Be careful of kebab-fuelled crowdfunding investors your business idea may not be that good
Relying on amateur investors does not mean your business idea is ready to fly.
Tag: Crowdfunding
What does the first exit mean for crowdfunding
By Luke Lang
Crowdfunded business E-Car Club was sold to Europcar in July – the first successful crowdfunding exit, which gave investors a 3x return. What does it mean for the industry
Retirees can help your young business grow by plugging gaps in expertise
By David Craik
Paying for advice from retired business men and woman could assist your business.
Togethera: Securing angel investment from serial entrepreneurs
With private family photo-sharing and messaging app Togethera having just charged itself with £220,000 worth of expansion capital, we grilled co-founder Sokratis Papafloratos on what it takes to secure the backing of successful entrepreneurs like the founders of Secret Escapes and Shutl.
SMEs get chance to be the poster boys and girls of the future
By David Craik
Crowdfunder and advertising group JCDecaux are teaming up to help startups market brands more effectively.
Mission Impossible: Bank of England’s Andy Haldane may be taking over the helm at FCA
Last week a strong rumour surfaced that the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane will become Martin Wheatley’s replacement as CEO at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Could this be true and would he be taking on a “mission impossible”?
Rothschild, Woodford and Numis signify two giant steps for equity crowdfunding
When business schools students study the evolution of equity crowdfunding in our country, they will see that the last week of July 2015 was a watershed.
Chapel Down poaches LVMH director to serve as MD for wine
English wine and drinks producer Chapel Down has hired Mark Harvey as the company’s new managing director, wines, as it looks to build on a year which saw it set a record for the largest crowdfunding deal.
Tech business Chirp overfunded on Crowdcube to almost double investment target
After launching a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube in May, mobile tech company Chirp has beaten its £400,000 investment target with a 188 per cent overfund to enhance its “internet of sound”.
Exploring the true power of the crowd – it’s not all about money
By Richard Mann
It seems everybody is doing the crowdfunding thing at the moment. New crowd platforms are popping up everywhere. To avoid being left behind, some business angel networks are partnering up with crowd platforms or even launching into the market themselves.