Want more funding for your startup? Protecting your brand and innovation can make all the difference
Securing funding remains one of the biggest challenges for startups and SMEs, especially in their early stages. In an increasingly competitive market, where ideas are abundant but resources are limited, standing out to investors does not depend solely on the product or service. The company’s ability to demonstrate that its project is solid, distinctive and […]
The Xunta explores investment opportunities between Galicia and Vietnam
Galician exports to Vietnam, mainly from the metalworking and agri-food sectors, reached €11.8 million last year. As part of the market diversification strategy being promoted by the Regional Government of Galicia, the Asian continent is emerging as a strategic destination for the Galician economy. Santiago de Compostela, May 28, 2026 The Minister of Economy and […]
Lorenzana attends the inauguration in Bergondo of the new facilities of Inusual Comunicación Innovadora
Bergondo (A Coruña), 27 May 2026 The minister for Economy and Industry, María Jesús Lorenzana, attended today the inauguration of the new facilities of Inusual Comunicación Innovadora in the Bergondo industrial estate, where she advocated actively promoting innovation to create an attractive industrial ecosystem to attract new companies and draw in and retain talent. Lorenzana […]
Lorenzana calls for reducing processing times and bureaucracy in the administration because “investments do not wait”
Not making things easier, she says, “means choosing for that opportunity to go elsewhere. And Galicia cannot afford that” She highlights the importance of guaranteeing “accessible, stable energy and sufficient infrastructure” because, otherwise, “there can be no industry” “Industrial denialism from certain organisations is just as bad as shallow criticism, with no basis, invented or […]
What protects an investor’s rights and what protects the founder?
The rights in an investment round are not a legal whim, but an explicit allocation of risks. The investor seeks to protect capital and ensure influence in adverse scenarios. The founder, for their part, aims to preserve operational control, execution speed, and their long-term economic incentive. When both protections are aligned, the shareholders’ agreement reduces […]
From trust to growth: the value of customer recommendations
In today’s business ecosystem, where advertising saturation and market volatility are the norm, organizations face a major challenge: the erosion of trust. For any entity, understanding that sustainable growth no longer comes exclusively from capturing new leads, but from cultivating a demanding customer base, is fundamental. This is where loyalty and referral programs become high-value […]
First steps to implement AI in your company
Today, it is part —or should be part— of the strategic agenda of practically any company that wants to improve its efficiency, make better decisions, or differentiate itself in the market. According to the report The Enterprise in 2030 by the IBM Institute for Business Value, 79% of executives believe that AI will contribute significantly […]
The hidden cost of poorly planned meetings
Time is one of the most valuable assets, and meetings must become a strategic tool in the business environment. Most professionals agree that many meetings could be avoided with a simple email. The problem is not in meeting, but in how those meetings are designed. The main shortcomings are well known: vague objectives, too many […]
The Xunta creates three new Business Factories specialising in biotechnology, health and energy that will drive around 70 new projects between 2026 and 2028.
Rueda emphasized that the network of accelerators promoted by the regional government consolidates Galicia as the sixth Spanish region with the highest number of innovative companies. Galicia currently has 375 startups and projects, with a 95% success rate and more than 1,400 highly qualified jobs. The region already has a total of 534 tech companies, […]
Break-even point and safety margin: when a drop in sales becomes truly dangerous
In many SMEs, risk does not appear when the company is already “losing money”, but before: when sales drop to a level where the cost structure can no longer support itself. For this reason, the break-even point and the margin of safety are two simple, yet especially useful tools to distinguish between an acceptable drop […]
