Outsourcing innovations One of the many rules in today’s business world is that you can’t become complacent. As soon as you start getting the hang of how your industry operates, it either shifts in a different and unexpected direction or…
Top 3 things to consider to attract and retain talent for your start-up
Attract and retain talent Unfortunately, nowadays many people are unhappy at their current jobs. It’s sad, but it´s very true. In fact, Kelly Services (one of the largest staffing agencies in the world) surveyed 120,000 employees worldwide and they found…
New hit Amazon Prime series Visual Effects and the Canary Islands
El Ranchito and Game of Thrones I believe it´s fair to say that everyone knows about Game of Thrones. However, I bet very few people know there is a Spanish company behind its incredible visual effects. El Ranchito started in…
It’s the team that lifts the company off the ground
Entrepreneurs and amazing ideas We have all heard it before in movies and TV shows when entrepreneurs bump into a millionaire in an elevator all they want to do is pitch them their amazing idea. However, this entire obsession with…
Three levels of tax incentives for the animation industry in the Canary Islands
3 levels of tax incentives for the animation industry in the Canary Islands Filming in the Canary Islands What would you say the movies The Dictactor, Jason Bourne and Fast & Furious 6 have in common? I will give you…
10 reasons to team up with Canary Islands companies to make business in Africa
The geostrategic position of the Canary Islands Have you ever noticed how incredibly close the Canary Islands are to Africa? It may seem obvious, but if besides the geographical proximity, you also factor in their excellent connections it almost seems…
Millennials work-life balance and flexibility in the workplace as a new trend
Work-life balance as a new trend Work hard, play hard. That seems to be the self-proclaimed leitmotif of Millennials and the younger Generation Z. These two generations, with millennials alone accounting for up to 50% of the global workforce worldwide…
Numbeo ranks the Canary Islands on the top 15 places with the best quality of life
Outstanding quality of life Numbeo, the world’s largest cost of living database, ranks the two Canary Islands provincial capitals, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, on the top 15 places with the best quality of life.…
The Canary Islands are the best kept secret for site selectors
The best kept secret for site selectors The Canary Islands, the new international business hub, are looking for site selectors to DISCOVER our exceptional location, to PROMOTE our unbeatable tax system and advantages for doing business, and to EARN economic incentives…
VFX Industry is growing and looking for friendly locations to optimize costs
We can’t stop consuming TV! At least that is what it seems, judging by how much television and new media platforms have grown in the past few years. From Amazon Prime to Hulu and including the almighty Netflix, blockbusters seem…