What is a startup?

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Startup in Spain: in 2021 our country has multiplied by four the investment in startups to reach 1.9 billion euros. In Spain there are currently more than 10,500 startups and 300 scaleups (innovative companies that are growing).

 

It should be noted that ours is the fifth European country with the highest number of startups and Barcelona is one of the cities where this type of company invests the most.

 

What is a startup?

A startup is a emerging company, which has been created recently or does not have a long history in the world of work. This company is usually in the development phase, presents high growth possibilities and sells products or services through ICT.

 

 

What differentiates a current company from a startup is the development of business from original and innovative ideas. The objective of startups is to cover the need for an offer that does not exist yet or is not fully developed.

 

General characteristics of a startup

– Is a new creation company.

– It is innovative to differentiate itself from the competition.

– Needs to grow rapidly.

– Sells a product or service.

– The equipment is mostly small and its components have little work experience.

 

 

Positive points of startups

  • Close interaction with the client. Since the team is small and is a small company, the relationship between startup and customer is very direct.
  • Innovation. One of the main characteristics of these companies is the process of evolution in projects thanks to their innovative power. They’re always looking for a way to differentiate themselves from the rest.

 

  • Teamwork. Being a small working group, everyone has their tasks and responsibilities, but they all help and cooperate in the team’s tasks. Therefore, everyone learns and acquires an overview of the company.

 

How do we help startups from Espai 114?

One of the purposes of Espai 114 is to offer a support space for entrepreneurs and businessmen, where they can enjoy a set of services and services that will help them develop their projects.

Some of the services we offer are:

Consulting

– Legal

– Tax

– Labour

Company and professional activities domiciliation

– Management of electronic notifications

– Tax address

– Commercial address

– Virtual office

Financial Solutions

– Savings management

– Business and private financing

– Financing via Crowdlending and Invoice Discounting

– Public financing

Business Center

– Rental of space Espai 114

– Rental of the Meeting and Event Room

– Entrepreneurship

– Administrative and commercial center

– Consulting and business management

Workspaces

– Private office rental

– Coworking space 24h/7dies

– Meeting space

 

 

We are the Business Center of Badalona, to give visibility and possibilities to your business.

 

In Espai 114 together we are a team; we want to inspire and accompany you.

To accept bitcoins in your business

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For a business to start accepting Bitcoins is to take a step forward towards new technologies. Since they were launched in 2009, cryptocurrenciesare changing the way money is viewed and handled.

Unlike credit card networks and payment processors like PayPal, Bitcoins are not owned by a company. Cryptocurrencies are the world’s first fully open payment network that anyone with an Internet connection can participate in.

To accept payment in Bitcoins in your business is not as complicated as it might seem. You simply need a tool called wallet, which will allow you to receive the cryptocurrency when you are paid by a customer, store it in your virtual wallet and, after that, deliver the product to the buyer or offer your service.

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WHAT ARE ITS ADVANTAGES

– It has no cost. There are no commissions. Accepting payments through cryptocurrencies has no cost to you as a business.

– Starting to accept payments with cryptocurrencies will not take you more than 2 minutes.

– There are no fake Bitcoins. There is therefore no fraud. Another plus point is that the sender cannot roll back transactions.

– It is a global currency that allows you to receive payments worldwide.

– Your accounting is simplified by digitally recorded all transactions.

– You can receive the payments you want and of any amount, without limits.

– It helps you stand out from the competition.

– Guarantees the privacy of the transaction. The movement does not contain any identifying information for the buyer or seller.

– They are an example of security. Since its inception, it has never been possible to successfully hack the Bitcoin network.

cryptocurrency drawbacks
WHAT ARE ITS DRAWBACKS

– The rapid fluctuation of its value can cause you to incur a loss if after accepting a payment the value of the cryptocurrency drops.

– Although cryptocurrencies are already a very common topic of conversation, not everyone has them or knows how their transactions work.

– There is a regulatory vacuum because some governments still do not know how to regulate Bitcoin.

 

Using cryptocurrencies as a means of payment is not illegal in any free country in the world. However, accepting cryptocurrencies does not exempt from fulfilling the same obligations as with payments in traditional currencies.

In the case of Spain, you must collect VAT when selling a product or service regardless of the currency in which you are paid. If you sell a jacket of € 100, you must charge € 121 with VAT included,and on the ticket you will show the applied bitcoin-euro quote, with the name of the platform used, indicating the total in Bitcoins that you have charged the customer.

 

Cryptocurrencies

Now that you know the advantages and disadvantages of accepting cryptocurrencies asa form of payment, you will be able to clearly evaluate if it is a payment method suitable for you or your business. In any case, you should consider it as a way to expand or improve your business, and not to solve some problem.

