Having a good idea and being able to turn it into a viable company are fundamental to a successful business project. But this is not enough: it is also necessary to obtain the money to make the initial investment to start-up.
This guide is divided into four major sections:
a) Funding: financial instruments such as preferential bank loans featuring low interest rates, without fees or guarantees.
b) Public grants and subsidies: any entrepreneur or new business can apply for certain public aids to help them to start-up.
c) Contests and awards: innovative business ideas might qualify for constest and awards that reward best business projects.
d) Tax incentives: once your business has get started, you can get some tax incentives that will allow you to improve your finances.
If you want to get more information about funding for new businesses, we recommend the following websites:
FINEMPRESA (Generalitat de Catalunya's website with information about public grants for new businesses)
FISUB (ACC1Ó's database with plenty of public grants and subsidies for businesses)