{"id":22837,"date":"2025-05-27T11:21:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T09:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/podcast-investing-in-chaos-how-to-choose-startups-that-survive-and-scale\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T02:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T00:11:15","slug":"podcast-investing-in-chaos-how-to-choose-startups-that-survive-and-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/en\/podcast-investing-in-chaos-how-to-choose-startups-that-survive-and-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast | Investing in Chaos: How to Choose Startups That Survive and Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, we dive into the world of early-stage entrepreneurship, where intuition, data, and vision come together to drive high-risk, high-impact decisions.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We talk about the key factors that determine <strong>whether a startup deserves your investment<\/strong>, from the strength of the team to its scalability potential.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also explore the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face, the importance of creativity as a driver of innovation, and how investors play an active role in that process.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also discuss how to navigate the growing universe of venture capital, and how to balance the ambition to grow with the need to do so sustainably.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An episode for those looking to invest with insight \u2014 even in the midst of chaos. A masterclass featuring our guest, <strong>Tom Horsey<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now listen to and follow us on: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/6hi9NAmVl7SKcYRKheD5nb?si=ZVarlBEbTmSPB31RowiM2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ivoox.com\/rf\/148478357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivoox<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/39-invertir-en-el-caos-c%C3%B3mo-elegir-startups-que\/id1706305435?i=1000709850791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p><iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6hi9NAmVl7SKcYRKheD5nb?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><br\/><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for listening to Be finance! If you want to get in touch with us or have any questions, write to us at befinance@bfs-ief.com<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode, we dive into the world of early-stage entrepreneurship, where intuition, data, and vision come together to drive high-risk, high-impact decisions. We talk about the key factors that determine whether a startup deserves your investment, from the strength of the team to its scalability potential. 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