Fundraising
How to write a business plan: step-by-step guide with example
The nine sections of a business plan and the question each must answer, a one-page version, what Invitalia asks for…
Insights
Startup basics
Plain-language guides for first-time founders: what a startup is, how to test an idea, find co-founders and raise the first money.
Public funding
How to patent an idea in Italy: steps, costs and limits
You can't patent an idea, only an invention. What Italian law protects, how filing with UIBM works, what it costs…
Startup basics
Why startups fail: the real reasons and how to spot them early
What 431 venture-backed shutdowns reveal, how many new businesses survive in Italy and the US, the early warning sign behind…
Fundraising
What investors look for in a startup with no track record
In the largest survey of venture capitalists, 47% of firms said the team mattered most. What first-time founders can show…
Fundraising
Elevator pitch example: your startup explained in one sentence
One sentence that says who you help, what problem you solve and why anyone should believe you. The formula, real…
Fundraising
Friends and family round: how to raise your first €50,000
Savings, friends and family, business angels, accelerators, equity crowdfunding and public money: what each source of your first €50,000 expects,…
Startup basics
How to start a startup in college (and still pass your exams)
University is one of the cheapest places to start a company. What you have as a student, the Italian incubators…
Startup basics
How to find a co-founder: where to look and what to ask first
Where to meet a co-founder (Italian incubators, Start Cup competitions, communities, YC's free matching platform), how to test the fit…
Startup basics
How to build an MVP without coding: a two-week plan with AI
You can test a startup idea in two weeks without writing a line of code. What an MVP really is,…
Public funding
Grants for young entrepreneurs in Italy: what’s open in 2026
Four national programmes help under-35s start a business in Italy. Who qualifies for Resto al Sud 2.0, Autoimpiego Centro-Nord, ON…
Adaxit Brief
Every two weeks, the capital markets in a five-minute read.