{"id":12827,"date":"2022-10-17T16:29:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T16:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/what-is-seed-capital-finance-your-business\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T16:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T16:29:24","slug":"what-is-seed-capital-finance-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/en\/what-is-seed-capital-finance-your-business","title":{"rendered":"What is seed capital? Finance your business!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably, more than once we have found ourselves thinking about an interesting business idea that we want to put into action. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we are discouraged by the reality that <strong>if we don&#8217;t have enough money to produce<\/strong> our prototype product or service, we can&#8217;t get started. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, you may think that a bank loan is the solution. However, their financial interests and requirements may discourage you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But w<strong>hat if I told you that there is a way you can start<\/strong> your business model without demonstrating an amazing sales track record?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s see what seed capital is all about, <strong>a start-up financing option<\/strong> that gives you great benefits without so much risk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What is seed capital?<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seed capital, also called seed financing, is <strong>a type of financing for new initiatives<\/strong> in which, in exchange for a part of the business, an investor <strong>provides you with the money you need.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequently, it is an early investment that focuses on <strong>supporting the creation of a company<\/strong> because of the history of its creators or its potential growth opportunity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is, of course, <strong>the opposite of a venture capital fund<\/strong>, in which a smaller number of companies are backed by looking at their ability to generate an adequate turnover of income and expenses (cash flow). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12173 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Que-es-el-capital-semilla1.jpg\" alt=\"What is seed capital? Finance your business!\" width=\"768\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Que-es-el-capital-semilla1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Que-es-el-capital-semilla1-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Que-es-el-capital-semilla1-700x479.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is it usually used for?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the business activity of the company, seed capital <strong>can be invested for:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To elaborate <strong>prototypes<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Marketing<\/strong> and advertising campaigns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market <strong>research<\/strong>. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protection of the idea (<strong>intellectual property<\/strong> or copyright). <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Purchase of elements<\/strong> necessary for the operation of the company.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What type of companies can benefit?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Any type of company<\/strong> or natural persons that are starting up and present an innovative idea in the local, national or international market that allows: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Address new market niches<\/strong>, that is, consumer groups that have not been taken into account so far by any business idea. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop an <strong>interesting and new technology.<\/strong> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among these ventures, we can find, for example, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/que-es-una-startup\">startups<\/a> or emerging companies<\/strong> that present striking ideas related to technology. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Who can be investors?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In seed capital, we can receive investments from three parties:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Financing from family,<\/strong> friends or the founders themselves through their savings. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/que-es-un-angel-inversor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel investors. <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Crowdfunding<\/strong> or collective financing. If you want to know a little more about this type of investment, you can find it in our <a href=\"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/como-hacer-un-crowdfunding\">article on the subject.<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you say? Are you ready to put your revolutionary idea into action?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to learn more about these topics, remember that at <a href=\"https:\/\/bitsacard.com\/blog\/\">Bitsa blog we bring you the best weekly content<\/a> on finance, marketing, investments and other topics from the best writers,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and we&#8217;ll see you in a future article!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably, more than once we have found ourselves thinking about an interesting business idea that we want to put into action. 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