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In the second part of the opinion article "Next Step", developed for Emagazine, Rita Trabulo, Innovation and Knowledge Director and responsible for the Entrepreneurship area at CCA, explains what startups should take into consideration when looking for investors and investment.
"(...) when looking for investment, it is important, for a Startup and its Founders, to understand the reasons behind the investment, understand the rules of its protection and know the limits of each party. Knowledge is power. And why? Knowing and understanding the reasons for the investment and its protection, the Founders, in the negotiations, should put, in the balance, the amount and value of the investment to be received, on one side, and what is asked in return to guarantee this investment, on the other. The objectives, purposes and commitments associated with each injection of money must be seen and measured on a case-by-case basis. Aware of the rules of the game, only then can they answer the "million dollar question": how far are they willing to go, to accept and to deliver in order to receive such an investment?", underlines the Director.
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