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Looking to build your Startup in Spain? Learn about the Lean Startup method, explore market insights, get guidance as a beginner CEO, and network with AWS startups —all at this week’s events below.

Week 42 // 13 to 19 October

Hola, Madrileños! Qué pasa this week in Madrid?

Monday, 13

• 🌐 Franquicia como Fórmula de Expansión/ 10am - 12pm: workshop on how to grow a business through franchising, offering expert guidance and case studies from successful franchise founders.
• 🚫 Golden Mistake Fest: ¿Quieres Aprender de los Fracasos?/ 10.30am - 12.30pm: learn from business failures through talks by experts and founders who share real cases of mistakes that led to growth and innovation.
• 🚀 El Método Lean Startup: Valida tu Idea y Adáptate al Mercado/ 10am - 2pm: practical training session on applying the Lean Startup Method to validate business ideas, develop and test a minimum viable product, and make data-driven decisions through hands-on exercises and feedback.
• 📈 Growth Hacking: Técnicas de Crecimiento Acelerado para Emprendedores/ 10am - 2pm: hands-on course teaching entrepreneurs how to apply growth hacking strategies to attract and retain customers, test scalable tactics, and drive business growth with creative, data-driven, low-cost methods.
• 💻 Team25 Europa - Todas las Novedades por Atlassian/ 4.30 - 6.30pm: session analyzing the latest announcements from Atlassian’s Team’25 event, sharing new tools, integrations, and updates.
• 🤖 Mindstone Madrid October AI Meetup/ 6 - 9pm: AI meetup with 3 talks on building with large language models, increasing productivity through AI tools, and exploring AI’s broader impact on society, followed by networking over food and drinks.
• </> Taller GoMAD | RIP: REST API without HTTP Boilerplate/ 7 - 8.45pm: technical workshop for Go developers focused on simplifying REST API creation by removing repetitive code and generating OpenAPI schemas directly from Go projects.

Tuesday, 14

• 🍽️ Emprender entre Fogones: Retos y Oportunidades en la Nueva Gastronomía/ 12 - 2pm: discussing emerging trends and opportunities in the gastronomy sector, covering sustainability, delivery, sensory experiences, and new business models.
• ⭐ Gestión Estratégica para CEOs Principiantes/ 3 - 7pm: workshop for new and aspiring CEOs of startups on the core responsibilities of the role, including strategy, finance, organizational culture, innovation, and communication.
• 🛠️ End of 10 – Linux Install Party/ 5 - 8pm: helping users transition from Windows 10 to Linux with guidance on installation, configuration, and exploring Linux capabilities, offering a hands-on experience for revitalizing older computers.
• 🤖 Efficient Transformers: Training & Inference on a Budget/ 6.30 - 8.30pm: exploring efficient methods for training and running large language models, with practical tips for reducing memory, latency, and costs.
• 💡 WorkDOOR | Martes de Design Thinking/ 6.30 - 8.50pm: workshop with a Design Thinking challenge from a company specializing in AI-generated multimedia content, focusing on ideation and prototyping to develop practical, low-cost communication solutions.
• 🇪🇸 Spain's Tech Market & Investments Insights/ 7 - 8pm: event by Madrid Digital Network exploring Spain’s tech market, investment trends, and innovation ecosystem, with insights from venture capital, FoodTech entrepreneurship, and tech community development to guide founders, investors, and industry leaders in identifying opportunities.
• 🎤 Open Mic Storytelling #21 - "Inner Child"/ 7 - 9pm: storytelling event where you can share your 2–7 minute true, personal story about your experiences, this time on the theme of "inner child".

Wednesday, 15

• 🛍️ Rethink Retail: Invisible Commerce/ 9 - 11am: exploring the future of retail, focusing on GenAI, autonomous stores, sensory commerce, and regenerative consumption models. Alcampo will present a case study on its technologically advanced, sustainable supermarket redesign.
• 🤖 AWS: Agentes de IA con Bedrock AgentCore/ 9.30am - 2pm: hands-on AWS workshop teaches developers how to build and deploy secure, scalable AI agents using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and Strands Agents.
• 🚚 Logistics & Automation/ 9.30am - 6pm (1/2): 2-day trade fair at IFEMA with over 200 exhibitors showcasing innovations in automation, transport, storage, and intralogistics.
• ® Domina la Propiedad Industrial Tecnológica/ 12.30 - 2.30pm: roundtable on legal protection for innovative projects, including patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, with guidance from the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office and other tech companies.
• 🚀 Women@AWS Startups: Founders Panel & Networking/ 2 - 4.30pm: event highlighting the experiences of female startup founders in Spain, including a keynote, a founders panel with Q&A, and discussions on challenges and strategies for building successful startups.
• 🛜 Crea tu Tienda Online en Redes Sociales Cibersegura/ 3.30 - 8pm: workshop on how to set up professional, secure online stores on Instagram and TikTok, covering product catalogs, purchase buttons, visual strategies, account security, and marketing practices.
• 📊 Databricks Users Group Madrid/ 5.30 - 8.30pm: gathering data professionals to explore Data Engineering, streaming analytics, and AI applications on IoT and industrial data.
• 🎈 F*ck the Small Talk: Madrid #2/ 6.30 - 9pm: 2nd edition of this international interactive social experience where participants engage in guided small-group conversations and games to foster meaningful discussions and connections without relying on typical introductory questions.
• 👀 Sobremesa(tech) - Untrustworthy Senses/ 7 - 9.30pm: event examining how humans navigate truth and perception in an era of deepfakes, synthetic media, and algorithm-driven information, with strategies for teaching discernment, rebuilding trust, and interpreting reality.

