Need money to start or expand your business? Crowdfunding is the answer. It’s the most straightforward way of raising funds online from a large group of people believing in your idea. Crowdfunding can work for many types of businesses: tech startups, local restaurants, fashion brands, and even creative projects have found success; even established companies…
There has been a six-month peak in the percentage of small businesses that need to secure funding or finance to move forward with their growth plans for early 2025 to 57%, up from 53% in spring 2024. The top 10 growth initiatives small business owners would be unable to take forward in 2025 without access…
Want to know what makes crowdfunding campaigns sizzle? Let me show you 2024’s most-backed cooking projects. As a crowdfunding consultant, I’ve got to say: these campaigns cooked up some serious success! When Grilling Gets Smart ASMOKE Essential didn’t just launch a grill – it launched a movement. Their campaign for the smart pellet grill caught…
A team of marine scientists launched a crowdfunding campaign from November to December 2024. 7 weeks, 345,000 dollars raised. 5,000 donors contributed to the project. Use the money to create protected zones around Pacific coral reefs. $150,000 is spent on underwater surveillance equipment. $100,000 goes to train local fishing communities as reef monitors. $95,000 covers…
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Money is pouring into new companies at a rate never seen before in 2024. U.S. venture capital hit $209 billion this year. That is up 30% from last year. AI companies and private funding are behind this. AI Companies Lead the Way Almost half of all funding went to AI companies in 2024. Big…
A few years ago, HandScape took to Kickstarter with HandyCase. This was a special case that made iPhones and iPads controllable from behind, and thus “transparent.” I was the crowdfunding consultant of this project, with promotional duties as well. This campaign sought to raise $100,000. It reaped in more than $305,000 in funding. HandyCase has…
Remember those ping-pong tables and free beer? Those office perks now feel like ancient history. Companies used to compete for talent with fancy office toys. Startups would brag about arcade machines and cereal bars. Then 2020 happened. Workers started wanting different things. The fancy office perks lost their luster when everyone went remote. Today, the…
Remember when every job came with a thick NDA to sign? Those days are fading fast. NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements) used to be everywhere in the business world. From tech startups to coffee shops, everyone wanted workers to sign them. But times are changing. Many companies are dropping NDAs completely. Some states have even banned NDAs…
A new sports analytics app has exceeded all expectations by raising $121,323 in its recent crowdfunding campaign. The US-based startup worked with me as their fundraising consultant to design and implement their campaign strategy. The campaign effectively showed how the app could help athletes track performance metrics and improve their game. Backers from all over…
