{"id":1769,"date":"2013-08-20T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T08:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2022-02-14T11:41:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T10:41:21","slug":"need-investment-for-a-startup-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/need-investment-for-a-startup-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Need Investment For A Startup In Barcelona?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the job markets slow down, entrepreneurship picks up and that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s been happening in Spain.\u00a0 While the Spanish economy is showing some signs of recovery, the employment \u201cboom\u201d is still long ways away.\u00a0 This gives job seekers two choices:\u00a0 Pack your bags for another country or start a business in Spain.\u00a0 While thousands are leaving the country each month, an increasing amount of talented professionals are opting to stay and build a startup.<\/p>\n

In Barcelona, the startup trend is red hot.\u00a0 New companies are popping up in the technology, health, and tourism sectors almost daily.\u00a0 Many articles have been written about the benefits (and drawbacks) to starting up in Spain, however, in the current economic crisis, the risks of doing nothing are far worse than trying your hand at entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

For those brave individuals that decide to build a company, the biggest obstacle is typically access to funding.\u00a0 While many startups can effectively bootstrap, in most cases even a little bit of capital is necessary to get started.\u00a0 Luckily, Barcelona has multiple channels to get your hands on some startup capital and even some experienced professionals to help you make the most of it.<\/p>\n

While you\u2019re taking a break from working on your new business, here are a few of the groups in Barcelona you should be meeting with:<\/a>
\nGovernment Organizations:
\nBarcelona Activa<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 Barcelona\u2019s business development agency
\nINICIA<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Online resource and support center for entrepreneurs in Catalonia<\/p>\n

Incubators\/Accelerators:
\nWayra<\/strong> \u2013 Telefonica\u2019s incubator program with operations in 14 countries worldwide
\nSeedRocket<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 One of Barcelona\u2019s first incubator programs located in Barcelona Activa
\nLaSalle Technova<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 the largest business accelerator in Barcelona
\nIncubio <\/strong>\u2013 turning big data technology ideas into companies
\nLinktoStart<\/strong> \u2013 helping first-time entrepreneurs build a successful business
\nNever Alone Happy Startups Factory<\/strong> \u2013 a new and unique approach to incubator model<\/p>\n

Business Angel Groups \u2013 these are networks of private investors who meet regularly to review investment opportunities and provide funding to new ventures.
\nESADE BAN<\/span>IESE BAN
\n<\/a>Lanta Digital Ventures
\n<\/a>Intelectium
\nBCN Business Angels<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s just the beginning.\u00a0 For the motivated entrepreneur, money is everywhere.\u00a0 Investors are looking for great new opportunities just as hard as entrepreneurs are looking for investment.\u00a0 If you have a developed a solid business plan for a growing market, investors will be lining up to hear more about your project.\u00a0 Your job is to spread the word about your project to everyone you meet.<\/p>\n

The most valuable asset to fundraising is your network.\u00a0 Leverage your contacts to find private investors and other people willing to support you and your early idea. \u00a0After you gain some traction and validate your business model, you can also look at other options such as convertible loans and venture capital to scale your business into new markets.\u00a0 The best scenario is when you don\u2019t need new investment at all because your skyrocketing revenues are financing your growth.<\/p>\n

Is starting a business scary?\u00a0 Sure, but in comparison to unemployment, you have nothing to lose.
\nMy advice: make a bet on yourself.\u00a0 You won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n

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When the job markets slow down, entrepreneurship picks up and that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s been happening in Spain.\u00a0 While the Spanish economy is showing some signs of recovery, the employment \u201cboom\u201d is still long ways away.\u00a0 This gives job seekers two choices:\u00a0 Pack your bags for another country or start a business in Spain.\u00a0 While thousands […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":69868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4493],"tags":[471,447,468,470,466,472,469,467],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1769"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1769"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110079,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1769\/revisions\/110079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}