Let’s start at the beginning, can you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I majored in philosophy and worked at several global firms before joining my family business, Europa Press, a state-wide news agency, in the 80s – I didn’t know it back then, […]
Jordi Amat (EMBA’17): Launching a startup with ChatGPT at no cost
Tell us a little bit about your background and how you got to where you are today? I’m from Barcelona. I studied Civil Engineering and started my career as a management consultant. I joined one of our clients (Falck) and took the opportunity to do the EMBA at IESE simultaneously. Just after graduation, I was […]
Get to know: Stan Yu, entrepreneur and MBA’24
In this interview with Stan Yu, the IESE MBA student and entrepreneur from Taiwan reflects on his journey from launching a failed fitness equipment project to co-founding Nocera, which went public in NASDAQ in 2022. Stan credits IESE for strengthening his business knowledge and facilitating connections that led him to join a European VC firm. […]
IESE and the European Innovation Council publish new roadmaps for European deep-tech scale-ups
The EIC Scaling Club’s has released the first 4 reports in the “Challenge Roadmaps” series, elaborated in partnership with IESE. These reports delve into the strategies that the analyzed European deep-tech scale-ups plan to employ to overcome significant hurdles over the next year. They highlight key areas such as refining their go-to-market strategy, enhancing board […]
Fuelling entrepreneurial success: Iván Rodríguez (40under40, EMBA’11)
We speak to Iván Rodríguez, a serial entrepreneur and technology enthusiast. He recently founded Modelia.ai, a pioneering startup that uses AI-generated personalized images for the online retail and fashion industry. Previously, he created Vivla to facilitate co-ownership of second homes, and Parclick, a European giant in online parking reservations acquired in 2019. Join us in […]
