Tagged: uk

January 3, 2013 @ 4:26 am By The Next Web  |  

The New Year is upon us and most hungry startups are back at the coal face, if they took a break at all over the festive season. So what is there to look forward in tech business and trends for 2013? What are the more… Read More

January 1, 2013 @ 8:11 am By Techradar  |  

Think of a crowd. Think of a mob. Think of a mass. The collective nouns for ‘people’ mostly come with negative connotations because, in the English language at least, such large groups are regarded apprehensively. If a third party talks about a crowd’s ‘mind’, then… Read More

December 23, 2012 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Growthfunders the UK Based Equity crowdfunding portal launched an E-petition this week to push Her Majesty’s Government to help kickstart the UK economy. The entire text of the missive is below:   We need to fill the void in the capital market with an innovative… Read More

December 23, 2012 @ 7:17 am By The Independent  |  

Zopa are expecting a doubling in the market for peer-to peer lending in 2013 as consumers and small businesses in particular turn their back on the traditional high-street banks. Disillusionment is one reason for this and so, it seems, are the terrible returns on savings… Read More

December 20, 2012 @ 8:16 am By Cabume  |  

Anglia Ruskin University is backing a new equity crowdfunding business for investing into technology startups, potentially making business angels out of anyone with between £500 and £100,000 going spare. Founded by Gonçalo de Vasconcelos and Yutaro Kojim, the Syndicate Room web site says startup investment does not… Read More

December 20, 2012 @ 5:59 am By TriplePundit  |  

Democratic finance is a new way to invest your money that doesn’t involve trusting banks. Instead, you can make investments of as little as five pounds in renewable energy projects that power communities, and in return for investing you get a sensible amount of profit…. Read More

December 19, 2012 @ 10:31 pm By Techworld  |  

A crowdfunding appeal by the town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire to raise funds for a free WiFi network in the town centre has reached its target figure of £36,363. Back in November, Techworld reported that the Mansfield Business Improvement District (BID) had launched the campaign using Spacehive.com – a… Read More

December 17, 2012 @ 10:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Following the comments by Bank of England Director Andrew Haldane which challenged the hegemony of the traditional banking industry in the UK several Crowdfunding leaders voiced their support in CityAM for his comments; “pretty strong evidence that we are becoming a major threat”, and that… Read More

December 17, 2012 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

As reported in the Telegraph, Andrew Haldane a Bank of England Senior Director is on record stating; “I see opportunity knocking for finance,” he added. “Hopefully, the growth of peer-to-peer lenders and those involved in crowdfunding will help solve the problems we have with lending… Read More

December 14, 2012 @ 12:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

See the entire letter submitted to Policy Makers from the recent Peer to Peer Finance industry summit held in the UK earlier this month.  Supporters include a wide range of crowdfunding industry participants. [scribd id=116841493 key=key-1qqbc1h72zp82zdy0ukj mode=scroll]

December 14, 2012 @ 3:59 am By iExpats  |  

Crowdfunding for investors putting small sums of cash in to risky business start-ups is likely to be policed by financial regulators under new rules. The government believes that the lack of regulation has held back investors from putting cash in to a business wanting to… Read More

December 13, 2012 @ 5:06 pm By The Economist  |  

    OF THE things you expect to encounter in a financial firm nowadays, hope is not high on the list. Panoramic views, insincere receptionists, plates of uneaten biscuits, yes. Optimism, no. But this is a time of huge opportunity in finance—as long as you… Read More

December 12, 2012 @ 7:37 am By Growth Business UK  |  

As part of the Business Finance Partnership package, Cable has pledged £55 million to peer-to-peer lenders and other finance suppliers. The structure of the capital means that match funding from the private sector is expected to generate an extra £55 million, taking the total to £110… Read More

December 6, 2012 @ 9:54 pm By Reuters  |  

(Reuters) – A new breed of internet-based financiers are calling for action to end regulatory uncertainty they say is preventing them from getting money to the small and medium-sized businesses that need it. The so-called crowdfunding sector raises cash from members of the public to… Read More

December 5, 2012 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

World’s Largest Crowdfunding Platform Launches New Currencies, Languages & Localized Experiences SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Indiegogo, the largest global crowdfunding platform, announces new offerings in key global markets — including local currencies, languages and localized search and discovery experiences. Some of… Read More

December 3, 2012 @ 7:10 am By BDaily  |  

The most recent season of Dragons’ Den in the UK has come to a close this week and it has been another rollercoaster ride with some surprising investments, and some interesting rejections. Whilst the figures and the forecasts often come under intense scrutiny, what we… Read More

November 26, 2012 @ 7:03 am By Bdaily  |  

It’s finance week on Bdaily and we are looking at the landscape of funding and investment, from both sides of the table. Here, Bdaily asks Luke Lang, co-founder of crowdfunding platform Crowdcube, about this new form of financing that’s making headlines. A lot of people… Read More

November 23, 2012 @ 6:24 am By Bridging and Commercial Distributor  |  

Funding commercial enterprises through crowd-sourced lending is becoming increasingly popular with investors and borrowers alike, though can be intimidating to the uninitiated. B&C Distrbutor spoke to Julian Wells, Marketing Adviser and Head of Introducer Channel at crowdfunderrebuildingsociety.com, who told us what advisers could do to… Read More

November 22, 2012 @ 10:46 am By The Guardian  |  

Sponsorcraft is a company that provides a crowdfunding platform for anyone in the education sector – students and educators at universities, colleges and schools. These “crafters” publish their ideas and projects, and try to raise money from alumni, friends and family. Crowdfunding has worked well… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 3:56 am By JD Alois  |  

An article in the Financial Times regarding the shortfall of financing for small businesses, mentions the growing opportunity this plight has created for  alternative forms of financing.  The number forwarded by the FT is an incredible gap of £60 Billion by 2016.  A significant sum. An… Read More