I started Novobrief because I thought, and I still do, that the Spanish startup ecosystem could be covered in a better way and because I believed investors, entrepreneurs, corporates and the general public outside of Spain should know what was going on in the country.
The idea behind the project was always to build a business that could support myself, but I haven’t been able to achieve that and, in the process, I’ve also learned that simply covering Spain is too low of a ceiling.
A few months ago I started working on a database of Spanish startups with Javier Escribano. We both believed that building a database of such characteristics could be useful for local startups, entrepreneurs and investors. And also, it could represent a new source of income for myself and the blog.
Also around then, I had another conversation with Robin Wauters, whom I have known and respected for many years. We talked about what he had in mind for Tech.eu and it all sounded very familiar with the way I saw things for the future of Novobrief, but with Europe (and not just Spain) as a starting point.
Several conversations later, we agreed that I’d join Tech.eu as a data analyst/journalist. I’m starting this week.
I’m super excited about the opportunity and what I’ll be doing in the near future. I won’t be publicly publishing a lot of stories anymore, but I’m sure I’ll learn ten times as much.
Novobrief won’t go away and nor will the newsletter.
It’s taken me a lot of time and hard effort to build this, and I don’t want it to disappear. Obviously, I won’t be publishing as much as before and this will become more of a personal publication focused on the Spanish startup scene. But I will continue to do so from time to time, and I might even publish a few articles in Spanish.
My small world turned upside down.
Thanks for reading and please continue to do so.
Graciñas!
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Steal!
Congrats! Let you know that your Newsletter is pretty usefull to get a weekly overview of the spanish startup ecosystem! Thanks
Jaime, you know I am a BIG fan of yours and love reading what you write. So, I will follow you wherever you go. Moreover if it is to such an interesting destination (I also follow the guys at Tech.eu, who doesn't?) so congratulations and all the best in your new adventure. Don't forget about us... Besos! Helena (Bridge Bandit)
Congratulations and good luck! You build a great blog :-)
Enhorabuena! Te deseo lo mejor.
Enhorabuena @novobrief Eres muy grande, Jaime. And congrats @robinwauters:disqus
Grande Jaime y felicidades!
Congrats! Espero que efectivamente sigas escribiendo sobre el ecosistema español de vez en cuando por aquí ;)
Enhorabuena! Your publication will be missed, even if you just write less. Good luck @tech.eu
Jaime, has hecho un gran trabajo, que ahí queda. Ahora a por más