# Resources

## Free Stuff

### Photos and Images

There are a number of websites where you can get images, graphics and photos for free that can in most cases be used for commercial applications under a Creative Commons License. These include: [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/) and [Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/). 

## Spanish State Support for Startups

### [AXIS](http://www.axispart.com/web/axis/axis-home)

AXIS is a venture capital fund owned by the Instituto de Crédito Oficial ([ICO](http://www.ico.es/web/ico/home)), a state-owned bank. It manages or actively participates in four funds:

* FOND-ICO Global - promotes the creation of VC funds investing in Spanish companies at all developmental stages.
* FOND-ICOpyme - provides finance and long-term business vision for firms' expansion plans.
* FOND-ICOinfraestructuras - participates in projects involving transport infrastructure, energy, social aspects and services.
* Fondo Isabel la Católica - provides equite to Business Angels and other non-institutional investors to promote the financing of innovative companies. 

### [Chamber of Commerce](https://www.camara.es/)

The local Chambers of Commerce in Spain (Cámaras de Comercio) offer free business advice and support for entrepreneurs and may also offer financing grants. <br>

### [CIRCE](http://portal.circe.es/en-US/queescirce/Paginas/QueEsCirce.aspx)

The Information Centre & Business Setup Network (Centro de Información y Red de Creación de Empresas -CIRCE) is an online portal that makes it possible to setup various forms of organisation online.

[DPYME](http://www.ipyme.org/es-ES/Paginas/Home.aspx)

The office for small and medium sized businesses. May provide financing grants depending on type of business.&#x20;

### [Enisa](https://www.enisa.es/)

Enisa provides financing lines to small and medium sized Spanish companies with innovative or transformative growth prospects. \
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### [Invest In Spain](http://www.investinspain.org/invest/en/index.html)

Invest in Spain is a website geared towards outside investors interested in developing their business in Spain but has some useful. albeit high-level, information for anyone considering starting a business in Spain. It also includes a comprehensive [Guide to Business in Spain](https://guidetobusinessinspain.com/en/). Information is in Spanish or English.

## Start Up Advice

### Business Plans

* [Elements of a Business Plan](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/38308) - Article from Entrepreneur Magazine

## Useful Information and Data

### Economic, Market and Industry Data

* [The Spanish Economy](http://www.thespanisheconomy.com/) - Government run website that provides information on the overall economy and public finances.&#x20;
* [Instituto Nacional de Estadistica](http://www.ine.es/) - National statistics office with a wide range of statistics and good coverage of macro economy and tourism industry.&#x20;
* [DataComex](http://datacomex.comercio.es/) - Spanish and EU trade data.
* [Tourspain](https://www.tourspain.es/en-us/statistics-and-tourist-knowledge) and [Exceltur ](https://www.exceltur.org/monograficos8/)- provide detailed data on the Tourism industry in Spain.&#x20;
* [Funca](http://www.funcas.es/publicaciones_new/) - A think tank that provides sectorial analysis reports
* [ANFAC](http://www.anfac.com/estadisticas.action) and [Faconauto](https://www.faconauto.com/) - for data on the Spanish automobile industry
* [APPA](https://www.appa.es) - provides data on the renewables industry in Spain

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