{"id":7453,"date":"2020-02-24T12:25:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T12:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.itnig.net\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2020-11-05T14:05:26","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T14:05:26","slug":"business-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itnig.net\/blog\/business-angels\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Angels: How to Find Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Business angels, who are they? No, they\u2019re not mythical creatures as the name suggests. They\u2019re real-life people that provide financing for startups with their own capital, in exchange for becoming partners of the company.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Business angels look for ways to keep themselves active in a particular business area, they also may want to teach other entrepreneurs. Without getting to work full-time, that is, as much as what a management position requires or having the mission to build something from scratch. Therefore, in addition to money, the business angel invests valuable time, contacts and knowledge from their previous experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfWhat are the most important things for a Business Angel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment that these people make carries risks and it is normal for them to have concerns that may determine the viability or failure of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Something very important, in addition to numbers, is usually the human facet of business; the passion, dedication and integrity of the startup founders. A business angel will care for these factors as much as the economic profitability calculations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In more operational terms, the business angel will study the market and the opportunities offered by the startup.<\/li><li>The chosen <a href=\"http:\/\/Itnig.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">startup<\/a> must be able to respond to the business idea a business angel has in mind so that it meets their expectations of becoming a bigger company.<\/li><li>Business angels have a special eye for<a href=\"http:\/\/itnig.net\/fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> investment in interesting technology<\/a> or intellectual property.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What kind of questions should entrepreneurs expect from a business angel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>How much capital would you want to invest?<\/li><li>How long will that capital last?<\/li><li>Do you have financial details about the projections for the next two years?<\/li><li>What do you base your projections on?<\/li><li>What key costs are there for your product or service?<\/li><li>What do you expect your profit margins to be?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some business angels in Barcelona:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/fund\/\">Albert Armengol<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/fund\/\" target=\"_blank\">Albert Domingo<\/a><\/li><li>Albert Ribera<\/li><li>Alex Rodriguez Bacardit<\/li><li>Andr\u00e9s Bou<\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/fund\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bernat Farrero<\/a><\/li><li>Chris Bouwer<\/li><li>Dan Kragt<\/li><li>David Tomas<\/li><li>David Boronat<\/li><li>David Jordan<\/li><li>Didac Lee<\/li><li>Elena Gomez del Pozuelo<\/li><li>Gerard Oliv\u00e9<\/li><li>Guillem Serra<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/helenatorras\">Helena Torras<\/a><\/li><li>Horacio Martos Borja<\/li><li>Javier Llorente<\/li><li>Jesus Monleon<\/li><li>Juan Margenat<\/li><li>Jordi Romero<\/li><li>Miguel Vicente<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/itnig.net\/fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nacho Cofr\u00e9<\/a><\/li><li>Nacho Gonz\u00e1lez Barros<\/li><li>Oriol Vila<\/li><li>Pau Ramon<\/li><li>Pere Mayol<\/li><li>Perre Valles<\/li><li>Roger Doba\u00f1o<\/li><li>Sergi Benet<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To find specific information about the Business Angels of Barcelona: <\/em><em>click here<\/em><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business angels, who are they? 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