December 15, 2014
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Share the love with crowdfunding
Since the beginning of 2014 more than £1,700 has been raised every hour through crowdfunding. To find out more go to http://www.smeadvice.co.uk/...
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December 8, 2014
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Please, sir, can I have some more?
To paraphrase the film Apollo 13: “Britain, we have a problem”. The Bank of England recently revealed there is a staggering £1.15 trillion sitting in UK cash deposit accounts. It’s earning little to no interest, while millions of us are headed for an uncertain financial future...
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December 4, 2014
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Chancellor offers fantastic package to support competition and innovation in financial services
"Yesterday the Chancellor gave a fantastic package to support competition and innovation in financial services. "The long-awaited consultation on bonds in ISAs follows quickly on the heels of the current peer-to-peer ISA consultation, potentially allowing even more everyday investors to put their money to work directly...
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November 26, 2014
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The UK Alternative Finance Industry Report 2014
Nesta and Cambridge University Report: Understanding Alternative Finance This large scale study examines the growth, trends and dynamics within the UK alternative finance sector, including crowdfunding and P2P lending. http://www.nesta.org.uk/publications/understanding-alternative-finance-uk-alternative-finance-industry-report-2014...
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November 26, 2014
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Seedrs Expand into US Market
Seedrs acquires Junction Investment and will expand to the United States. http://blog.seedrs.com/...
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October 27, 2014
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The Guardian Article on Alternative Finance and Running with the Crowd
Crowd-funding: Running with the crowd Question: Is crowdfunding a viable option for a business? Julia Groves provides insight on this popular source of business finance. http://www.alternativefinanceinfo.co.uk/finance-tips/crowd-funding-running-with-the-crowd...
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October 7, 2014
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Everything micro-SMEs need to know about crowdfunding
A very informative report co-sponsored by the UK Crowdfunding Association with content from ShareIn, Nesta and Trillion Fund as well as our own Chair, Julia Groves. Aimed at micro-SMEs, it provides an overview of the entire crowdfunding market - equity, debt and reward - and...
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August 6, 2014
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Our chair's views on the new social media consultation in twelve tweets
GC14-06 tweets are for those mildly interested in the FCA consultation on social media. They are my own personal views and understanding and should not be interpreted or used as compliance advice. Tweet One: FCA consultation on use of social media is out - looks like...
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July 31, 2014
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Do you learn more from hearing about people's successes, or their failures?
We are a young industry, but fast moving, and with more than 9 million members across all the different crowdfunding platforms in the UK, and more than 600,000 projects and businesses already successfully funded, between us we have already learnt a lot about what works...
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July 3, 2014
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How does crowdfunding work?
New figures from the Bank of England show it can still be a struggle for small businesses to get money from the banks. This is why many are turning to what is called - crowdfunding - asking people to invest money in businesses or projects. More than...
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