Barcelona International Network helps all members of the international community of Barcelona with their setting up and integration process, whether for business or personal issues.!

We know what the needs of that community are and we know the way to best serve them. !

!WHAT WE DO!

The process of moving to a new place like Barcelona is overall an emotional trip.!

!EMOTIONAL TRIP!

anxiety!

Adaptation! Excitement!

Career enhancement!

Integration!

Cultural shock ! Anxiety! Frustration! Loss of energy/ time/ money !

WHO FORMS THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY?!

1.Foreigners who come to live and

work in Barcelona!

2.Foreigners who have been here for

some time!

3.Foreign entrepreneurs who want to

start a business in Barcelona!

5.Foreign companies or investors who

want to by a local company!

4.Foreign companies who want to

establish themselves in Barcelona!

6.Companies and institutions with

foreigners amongst their staff !

5.Foreign companies or investors who want to by a local

company!

We have structured the international community into 6 categories or segments.!

SOME OF THEIR NEEDS!

Bridging  the  culture  

gap  

Hiring  local  staff  for  your  company  

Social  and  business  

networking  

Finding  schools  for  children  

Learning  Spanish  or  Catalan  

Helping  your  foreign  staff  with  their  integra>on  

Solving  Insurance  Issues  

Connec>on  with  local  ins>tu>ons  

Personal  Administra>ve  

issues  

Finding  a  place  to  live  

GeDng  advice  on  specific  rules  and  

regula>ons  

Solving  financial  issues  (bank  loans,  public  grants)  

Solving  legal  and  accountacy  

aspects  Solving  tax  issues  

! !TYPICAL SITUATION!

!OUR NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS!

In order to secure the best service to our clients we have fostered an extense network of collaborators that can help us provide the best professional services for an international audience.!

Banks, tax specialists, labour lawyers,

accountants, real estate agents, business

consultants, business angels, grant advisors,

recruitment firms, language academies, international and local

schools, insurance brokers, life management firms, coaching experts, local and international clubs and associations,

etc!

HOW WE DO IT!

Step 1!

We analyze the client’s situation and !identify needs !

Step 2!

We create map of services and structure!an action plan!

Step 3!

We orient our client towards the best supplier!

HO!Step 4!

We follow up the whole process, and remain responsible for the result!

OUR ASSETS AND ADDED VALUE!

OUR ASSETS :!

• We know our client’s needs!• Our deep local contacts (both in the private and public sectors) !• Our extense network !• Our “Been there Done that” team!

COST EFFECTIVENESS!

BCNIN GIVES ADDED VALUE :!

STRUCTURING! ORIENTATION!

!THERE IS MORE: WE ARE A REAL NETWORK!!

We are building the 1st online network that !includes all members of the international !community of Barcelona. !

No matter what nationality you are, what role !you play within the community or what sector !you work in. !

Everyone is welcome.!

WHO IS BEHIND BCNIN!Founders!

! !!Karen Reith is the founder of the international business club GILD and !has herself experienced her own integration process.!

Miquel Barceló has led many important academic and business projects in Barcelona. He has been the director of the Catalan Institute for Technology and the 22@ project.!

Nick Leon is the Director of Design London and adviser to the Barcelona city council on the area of innovation and communication technologies. !

The BcnIn team!We are a young and multilanguage team (more than 10 languages spoken fluently) !devoted to achieving an excellence in service and attention to detail. We have a !deep knowledge of the local system, which combined with an open and international !approach, make us the ideal consultants for your professional and personal !integration process.!