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Thursday, 16

• 🔐 AWS: Network&Security | re:Inforce reCap 2025/ 9am - 5pm: summarizing the latest AWS security and networking updates from re:Inforce 2025. It covers topics like threat detection, identity and access management, infrastructure protection, and data security.
• 🔤 Alfabetización en IA/ 10am - 12pm: event focused on AI literacy for executives, HR, and tech leaders, explaining the EU AI law requirements and how to leverage them for organizational growth.
• ☕ Coffee Break con Elena Betés/ 12 - 2pm: as a serial entrepreneur and founder of Rastreator (Spain’s leading online insurance broker and comparison platform), Elena shares insights on transforming traditional sectors and building socially impactful, sustainable businesses, discussing risk-taking, innovation, and entrepreneurship with purpose.
• 📈 Emprende e Impulsa tu Futuro/ 4 - 6pm: networking event supporting inclusive entrepreneurship, where foreign and vulnerable entrepreneurs can share experiences, learn practical business strategies, and connect with resources and support networks.
• 🤝 Afterwork Madrid Connecting People/ 7 - 9pm: afterwork event for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and professionals to simply connect and expand the business network.

Friday, 17

• 🎯 III Edición "Herramientas de Marketing Digital"/ 9.30am - 12.30pm: practical workshop teaching small businesses and entrepreneurs how to use digital marketing tools, including social media and online advertising.
• 🤖 Taller Express de ChatGPT e IA/ 10am - 2pm: intensive workshop on how to integrate AI tools like ChatGPT in your projects to automate tasks, generate content, and optimize workflows for greater efficiency.
• 🌎 Impulso global: Emprendimiento Latinoamericano en Madrid/ 2.30 - 5pm: event dedicated to Latin American entrepreneurs to present their projects, receive feedback, and connect with peers and mentors to gain visibility and growth opportunities.
• 💪 Innovación Financiera y Oportunidades de Inversión Perú–España/ 6 - 8pm: business conference discussing financial innovation and investment opportunities between Peru and Spain, with insights from fintech leaders, startup CEOs, and investment funds.

Saturday, 18

• 🏋️‍♂️ Founders’ Workout/ 9 - 11Am: tired of the classic meeting formats? Here's a founder-focused meetup combining physical exercise with discussions, idea-sharing, and informal conversations to make new connections.

Sunday, 19

• 👥 Redes Sociales y Presencia Digital/ 10am - 7pm: workshop on leveraging social media and digital presence to boost sales, as part of a series designed to develop skills for closing deals and achieving business growth. Heads up: tickets are quite expensive.

Upcoming Events

• 🌱 Como Aplicar Sostenibilidad en las Compras , October 20
• 💰 Search Funds: Palance de Continuidad en la Empresa Familiar, October 21
• 👩‍💻 Coworking Tuesdays, October 21
• ⚡ Lightning Talks #35 @ Maria Pandora, October 21
• 🚘 Automotive Manufacturing Meetings, October 21-22
• 🤖 Freelancing con IA, October 22
• 💭 The Madrid Review: Creativity, Purpose and Impact with Brian Walker, October 22
• 🤖 Explorando Gemini Nano: IA de Bolsillo en tu Android, October 22
• 👨‍💻 CTO Networking Madrid, October 22
• ❄️ Snowflake Forum, October 23
• 👩 Women's Circle Event, October 25
• 🎓 AWS Education Summit | ConEDtando la Educación, October 27 (I'll be there! Hit me up if you're joining too)
• ▶️ GitHub Universe 2025 - Watch Party, October 28
• 🔋 Product Management Lessons from the Energy Industry, October 28
• 🔥 Fundar. Fallar. Facturar. Historias reales. Sin ego. Sin Excel ni Powerpoints, October 29
• ❤️ Emprender con Equilibrio: Cuidar tu Salud Fisica y Emocional, October 29
• 🤖 AWS | Agentic AI para Software Companies, October 29
• 💪 Emprender con Equilibrio. Salud Fisica y Emocional, October 29
• 🔥 Tech Show Madrid, October 29-30
• 🔊 Impulso Madrid x SoundBaths, October 30
• 🍸 Professional Networking & Drinks, November 3
• </> Samsung Dev Day 2025, November 13
• 🗣 Horizon Deep Tech Summit 2025, November 26-27

Good Books I'm Reading 📚

• Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire, a practical guide to reclaim control over your schedules and focus on high-value activities. Introducing the "Buyback Principle," encouraging systematic delegation, automation, and eliminating tasks that don’t align with core strengths or business goals.
• The Sweaty Startup: How to Get Rich Doing Boring Things, continuing on the theme of buying or building boring and traditional businesses, this book provides an actionable roadmap on how to pursue these kinds of opportunities. Access some free resources and business ideas on their website (I'm not affiliated).

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