Catalonia has a burgeoning start-up scene, with a vast and fast-growing network of inspiring women in business in Barcelona and beyond, working across many industries. With such a diverse international community, Catalonia offers the ideal setting for expat women entrepreneurs in the region who feel empowered to go it alone and set-up their own businesses.
With the world mobile congress hosting the biggest names in technology each year, the digital scene in Barcelona is booming and set to increase exponentially in the forthcoming years, with social-media savvy international women pioneering growing numbers of start-ups and online business ideas for mums. Shecommerce is a conference style event bringing together the next generation of women entrepreneurs in e-commerce.
Barcelona Women’s Network offers support and friendship to local and international women living and working in Barcelona and the surrounding areas. Welcoming all mums in Barcelona who own their own business or work in a creative field, BCN Mompreneurs is an informal English-speaking meet up for international working mothers in Barcelona. Women With Ambition is also a group for professional female business founders, hosting interesting events and mentor programmes.
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Barcelona is home to many fantastic co-working spaces including Downtown Offices, the first work hub for female entrepreneurs in Spain. Cobaby is an innovative space for expat and local working women providing space to work with nursery services close by. Not exclusively for women, ChiringuitOffice is a friendly, sunny, relaxed co-working space for digital nomads and freelancers in Poblenou, Barcelona’s renowned technology neighbourhood.
From the Maresme Coast, Girona Province and the Costa Brava to Sitges and Sant Cugat, it is not just the centre of Barcelona drawing talented international women. From the healthcare and wellness sector, to architecture, law, marketing and PR and more, there have never been so many creative, exciting mum-owned businesses in the region.
Sitges Entrepreneurial Women’s Network is building a multicultural community and platform where entrepreneurial women in Sitges can share their skills, feel empowered, learn from each other, and ultimately thrive in their business ventures.
At MumAbroad.com, we try our best to support female entrepreneurs, and encourage our online community to reach out if you require any of the services or products listed below. If you would like us to feature your business below, do please get in touch via email info@mumabroad.com
Women Entrepreneurs in Catalonia
Devorah Al-Irimi – Pilates, Massage & Osteopathy
Devorah, originally from London, left her career in marketing to pursue her passion for teaching, health and people. She currently owns SimplyBePilates, a centre for Pilates, Massage and Osteopathy in Barcelona. Her own experiences of suffering ...
Katie Thomas – SEO Specialist
Katie Thomas is an SEO specialist and website designer. She has worked in the Digital Industry for many years. Katie founded Square Vanilla just after her children were born. She moved to Sitges in 2017 with her husband and two daughters, giving ...
Janette Adams – Teacher & Educator
Janette Adams, a fully qualified primary school teacher from Scotland, has worked as a principal teacher, acting headteacher and has gained valuable experience working in the international school sector. She is passionate about storytelling and the ...
Lyn Lozano Galicia – Nannies & Nurses
Big hearted, always a step ahead, a continuous learner and a person all the world loves to talk to, Lyn is a cofounder of Nannies & Nurses. As a licensed childcare professional with over ten years of experience catering to international, ...
Eily Hsu – WonderBubz
After spending 20 years building a successful career in the fast moving consumer goods industry, having her own children led to a decision to change direction and start up her own business. The inspiration for WonderBubz came from spending lots of ...
Amy Harris – Women’s Health Writer
Since moving to Barcelona Amy has been working as a copywriter, blogger and health writer for numerous expat-focused businesses including Turo Park Medical and Dental Center, The Nanny Line, The Barcelona Edit and Eric Vokel Hotels. As a trained ...
Teresa Snowball – Home Hairdresser
Teresa is a British trained hairdresser and make up artist with over 20 years experience. Travelling all over the world and working in London, Hong Kong, Europe and Australia, Teresa has vast experience working with different kinds of faces and ...
Rebecca Lovell – Translator & Copywriter
Rebecca Lovell is a translator, copywriter and English teacher with more than 20 years of experience in the field of linguistics. A passion for travel and language has taken her from the UK, across the globe, finally settling in Vilassar de Mar ...
Maria Earle – Pilates Teacher
Maria is one of the foremost classically trained Pilates practitioners in Europe. Following her heart and lure of the Mediterranean lifestyle, she relocated to Barcelona after having a successful Pilates business in New York City for over a decade. ...
Justine Bancroft – Online Pilates
Justine has been practicing Pilates for over 10 years and currently runs a range of online classes for different abilities from her home studio including group classes, private classes and classes for pregnant women. Pilates helps strengthen, ...
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