news-you-shouldnt-miss-from-the-past-month.html

By Jeremy06 July, 2015Blog-english, Blog-espanol

June in Latin America: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month

by ANNA HEIM Tweet

June was a fairly eventful month for Latin America, and not just because of soccer tournament Copa America, although tech companies used it to engage with their users.

For instance, Google made special doodles to celebrate its main highlights, on which fans could keep score with a simple “Okay, Google” voice command, while ridesharing app Yeba.me launched a dedicated page to help them travel from game to game across Chile.

In other tech-related news, some major funding rounds were officially closed, while some interesting new projects were launched. Here’s a roundup of announcements you should know about:

June in Latin America: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month

By Jeremy06 July, 2015Blog-espanol

June in Latin America: All the tech news you shouldn’t miss from the past month

by ANNA HEIM Tweet —

June was a fairly eventful month for Latin America, and not just because of soccer tournament Copa America, although tech companies used it to engage with their users.

In other tech-related news, some major funding rounds were officially closed, while some interesting new projects were launched. Here’s a roundup of announcements you should know about: