The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Image source: Getty Images I have started three different businesses, and all three were funded in three different ways: The first business was my law firm. I funded it with a loan from a friend. I self-funded that one with sales to potential clients, as well as our own funds and resources. It was funded by an investor.

Crowdfunding 130

Crowdfunding Funds Law Firms Financing 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 6, 2024

I know that isn't a great stat to start an article about funding your startup, but it's important to go into business with a clear understanding of the risks. Grants can also be very competitive, with far more applicants than funds to go around. There are several ways to get your startup off the ground without selling the farm.

Startups 130

Startups Crowdfunding Funds Debt 130

FinSMEs

MAY 9, 2024

SorbiForce, a Phoenix, AZ-based company which specializes in sustainable battery technology, raised $340K in Crowdfunding. The company intends to use the funds to continue patenting and begin the certification process, optimize manufacturing processes, expand its expert team, and scale production.

Crowdfunding 65

Crowdfunding Funds Investors Companies 65

The Motley Fool

JUNE 30, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash In the vast ocean of funding opportunities, small businesses might find themselves adrift. To find the right federal innovation grant, start at Grants.gov, which provides a comprehensive database of available funds. Tailor your application to highlight how your business aligns with these goals.

Crowdfunding 246

Crowdfunding Startups Financial Institutions Funds 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 31, 2024

Image source: Getty Images My friend Jeff wanted to start a food truck business and had read a lot about crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter. Kickstarter was only one part of his refined funding plan, and this time it worked. Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is a relatively recent addition to the small business funding toolkit.

Crowdfunding 130

Crowdfunding Financing Finance Financial Institutions 130

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to the FBI, criminals often used emails, fake social media accounts, websites, cold calls, and even crowdfunding campaigns to pull off the scam. If there is any chance of recovering your funds or halting any additional payments, your financial institution may be able to do so.

Crowdfunding 245

Crowdfunding Financial Institutions Financing Finance 245

FinSMEs

JANUARY 4, 2024

in Seed funding. This seed funding also included a crowdfunding raise of over $3M. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. in Seed Funding appeared first on FinSMEs. Annabella, a Kfar Saba, Israel-based breast pump provider, raised $8.5M

Crowdfunding 111

Crowdfunding Funds Companies 111

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Get a loan One of the first places to turn to when looking to fund a business is through a lender. Banks like to see a track record when making a business loan and start-up funding loans are often more difficult to obtain because there is no track record. Crowdfunding is newer and altogether different.

Crowdfunding 130

Crowdfunding Startups Collateral Debt 130

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 28, 2021

The folks behind Dirt are funding it with a crowdfunding campaign on Mirror using NFTs. 05 ETH: If you want to join this crowdfunding campaign, make sure you have the Coinbase browser extension or the Metamask browser extension and go here and have fun and support some journalists too. I bought a Pea Green just now for.05

Crowdfunding 93

Crowdfunding Funds 93

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

With all of those applications, many people are going online to find answers about starting, funding, and running small businesses. Small business loans There are lots of different ways small business owners can fund a new business. Small Business Administration (SBA). But before you apply, you'll need to get a few things set up first.

Crowdfunding 245

Crowdfunding Venture Capital Taxes Funds 245

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 1, 2013

In the past week, both AngelList and FundersClub got SEC "No action" letters --notices that their crowdfunding platforms were going to be allowed to keep operating without fear of getting run over by the government. A lot of people have asked me over the last year what I think of crowdfunding. Call it fate, call it luck.

Crowdfunding 115

Crowdfunding Pension Funds Angel Investors Startups 115

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 29, 2021

Every January, Kickstarter runs the Make 100 program where creators are encouraged to make 100 of something and crowdfund it on Kickstarter. USV TEAM POSTS: Andy Weissman — Jan 26, 2021 USV 2021 Fund. There are all sorts of great creative projects this year. Check them out. I backed this one this morning.

