Startup Academy

Whether you’re thinking about starting a business or you’re in the process of scaling up your company, we have the resources and expertise to help you.

In the Hubbub Labs Startup Academy, we share everything from social media strategy to public relations advice, networking tips and interviews with experts. Let’s go!

• 10 edtech startups to watch in 2021 2020 saw a lot of significant changes in the education sector. The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shut their doors and pivot to online learning overnight. As a result, the already growing demand for digital education products skyrocketed. And, seeing the opportunity that this shift created, VCs started pouring money into edtech startups who’d become…
• 7 top platforms to keep the kids occupied while you work from home Working from home….with kids? We hear you (and them!). Now that schools are closed in many countries in Europe – including here in Spain – we’ve been hit with a challenge: what do we do with the kids while we’re working? Over the past couple of weeks or so a number of people have been…
• 6 reasons why having a mentor is crucial for success This article was written by George Chilton, Creative Director and co-owner of Hubbub Labs in collaboration with 4YFN and originally published on CoFounder. Luke Skywalker had Yoda, Aladdin had the Genie, and Mark Zuckerberg had Steve Jobs. Mentors like these are celebrated in both fact and fiction as wise counsellors who have our best interests…
• ELT Content Marketing Case Study: Talking with Claire Venables A case study on Content Marketing in ELTLet’s take a look at how Hubbub Labs doubled Claire’s mailing list and sold out her online course just over a month. Subsequently, Claire used the framework we gave her to sell out 2 more online courses. You can sign up to Claire’s Active English mailing list here.…
• Networking for pros: 6 hacks to help you step up your game This article was written by George Chilton, Creative Director and co-owner of Hubbub Labs and originally published on 4YFN. Networking events are fantastic places to meet fellow entrepreneurs, make connections and do business, but they are often quite hard to navigate – especially for first-timers. Your business cards are printed and your shoes are nicely polished.…
• PR for startups: How to get featured in the press This article on PR for Startups was written by George Chilton, Creative Director and co-owner of Hubbub Labs and originally published on 4YFN. There’s nothing quite like seeing your company name in print. Press coverage can give your startup team a motivational boost, it’s an excellent way to build your reputation, and it can have a…
• Beating the odds: 5 reasons why startups fail (and how to avoid them) This article was written by George Chilton, Creative Director and co-owner of Hubbub Labs and originally published on 4YFN. Startups die for all sorts of reasons, and it’s always sad. Walk through the startup graveyard and you’ll find a bunch of misfits, over-funded vanity projects and sorrowful stories of amazing ideas, bad luck and dreadful…
• Who’s who in the Barcelona startup scene New to the Barcelona startup scene? Whether you’re here to start your own company and find investors for your project or you just want to mingle with the startup community, you need to know who the bastions of the local ecosystem are. We’ve rounded up 30 of the most influential personalities of this space –…
• The Startup Marketing Glossary There’s no getting away from it: the internet is a confusing place, full of jargon, acronyms, and noise. The Hubbub Labs team has come to the rescue – this is the ultimate startup marketing glossary to help you when you get stuck. Use the Alphabetical index to navigate between sections or press CTRL F  on…
• What do upcoming changes to the Facebook Newsfeed mean for your business? Upcoming changes to Facebook Newsfeed At the beginning of the year Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised to make some big changes to improve user experience of Facebook: The world feels anxious and divided, and Facebook has a lot of work to do — whether it’s protecting our community from abuse and hate, defending…

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