1. KickStarter, 2. GoFundMe, 3. Indiegogo, 4. Patreon, XX, 5. Wefunder, 6. GoGetFunding (^Best), 7. Ulule, 8. SeedInvest (^2nd) For years, small business owners often turned to traditional sources when it was time to raise money for their startups. From Accredited investors and Angel investors to business Loans and Venture …
1) Overview/Challenges, 2) Finding an Investor, 3) Due Diligence, 4) Negotiating Terms, 5) Automating w/ AI & NLP. Starting a new company is an exciting venture for any entrepreneur, but every founder knows that starting a company involves persistence, risk & dedication. Often, the biggest challenge is not coming up …
1) Self (but not selfish) 2) Friends & Family (+Fools?) 3) Angels, 4) Crowdfunding, 5) Sm Biz Grants, 6) Personal Loans, 7) SBA, 8) Line of Credit, 9) Invoice Factoring, 10) Biz Credit Card – Choosing your Funding Wisely, Conclusion. Deciding to start a new business is exciting, but it …
Personal Savings, Retirement Accounts, Friends & Family, Personal Loan, Credit Cards, Grants, Bank Loan, Angels, Crowd-Funding, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, Funding Contest, Peer-to-Peer Lending, MicroLoan, Kiva, Accion, Credit, PreSales, PayPal Loan, Final Thoughts When launching a business, the essential components of your success are the innovativeness of your Ideas and your willingness …
“Chase you Vision, not the money; the $$$ will end up finding you.” –Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO After being involved with dozens of Startups (mine, friends’, and clients’), I heartily agree with Tony. Starting your own business to get rich is backward thinking. Put yourself behind a product or service …
“One of the best ways to attract capital is to out perform the competition.” “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” “If you have a product/service that is so impressive that it captures the heart of the Investor, they will gladly give you all the $$$ you need.” “Bootstrap for …
“If your company fits one of the niches that has its own CrowdFunding sites, it’s worth considering using a specialized platform”. Wiz4.biz CrowdFunding Topics: Finding Funding, for Women, like an IPO, Equity-only, for Growing, Multi-Tech, Computer Hardware, Research Projects, monthly Membership model, D-I-Y Coders, comparing CrowdFunding sites. When most …
“Invest in yourself. Get all the knowledge you can stuff in your brain, because your knowledge and willingness to take a chance, will lead to prosperity. Maybe not the first time, but eventually.” Wiz4.biz Funding Topics: Boot-Strapping, Micro-Loans, Crowd-Funding, Govt (ie, SBA), Incubators & Accelerators, Angels, VCs, Banks, Pre-Sales. …
Last year 2015, Angels & Venture Capitalists invested more than $72 billion in companies. That’s nearly 3x the amount of 7 years ago. Time for you to “Go for it !!! Topics: the Need, Pre-Seed Capital Stage, Seed-Capital Stage, Micro VCs, Crowd-Funding, Super Angels, Growth Stage. Series A, B & …
According to some estimates, Crowd-Funding grew 200% in 2015 & 150% in 2015. It’s expected to pass VC & Angels in 2016 CrowdFunding Topics: Comparison to other Funding, Advantages, Faster, Fan Base, XX for Marketing, World reach. The explosive Growth of Crowd-Funding. Your funding struggles could soon become obsolete – …
20 Hard Questions to ask before CrowdFunding your Startup. Value, Unique, Motivate, Tangible, Target, Costing, Flexibility, Fulfillment, Rewards, Demands, Marketing, Risk in CF CrowdFunding seems like the best alternative to the VC & Angel investment community. Instead of creating complex business plans and pitches and hoping influential groups …
10 Secrets of Highly Successful CrowdFunding Campaigns. CrowdFund by: Build Interest, Ask for $$$ later, Prepare, Media Page, Video, Social Media, be Personal, Communicate Progress, use Existing/get New Fans. As CrowdFunding [Definition] makes more gains in popularity, the battle for Page Views & Pledges has become increasingly competitive – especially …
. . . a Brief & Powerful Guide to make the most out of Crowd-Funding from Every Note.com 27 May 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz Here is what all Crowd-Funding contenders should know before launching their campaign. 1. GREED – It’s not just about the money! Crowd-funding gives you the …
from Experian (1 of 3 Credit Reporting Bureaus) 24 Feb 14 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4biz [ Note: Experian has a good side – their Business Info Services ] What is Crowd-Funding? What makes your new business crowd-fund-able? What benefits does it offer, compared to conventional capital sources? Is crowd-funding right …