Business angels

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I refer to Business Angels. The most accurate translation of this Anglicism could be "angel investors" and usually are, angels, and sometimes even also investors. One of the most renowned business angels in the field of technology and innovation, I confessed: "My range of investment is making an effort, 200 thousand euros." Virtually all new companies in the technology sector need first funding of close to 400,000 euros and the first step is generally to use the classic 3F (Friends, Family and Fools).

But of all new business ventures in the technology sector, only 30% achieved a poor pass this first hurdle, the other 70% of projects that generate employment and wealth are forgotten, waiting for funding. Raise funds close to 400 000 euros has always been difficult, but it is more difficult to understand why the crisis did not affect the achievement of financing today. A few months ago there was money for a few and you, as an entrepreneur, was not among them, and now joy! we are in one of the few cases where the situation has worsened with the crisis, as we continue, there is no money for your project.

The problem is structural re al. The figure of Business Angels and there is hardly traditional venture capital companies are usually of "Capital" Justito and "Risk" little or nothing. Today only clear winners and support projects rarely attends investments below Million Euros. The result: a no man's land would have to pay for it to be littered with Business Angels willing to support the new companies. It should further be noted that real angels are few and enter and leave the sector often. I would say that the few who are studying, supporting and sticking up for this sector are mostly successful entrepreneurs who have a bit of daring and a lot of romantic.

In many countries, the work of these investors is not yet regulated, has no fiscal framework defined and does not have the least institutional support, not even with rules of the game established. Possibly for this reason, people do not know what it is, what it represents or what it means to be a Business Angel. Afortunadamen you there are grounds for optimism. Has already begun the first steps and we only have to look at some countries in Europe, Japan or the United States to see how it is regulating the figure of Business Angels for years now. We started walking and it is already a reason to keep working and support from our investment companies to entrepreneurs present their new projects.

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