Pablo Alonso Caprile

Gig Economy

Fascinating interview of Paul Oyer and his research on the gig economy: Stanford’s What an Economist Is Learning by Driving for Uber

iCare Benefits gets often termed as unfair competition and a disrupter to the traditional retail sector. Competitors complain that our model is not sustainable long-term and that the damage it creates short-term might be irreversible. We obviously disagree. Not only have we proved we are a sustainable business, we have shown that it is possibleContinueContinue reading “Disrupting”

Political Prisoners

A great take, and a superb dismantling, of the insistence by some that Spain is incarcerating political prisoners: Hay Derecho: ¿Presos políticos?

Mindfullness

‘It’s hard not to get worked up emotionally when you’re in a tense conversation. After all, a disagreement can feel like a threat. You’re afraid you’re going to have to give up something — your point of view, the way you’re used to doing something, the notion that you’re right, or maybe even power –ContinueContinue reading “Mindfullness”

HBR’s CEO Ranking

HBR has recently published its annual CEO ranking and have added a new metric to assess the performance of the company’s top manager: sustainability. How much effort is the company actually doing to increase sustainability from manufacturing techniques to investments and human capital hiring. Pablo Isla takes the top spot for the first time. HBR’sContinueContinue reading “HBR’s CEO Ranking”

Top 10

Just stay long US tech…

Fail

Start-up failure. Common and explainable in most cases. According to CB Insights, over 40% of start-ups fail because of no market need and almost 30% fail because of lack of capital. In the context of iCare Benefits, lack of capital is always a major concern as we are a company that frontloads all of ourContinueContinue reading “Fail”

Bye Bye

Great reading on the legal framework around the recent departures of companies from Cataluña to other regions in Spain and how it effects the future prospects of the region’s prosperity: Hay Derecho: Why are companies leaving Catalonia? The importance of the registered office

Market Commentaries

More from the trading days: 10 July 2014 Strong risk off rally today. We opened up better bid following last night’s FOMC; it wasn’t overly dovish but the market had got itself revved up positioned short and we saw a strong short covering rally post release. This caused gilts to open up 20 cents butContinueContinue reading “Market Commentaries”

Lets Car-Share

When living in cities like Paris, London or Madrid, one tends to forget the easiness and seamlessness of public transportation. You can get from A to B relatively quickly with multiple public options at your disposal. And even if one enjoys the quietness of a private ride and has the wallet to match, then taxisContinueContinue reading “Lets Car-Share”