crowdfunding Archive
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Guest Post: How to Plan a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Posted on September 24, 2012 | No CommentsMichelle Rodger, Chief Communications Officer at Bloom VC, explains how to plan a successful crowdfunding campaign. What do Barack Obama, an entrepreneur from LA and a widow from Edinburgh have in common? They have all successfully crowdfunded the money they needed to meet their goals.... -
UK Government Tries to Kickstart Bank Lending (again)
Posted on August 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe current unwillingness of the major banks to lend to start-ups and small business has been well documented. Securing funding is the biggest problem for start-ups at the moment. This has contributed to the rising popularity of crowdfunding and alternative peer to peer funding schemes.... -
Using Alternative Funding to Grow Your Business
Posted on June 4, 2012 | 1 CommentThe British Government this week announced that they are putting £100 million into internet based alternative funding providers. Two of the sites who are bidding for the money are Funding Circle and MarketInvoice. MarketInvoice is an online marketplace for companies to auction off their outstanding... -
Fund Your New Business without a Bank Loan: ask the crowd
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsLots of people have an idea for a new business but lack the funds to get it off the ground. One traditional way of raising new company start-up money is to raid your own savings or borrow money from friends or family. However many people...