Crowdfunding 84

Crowdfunding Funds 84

FinSMEs

AUGUST 15, 2024

Levels, a NYC-based provider of a software platform that shows users how food affects their health, raised $10m in Series A Extension funding. The round included $3 million in crowdfunding from more than 2,000 investors, as well as investments from Long Journey, a16z, and others.

Crowdfunding 108

Crowdfunding Funds Investors Companies 108

FinSMEs

JULY 10, 2023

AtomBeam, a Moraga, CA-based data compaction software company, surpassed the $3M goal in its crowdfunding campaign. The company intends to use the funds for continued growth, allowing for further research and development, expanding partnerships and scaling operations. The campaign saw participation from a diverse group of investors.

Crowdfunding 52

Crowdfunding Funds Investors Companies 52

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 16, 2021

” The film is being crowdfunded on the Ethereum blockchai n and the campaign ends at 6pm eastern time today. When you choose to back the project, you will have a choice to pledge one ETH and get an NFT from the film or pledge less and get a token recognizing your contribution.

Crowdfunding 97

Crowdfunding Funds 97

FinSMEs

MAY 6, 2024

Winston, a Tilburg, the Netherlands-based provider of a hospitality POS system, raised €600K in funding. Backers included angel investors, including Collin Crowdfund CEO Jeroen ter Huurne. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth both domestically and internationally.

Crowdfunding 69

Crowdfunding Angel Investors Funds Investors 69

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

called Attack Surface, and is crowdfunding the audio book to keep it out of the Amazon/Audible ecosystem. The author Cory Doctorow is out with his third book in the Little Brother series. I backed the project this week. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Sep 10, 2020 Mental Healthcare 3.0

Crowdfunding 83

Crowdfunding Funds 83

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

My friend Mike Masnick , founder and leader of Techdirt , is crowdfunding a new paper on NFTs. I backed the project just now with 0.1 ETH and you can do the same here. USV TEAM POSTS:

Crowdfunding 76

Crowdfunding Funds 76

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Want to start a business but don't have VC funding or access to a business loan ? Stories of startups with million-dollar funding seem to dominate our newsfeeds, but overall venture capital volume is actually falling. Early-stage funding was down more than 40% year over year in 2023.

Startups 130

Startups Crowdfunding Venture Capital Prospects 130

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The debt crowdfunding movement links private lenders with private borrowers, cutting out the middleman of a bank or credit union. P2P platforms are swelling with private investors, and the funds in their bank accounts -- but is lending your savings worth it? What is P2P lending?

Crowdfunding 130

Crowdfunding Amortization Banks Accounting 130

FinSMEs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Lendo, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, raised SAR 105m ($28m) in Series B funding. The round was led by Sanabil Investments, a wholly-owned company by the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), with participation from Shorooq Partners, AB Ventures and other investors.

Crowdfunding 65

Crowdfunding Funds Debt Investors 65

FinSMEs

OCTOBER 18, 2023

EarthGrid Public Benefit Corporation (EarthGrid PBC), a Richmond, CA-based plasma boring technology and infrastructure development company, raised $30m in seed funding. The $30m includes more than $3 million from a crowdfunding on NetCapital where 1,514 individuals invested between $100 to $165,000.

Crowdfunding 65

Crowdfunding Funds Companies Investing 65

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Start-up funding is essential, as is operating capital. But the fact is, there are many ways to fund a business, including small business loans , crowdfunding, and microfinance options. It takes money to launch a business. As a result, many people feel they simply do not have enough to launch.

Crowdfunding 130

Crowdfunding Startups Financing Finance 130

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Protect the nest egg One crucial piece of advice: Do not dip into your retirement savings to fund your new venture. Your retirement funds should be considered sacrosanct. You need to consider other funding options like small business loans, crowdfunding, or even partnerships.

Crowdfunding 130

Crowdfunding Leveraging Financing Finance 130

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 2, 2013

It's very fashionable these days of crowdfunding and party rounds to go out, tell a good story to individuals, and piece together a lot of cash from a lot of folks--with no investor in particular really taking any responsibility for advising the company.

