In an ever-changing online world, where challenges and opportunities intertwine across the web, the story of Ivan Gonzalez Barrasaalso known as Barrasa, stands out as an inspiring example of vision and perseverance from a young age.
At the age of 13, while in his second year of secondary education in Spain, Iván ventured into the world of programming. What started as a hobby quickly turned into a business that would mark the beginning of his entrepreneurial journey.
His curiosity for technology and computing led him to explore the digital landscape on his own. In a world where codes and programming lines intertwine to create endless possibilities.
His first steps as an entrepreneur
His first adventure in entrepreneurship was with an online game server. Barrasa focused on deliver an exceptional gaming experience, and his dedication quickly attracted a large number of online players. This experience marks the starting point of his life as a programmer.
At the age of 16, just two years after his first successes, alongside his playing partner, Javier Loureiro, he brought Nexbi to life, a gaming and social networking platform. This initiative emerged as a solution to a problem that Ivan Barrasa and Javier had personally experienced: the challenge of finding gaming partners of the same nationality or age in popular games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, Counter-Strike , etc.
Nexbi not only managed to fill a need within the online gaming community but also became an instant success. With more than a million users on its platform, they demonstrated their ability to identify the problem and their skills to develop the application and manage the project with their entire team in the competitive world of technology. What is even more remarkable is that 90% of the application works with artificial intelligence.
Thanks to Nexbi, the team led by Barrasa got over €100,000 in spins of business angel investment, enabling the exponential growth of the platform, the addition of new features and the management of professional tournaments with cash prizes and electronic products, sponsored by leading technology companies in the sector.
After that
At just 20 years old, Barrasa continues to explore new business opportunities. Despite his young age, he sees it as a significant advantage, allowing him to take risks and learn more quickly from his experiences. For him, taking risks is an opportunity for growth and learning.
His journey from his early days in the gaming world to the creation and success of Nexbi is an inspiration to those looking to venture into the digital realm. This reflects that age is not a barrier to success and young, visionary and passionate minds can achieve the goals they set for themselves.