If you decide to accept bitcoins as a form of payment, do not forget to study this topic before.

We offer you tax, labor and legal advice for your business or enterprise. As well as easy access to financing and public subsidies.

 

We are the Business Center de Badalona, to give visibility and possibilities to your business.

In Espai 114 together we are a team; we want to inspire you and accompany you.

 

Entrepreneurship in times of (post)pandemic

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Are you thinking about starting an entrepreneurship and you are not sure if its the right time? Read on.

 

We do not dare to say it out loud, but it seems that the light at the end of the tunnel is already closer. It has been (and is still being) a time of change and adaptation to all levels of our lives. Among other things, the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the economy on its head. Sectors that were previously stagnant are now indispensable. Others have become less important or obsolete.

 

In this situation of transformation and uncertainty, it may seem more risky than usual to take the initiative in the business world. But, times of change sometimes generate very good business and entrepreneurship opportunities.

 

Therefore, this stage should not take away our desire to embark on new projects both work and personal.

 

We all agree that this situation has done a lot of damage to different sectors and businesses and has also caused a resurgence of some others.

Some examples of business that, due to the current situation, are booming, are the following.

online training

Online Training. They say that life is a constant learning. Even more so today, when people are preparing more and more for working life. Distance learning has become a necessity during these long months and now it seems that it is here to stay.

 

ecommerce

E-Commerce. Online shopping increased by nearly 75% during lockdown. 11.5% of today’s online shoppers did not do so before COVID. Surely you have experienced it yourself firsthand. You have bought or buy things through the internet that a few months before you would not have considered not buying in a physical store.

 

cybersecurity

Cybersecurity. It seems that this pandemic has meant an awakening of hackers. Computer viruses and digital hijackings have been part of the day-to-day life of countless companies and individuals. This has created a great need to maintain and strengthen computer and network security.

 

take away

Food and Take Away: Whether you already have a restaurant or not, the food delivery or take away boom is here. It has in many cases been the only thing that has kept bars and restaurants afloat around the world and consumers have widely appreciated it. Once the worst of this crisis is over, the consumption of food delivery remains one of the preferred options of consumers.

 

online services

On-site services. During the harshest lockdown, we were very limited in accessing different services. To meet these needs, many companies have started to offer their services at home and these have been very well received. Some examples are beauty, hairdressing and aesthetic services, computer repair services and pet care among many others.

 

These are just five of the sectors that have gained strength in this adverse situation. We encourage you to take the initiative, either on a personal or professional level. Get out of the workplace and operations center that your home has become during this time and venture into developing your work activity beyond your home.

 

If you need support or advice for your next venture or your current business, you can count on Espai 114. We offer you tax, labor and legal advice. As well as easy access to financing and public subsidies.

 

We are the Business Center of Badalona,to give visibility and possibilities to your business.

In Espai 114 together we are a team; we want to inspire you and accompany you.

 

Synergies between Espai 114 and Lladó Consultor Group

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Espai 114 is a support space for entrepreneurs and businessmen, where you can enjoy the different services of a business center, consulting and coworking space.

 

Entrepreneurs

 

In our Business Center you can find various services, from renting a coworking table to a private office, a meeting room to do an interview or training for 20 people, domiciliate your companies to receive your customers and your correspondence and we will be able to manage your electronic notifications.

In addition, you can contract the technical services to carry out bonus training for your workers and also process a subsidy that may be suitable for your project. In short, we liketo deal withentrepreneurship and support new business projects and see them grow.

By clicking on this link of Espai 114 you can see the services we offer you.

 

coworking entrepreneurs

 

All these services and more, you can find them in Espai 114, a business center in the heart of Badalona.

As we know, all our clients are entrepreneurs or businessmen who need the services of a consultancy, and we go hand in hand withLLADÓ CONSULTOR GROUP. A team of professionals (economists, lawyers, labour advisors…) with proven experience and great reputation in the business consulting sector.

 

entrepreneurship

 

If you have hired or want to hire one of our coworking services or offices and want to have the consulting services of the labour, tax and/or legal departments, you should know that you will get a discount that will be applied to your monthly fee.

Ask us for this benefit and we will support you in your businessproject in all its aspects.

 

coworking badalona

 

We are the Badalona’s Business Center, to give visibility and possibilities to your business.

In Espai 114 we are a team; we want to inspire and accompany you.

COVID LINE: DIRECT AID TO THE SELF-EMPLOYED AND COMPANIES TO SUPPORT SOLVENCY AND REDUCE PRIVATE SECTOR DEBT

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The COVID LINE is the new direct aid for the self-employed and companies to deal with the COVID-19. 1 billion will be allocated to direct aid for SMEs and the self-employed in Catalonia. Exactly 993 million euros correspond to Catalonia of the 7 billion euros that the Central Government allocates to direct aid.

