Scottish brewer BrewDog has raised more than £1m from investors in just 24 hours after launching a crowdfunding scheme to fund expansion plans. The Aberdeenshire-based firm is attempting to raise £4m from its Equity for Punks share offer. It is selling shares to fund expansion of its...
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Debt crowdfunding, or peer-to-peer (p2p) lending is probably more familiar in the UK. Here, investors can use online platforms such asZopa.com, the pioneer in the UK which arranges more than £8m new loans every month, to lend out their money to individuals, enabling savers and...
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Does a low-cost loan, as well as the opportunity to avoid lining banks' pockets, sound appealing? Peer-to-peer lending is taking off in the UK as consumers turn to this alternative form of finance. But as one provider offers the lowest all-time loan rate, what are...
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Running a successful crowd funding campaign can be great for your business. It’s a great way to accomplish your goals while bringing the community together to support you. Given that there are so many people involved however, it is extremely important to make sure you follow...
Continue ReadingMost entrepreneurs have faced rejection from investors at one point or another, and crowdfunding provides an alternative to going door-to-door to major VC firms looking for someone who believes in you and your idea. Along with the rise of crowdfunding comes criticism of the VC...
Continue ReadingUntil recently, financing a business involved asking a few people for big sums of money. Crowdfunding is turning this idea on its head, using the internet to help entrepreneurs talk to thousands – if not millions – of potential funders that each contribute a small...
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"Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple." So says Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka, in the 1971 film of Roald Dahl's classic children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Unfortunately, few of us are lucky enough to have a chocolate...
Continue ReadingHeard about crowdfunding but still not really sure what it is? Take a look at this short video put together by Trillion Fund to explain it. ...
Continue ReadingPlease hold the Date! What for? The UK Crowdfunding Association – Autumn Conference Sounds great who is speaking? Speakers will include senior ministerial, political and industry representatives What is it about: How Crowdfunding can build a better economy, society and culture through the power (and money) of the crowd When is it: 25th September...
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