{"id":41269,"date":"2026-06-08T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/podcast-startup-investing-how-to-tell-an-opportunity-apart-from-just-a-promise-pepe-borrell\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:18:16","slug":"podcast-startup-investing-how-to-tell-an-opportunity-apart-from-just-a-promise-pepe-borrell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/en\/podcast-startup-investing-how-to-tell-an-opportunity-apart-from-just-a-promise-pepe-borrell\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast | Startup Investing: How to Tell an Opportunity Apart from Just a Promise &#8211; Pepe Borrell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of Be Finance, we talk with Pepe Borrell\u2014investor, co-founder of Crowdcube Spain, and partner at Masia\u2014about how startup investing works, what investors look for before backing a project, and what mistakes both aspiring investors and founders raising capital should avoid.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this episode, we will be able to better understand team, market, valuation, traction, and risk before making startup investment decisions.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can now listen to and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1OaUYGGt6uHwPe5PAK7Q6W?si=4a40d0d16d714a9e\">Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.ivoox.com\/rf\/167697018\">Ivoox<\/a>\u00a0y\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/51-financiar-casas-desde-100%E2%82%AC-el-crowdlending\/id1706305435?i=1000747648639\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also watch us on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9ST8BOP2Moo\">YouTube<\/a>!<\/p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VtMng6i4nX4?si=JpJljt1yM_C9N1Bl\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/barcelonafinanceschool.com\/en\/program\/master-in-corporate-finance\/\">Learn how to value companies, while also factoring in different financing methods, to evaluate mergers and acquisitions in our Master\u2019s in Corporate Finance.<\/a><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for tuning in to Be Finance! 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