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Tag: Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Options: Kickstarter vs Indiegogo vs GoFundMe

November 10, 2024

By Sebastian Duncan

Crowdfunding is a product of digital innovation and fundraising, and is a powerful way for individuals, entrepreneurs and organisations to …

Crowdcube and Seedrs merge to build a larger equity investment platform for small businesses

October 5, 2020

By Praseeda Nair

Crowdcube and Seedrs plan to merge to create one of the world’s largest private equity marketplaces to take on the UK’s £12bn equity funding market.

Crowdfunding is teaching students how to be entrepreneurs, not just raise cash

January 31, 2019

By Robert Phillips

Students can capitalise from the rise of crowdfunding?to gain highly valuable skills in planning, pitching and marketing entrepreneurial ventures as well as accessing funding for small scale projects, writes Dr Robert Phillips, senior lecturer of Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School.

What is crowdfunding and how does it work?

November 21, 2018

By Shane Schutte

The UK’s equity crowdfunding industry has been so successful that it’s set to drive global tech investments alone to $8.2 billion by 2020. But what exactly is equity crowdfunding”

3 businesses that smashed crowdfunding goals and what we can learn from them

September 3, 2018

By Annie May Noonan

Crowdfunding is easily accessible, but SMEs must prepare a strong campaign strategy to meet and exceed their funding goals.

Crowdfunding or venture capital: Which equity route is best for your business?

August 20, 2018

By Staff writer

Founder of online accountancy firm Crunch, Darren Fell, explores the pros and cons of crowdfunding and venture capital.

The pros and cons of five SME funding options

March 27, 2018

By Staff writer

Most entrepreneurs resort to fundraising for capital. However, organising and executing a successful funding project is a big deal and not many businesses can pull it off.

Why exports hold the key for SME growth in 2018

March 9, 2018

By Staff writer

With the UK government saying it wants to near double exports to £1 trillion per year by 2020, CEO at lending platform Growth Street, Greg Carter, believes SMEs could be the driving factor behind reaching that target.

Leaving crowdfunding analytics behind for ethical fashion business Mamoq

February 21, 2018

By Zen Terrelonge

Having developed her business knowledge in the crowdfunding sector as an analyst, Madeline Petrow felt an entrepreneurial urge within growing and set up a fashion startup.

Essential crowdfunding rules for entrepreneurs

January 30, 2018

By Staff writer

World Business Angel Investment Forum chairman Baybars Altuntas reveals the crowdfunding rules that entrepreneurs should adhere to.

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