 

What is the budgeted amount?

The endowment of the line corresponding to direct aids arrives to the 7,000 million euros distributing 2,000 million euros between the Balearic and Canary Islands and the other 5 billion euros between the rest of the Autonomous Communities and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
Note: The distribution indicators to be applied by Autonomous Community will follow the line of the REAC EU funds using indicators of income, unemployment and youth unemployment.

 

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Who can be a beneficiary?

The recipients of the aid will be the self-employed and non-financial companies that meet the following conditions:

– Viable companies, but with solvency problems as a result of approved restrictions to slow the advance of the virus. Therefore, they will have to prove, through the quarterly declarations of VAT or indirect tax equivalent to a drop in turnover in 2020 above 30% compared to 2019.

– Not having had a negative net result in the 2019 income tax return or IS.

– Have the tax domicile in Spanish territory.

– Not having a home in a tax haven.

– Not being in bankruptcy.

– Not to have ceased the activity at the time of the application.

– Do not distribute dividends or increase the salaries of the management team in a period of two years.

– Commit to maintaining the activity until June 30, 2022.

– Be aware of tax and Social Security payment payments.

– The applicant’s sector must be included in one of the following CNAEs that we incorporate at the end of the document. *

Note: Companies with a turnover of more than € 10 million and operating in several Autonomous Communities will be able to claim the aid in all of them and not only in those with their tax headquarters.

 

What are the quantities and their characteristics?

The Autonomous Communities and Cities of Ceuta and Melilla will be responsible for establishing the criteria for aid per recipient, so that the following maximum limits are not exceeded:

1. 3,000 euros in the case of employers or professionals who apply the objective estimation system in the Personal Income Tax.

2. For those employers and professionals whose volume of annual operations declared or verified by the Administration, in Value Added Tax or equivalent indirect tax, has fallen by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the year 2019, the maximum aid to be granted will be 40% of the additional drop in income in the case of micro SMEs and the self-employed (with up to 10 workers), and up to 20% for the rest of the companies ( more than 10 workers). Specifically, the self-employed who apply the objective estimation system in the personal income tax may receive up to 3,000 euros and between a minimum of 4,000 and a maximum of 200,000 euros the rest of the self-employed and companies. To set the amount, proportional tranches will be established depending on the size and the drop in turnover. The Autonomous Communities may set additional criteria. These direct aids will be finalist, being used to satisfy the debt and make payments to suppliers and other creditors, financial and non-financial, as well as the fixed costs passed on to the self-employed and companies considered eligible as long as they have been reported between on March 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021. First of all, payments to suppliers will be satisfied, in order of seniority and, if necessary, the nominal value of the bank debt will be reduced, with a reduction in the nominal value of the debt with public guarantee.

 

covid aid application

Applications

The Spanish Government has agreed to distribute the money through the Autonomous Communities within a maximum period of one month and 10 days, ie at the end of April and subsequently they will define the conditions and time for companies and self-employed people can apply for them.
Calls are expected to open in May and have been paid to beneficiaries before the summer.

 

Additional help material:

Real Decreto-ley 5/2021, of March 13th, of extraordinary measures to support business solvency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Remember that in order to apply for the grant, you will need a digital certificate or Mobile idCAT. If you do not have a digital certificate, please contact us.

 

If you think you can meet the requirements and are interested in receiving this grant you can contact us at the following email: emate@lladogrup.com

 

*CNAE: 0710, 1052, 1083, 1101, 1103, 1413, 1419, 1420, 1439, 1811, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1820, 2051, 2441, 2670, 2731, 3212, 3213, 3316, 3530, 4616, 4617, 4624, 4634, 4636, 4637, 4638, 4639, 4644, 4648, 4719, 4724, 4725, 4741, 4751, 4762, 4771, 4772, 4777, 4782, 4789, 4799, 4931, 4932, 4939, 5010, 5030, 5110, 5221, 5222, 5223, 5510, 5520, 5530, 5590, 5610, 5621, 5629, 5630, 5813, 5914, 7420, 7711, 7712, 7721, 7722, 7729, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7739, 7911, 7912, 7990, 8219, 8230, 8299, 9001, 9002, 9004, 9102, 9103, 9104, 9200, 9311, 9313, 9319, 9312, 9329, 9523, 9525, 9601, 9604.

If you have a CNAE that is not listed, you can contact us. It is very possible that this list will expand as the call approaches.

 

Do you need financial solutions? Find out here how can we help you.

 

We are the Badalona’s Business Center, to give visibility and possibilities to your business.

In Espai 114 together we are a team; we want to inspire and accompany you.