Central America: Financing the next hub for entrepreneurs
Manuel A.Gonzalez-Sanz draws a current picture of startup economy in Central America. He talks about importance of easing access to finance for entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs in the region. He was a guest editor of the World Class Startup magazine’s special edition for the Global Fundraising Stage of the World Congress of Angel Investors, WBAF 2022. Angel Investor Review now...
Entrepreneurship Education: Investing in the Sustainability of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Francisco Banha explains in this article why we have to foster entrepreneurship education and develop better public policies to serve to this mission. He shares some insights from different EU countries on outputs of entrepreneurship education. He was a guest editor of the World Class Startup magazine’s special edition for the Global Fundraising Stage of the World Congress of Angel...
How Airbnb, SnapChat, Instagram and Dropbox benefited from mentorship
Dr. Nikhil Agarwal highlights how mentorship can significantly impact the trajectory of startups. He is a guest editor of the Angel Investor Review, an Executive Investment Committee Member at the WBAF Angel Investment Fund, Senior Senator at the World Business Angels Investment Forum. He is the author of the bestselling book: The Startup Masterplan: How to Build Successful Business...
WBAF’s Duarte awarded by the Trebbia Foundation in Prague
Mónica Sofia Duarte, WBAF International Partner for Cape Verde and founder & vice-president of the Czech-Cape Verdean Chamber of Commerce, has been awarded the prestigious Trebbia Foundation award in the Dialogue and Culture category. This recognition highlights Monica's relentless commitment to building and strengthening cultural, commercial, tourist, and social relations between the Czech Republic and Cape Verde. Monica's nomination...
South Africa announced as the Best Overall Celebration of the 2023
World Business Angel Investors Week 2023 hosted more than 40,000 participants at the Grand Opening Ceremony, and it was celebrated in 132 countries with local events, all under the global theme of Global Collaboration with Higher Education to Increase Financial Inclusion. Twenty-eight countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, Latin America, and MENA organized online and hybrid events to...
Angels Week 2023 concluded with a Global Awards Ceremony
As a global organisation, the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) brings together key players of the equity market to debate the benefits and challenges for the entrepreneurship and angel investment communities in achieving successful growth for their businesses, and to discuss what more can be done to connect the early-stage market ecosystem. The World Business Angel Investors Week...
42.652 participants joined the Angels’ Week Grand Opening Ceremony
Celebrated in 132 countries in June and coordinated globally by the World Business Angels Investment Forum, the World Business Angel Investors Week 2023 is a global platform from which to campaign for solutions to critical issues of early stage equity and capital markets, startup economies and other worldwide concerns at the United Nations, the European Union, the ASEAN Economic...
WBAF’s Executive Chairman hosted by the Government of Oman
OMAN NEWS AGENCY REPORTS - Ali Amer Al Shidhani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology for Communications and Information Technology, received at his office today Baybars Altuntas, Executive Chairman of the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), who is currently visiting Oman. Al Shidhani and Altuntas explored avenues of cooperation between the WBAF and the departments lending...
WBAF announces Country Chairs of the Angels Week 2023
Celebrated in 132 countries in June and coordinated globally by the World Business Angels Investment Forum, the World Business Angel Investors Week 2023 is a global platform from which to campaign for solutions to critical issues of early stage equity and capital markets, startup economies and other worldwide concerns at the United Nations, the European Union, the ASEAN Economic...
WBAF announces Singapore’s Head of Mission for its National Commission
SINGAPORE - The World Business Angels Investment Forum, an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), announces the establishment of the WBAF National Commission for Singapore and the appointment of Rina Pua as the Head of Mission of the National Commission. WBAF National Commissions Acting as agencies of consultation, liaison, and information and by mobilizing and coordinating...