Crowdfunding 108

Crowdfunding Startups Investing Leveraging 108

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

I know I''m paid to take risk and to make a commensurate return for taking that risk, but every moment of struggle from any one of my portfolio companies is like death by 1000 cuts multiplied by all of the individual investors in my fund. Anyone can pick, but sticking around after the company gets funded is where the real work starts.

Venture Capital 167

Venture Capital Capital Crowdfunding Hedge Funds 167

The Motley Fool

JULY 22, 2024

One route would be to help legitimate eco-friendly businesses access the funding they need to grow. Another might be crowdfunded loans for solar panel projects. Green finance If you have knowledge or experience in banking, insurance, fintech, loans, or investment, you can put a green spin on those skills.

Startups 130

Startups Crowdfunding Financing Finance 130

FinSMEs

JULY 14, 2023

Craft Gin Club, a London, UK gin subscription service, closed an £800k first crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Over 700 investors participated in the campaign.

Crowdfunding 52

Crowdfunding Funds Investors Companies 52

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 28, 2019

While some of those offerings were scams or worse , many of the ones that are being investigated by the SEC are serious projects, started by some of the top cryptographers and computer scientists in the world, and backed by the leading token funds and venture capital firms in the US and around the world. You can do so here.

Crowdfunding 86

Crowdfunding Legal Venture Capital Education 86

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

AUGUST 6, 2021

Here are some live parties you can join and bid with others: Funding Friday has always been about the idea that others might want to fund things that I am funding. Party Bid takes that idea a step further and makes funding things more social and fun. PartyBid is a fun way to collect NFTs with others.

Bidding 99

Bidding Funds Crowdfunding 99

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JULY 23, 2021

I’m going with something a bit different today on Funding Friday. Longtime AVC reader Kirsten Lambertsen has created an email newsletter featuring creators and their projects across many different creator platforms. It is called Patron Hunt. It looks like this: I just signed up and you can do that too right here. USV TEAM POSTS:

Funds 106

Funds Crowdfunding 106

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Our portfolio company Kickstarter is running a cool crowdfunding event called Shapeshift that is focused on “bold new products made from recycled materials.” ” You can see them here and back the ones that are interesting to you. I did that this morning. Here is one of the Shapeshift projects I backed:

Crowdfunding 43

Crowdfunding Funds Portfolios Companies 43

Sara Grillo

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This guide from Able Futures will tell you how to put your entrepreneurial plans into action, find the funding you need, and get your business up and running in no time. Compare Funding Options for Individuals With Disabilities. Compare Funding Options for Individuals With Disabilities. Accion Opportunity Fund.

Crowdfunding 59

Crowdfunding Liabilities Legal Financing 59

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Mirror is something between a blogging platform, a crowdfunding platform, and a community platform, built for the crypto sector. Imagine your DAO wants to distribute funds to worthy crypto projects. Our portfolio company Mirror has been using a “game mechanic” called The Write Race to onboard users to the Mirror service.

Crowdfunding 73

Crowdfunding Funds Portfolios Companies 73

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

I backed this project today to make large scale public art projects honoring frontline workers. Frontline workers have been and continue to be the heroes of this pandemic. They are out there delivering our packages, stocking our stores, caring for sick people, etc, etc. I really like the idea of honoring them. Part 2.

Funds 121

Funds Crowdfunding 121

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 7, 2021

Longtime AVC reader Alex Wolf has a Kickstarter project that I think is awesome. She has long been working on a “pattern alphabet” to encode the patterns of nature and life. This project turns this alphabet into cards that can be used by kids in school and at home to learn.

Funds 140

Funds Assets Crowdfunding Education 140

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

I was on a zoom board meeting in early July and one of the board members started whipping out cards instead of interrupting. I captured the moment because I thought it was awesome. Since then, I have wanted my own set of zoom meeting cards, but never took the initiative to make them.

Funds 113

Funds Crowdfunding 113