The members of ESADE BAN are investors, entrepreneurs, managers, Family Offices and representatives of Venture Capital, funds with experience of creating and running companies. All of them wish to annually invest over ¤35,000 a year in innovative business projects with strong growth prospects.
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The funding comes from private investors (Business Angels) whether individually or acting in concert with other members of the network or with risk capital funds. ESADE BAN members are active investors. ESADE BAN will approve requests for admission in the light of the applicants' track records and recommendations by other members of the network. Para ser miembro de ESADE BAN members pay an annual fee.
ESADE BAN draws on diverse sources of entrepreneurial projects. One of its main sources is ESADE’s pool of over 15,000 alumni. The network also has collaboration agreements with other investment entities and networks, which also receive ESADE BAN projects.
ESADE BAN sifts through the projects submitted in accordance with investors' criteria. The best projects are then chosen from those that make it through the sifting process.
All the projects that make it through the sifting process are visible to ESADE BAN members. Members may express an interest in projects at any given moment, regardless of when investment forums are held. The computing platform used gives ESADE BAN members unrivalled opportunities for evaluating investment opportunities.
ESADE BAN facilitates access to public funding through its collaboration agreements with other entities such as ENISA. This public funding helps to leverage the investment. In ENISA's case, granting soft loans is subject to taking an equity stake in the company seeking investment.
ESADE BAN works to secure tax benefits for its business angels through its membership of the AEBAN and EBAN associations. These benefits are similar to those enjoyed by risk capital firms and the tax credits granted to private investors in France, The UK and Portugal as incentives for business growth.
ESADE BAN members will enjoy special terms in registering for the "Business Angels School", which EEI (ESADE Entrepreneurship Institute) holds each semester.
ESADE BAN is keenly aware of the importance of ongoing training for Business Angels. That is why each Investment Forum holds special practical sessions on of investment.
h) ACCESS TO PROJECTS IN OTHER INVESTMENT NETWORKS
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The computing system provides access to projects in other investment networks shown in the "Open Deals" section.
REQUIREMENTS TO JOIN ESADE BAN
Register online here. Once you receive confirmation:
Pay the annual fee:
Registration and first year fee: the fee to create an account and therefore become a member of ESADE BAN is:
Annual fee ESADE Alumni members 2011: 700 ¤ (including VAT)
Annual fee ESADE Alumni non-members 2011: 850 ¤ (including VAT). Do you know about everything ESADE Alumni has to offer you? Become a member here
To pay registration and the first year fee which confirms membership of ESADE BAN,click here
Annual fee ESADE Alumni Community of Valencia Club members 2011: 300 ¤ (including VAT). To pay registration and the first year fee which confirms membership of ESADE BAN, contact with clubcei@alumni.esade.edu
Annual fee from second year: If you are already a member of ESADE BAN, the fee to renew your membership is:
Annual fee ESADE Alumni members 2011: 550 ¤ (including VAT)
Accepted: Project that has passed review and is visible to ESADE BAN members.
Forum: Project selected for presentation at the next investment forum. Selection will be based on the interest shown by network members.
Presented: Project presented in the last Forum. If investors show no interest in the project in the 30 days following the forum, the project will be rejected.
Investment commitment: a project for which a letter of intention has been signed. There is a clear interest in investing under "due diligence" rules.
Investment made: a project that has been invested in.
- ESADE BAN members use four criteria to evaluate projects
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