Strategy

November 12, 2012 @ 1:04 am By Good Financial Cents  |  

Imagine you’re a small business that’s wanting to raise (A LOT) of capital from potential investors. In the past, there were strict regulations, mounds of paperwork and an uphill battle in trying to find people that would actually invest into your company. That was then,… Read More

November 10, 2012 @ 4:32 pm By Search Engine Watch  |  

ou have a great idea and want to bring it to market; fast! Crowdfunding is a proven way to raise capital and go-to-market at the same time. But, don’t launch a crowdfunding campaign without a clear strategy and agile plan including three key components. Who,… Read More

November 2, 2012 @ 11:30 am By Rose Spinelli  |  

Happy Halloween! My blog page has been hinky lately. For example, I could see my most recent posts but others would see old tread I’d written weeks before. So as I happily reposted a new entry on various sites I’d discover later that what was… Read More

November 1, 2012 @ 7:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Barely a day goes by without the launch of a new crowdfunding site or campaign. It’s easy to see why the trend, which lets entrepreneurs appeal to the public for financial help, has caught on. It’s empowering, and has the potential to disrupt traditional financing… Read More

October 30, 2012 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

A friend who just moved for the second time this year joked with me that she wishes she could Kickstart her exorbitant moving expenses. Of course, she can’t–the platform explicitly forbids “fund my life projects” in favor of creative ones–but there’s room for her on… Read More

October 28, 2012 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The phrase may have been popularized by a movie, but it’s a common refrain that I hear from business people wondering how they can access all that money that they hear is being freed up for use by small businesses. There is a fair bit… Read More