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Are you a founder struggling to raise funds from traditional VCs and angel investors? Here's a hard truth: About 0.3% of startup pitches result in funding from venture capitalists. As a result, 99.7% of the remaining founders are completely ignored or quickly rejected by traditional investors. This leaves their startup starved of the attention and capital their business needs to succeed. Want some good news? In 2024, there are alternatives to venture capital and angel investors that can help the average founder gather the resources their company needs. The most prominent of those alternatives is equity crowdfunding. In this event, Sam Wong from Fundable Startups is teaming up with Christopher Lustrino from KINGSCROWD to discuss the fundamentals of equity crowdfunding. In this event, our founder audience will learn: The basics of equity crowdfunding How equity crowdfunding compares to traditional fundraising The key trends behind equity crowdfunding in 2024 Free online event. 10am - 10:45am MDT Tuesday, April 30. Hosted by Fundable Startups

🌟 Attention Startups: Ready to Scale with Equity Crowdfunding? 🚀 At InvesMania, we're focused on helping startups take their next big step with equity crowdfunding. If you have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and are ready to showcase your idea to investors, we want to hear from you! ✨ Here’s what you’ll need to join InvesMania: 1- A solid MVP that demonstrates your solution’s potential. 2- Essential documents like a Pitch Deck and Financial Model. 3- Additional materials to provide insights into your growth plans and strategy. Our team will review your submission to determine if we can empower you to raise funds and engage with our network of passionate investors. 🔹 Why InvesMania? Startup-friendly terms that let you keep more of your equity. Transparent and secure processes that ensure trust at every step. A focus on innovative sectors with growth potential. 💬 Have questions or want to learn more? Contact us at support@invesmania.com for more details on how you can kickstart your equity crowdfunding journey. #Startups #EquityCrowdfunding #InvesMania #MVPReady #RaiseCapital #PitchDeck #FinancialModel #Entrepreneurship #FounderJourney #InvestorNetwork #Innovation #StartupFunding #SeedFunding #TechStartups #BusinessGrowth #CrowdfundingPlatform #InvestorRelations #FundingGoals #TransparentFunding #SupportStartups

Overcoming Funding Challenges: Most of the successful startups we know today started by navigating funding hurdles through bootstrapping, MVP development, and strategic partnerships. They leverage angel investors, crowdfunding platforms, and grants while maintaining lean operations. Persistence, a compelling pitch, and delivering results are key to securing funding. Remember “The secret to getting ahead is getting started." #startup #funding #success"

Equity crowdfunding at no upfront cost? Yes it’s possible, (but you’ll have to get quick!). Instructions below 👇 This year, Fishburners + OnMarket have teamed back up to bring another big year of the Battle of the Founders competition. Thanks to their incredible support, you can now take the stage @ Fishburners and battle it out to win the opportunity to raise capital via equity crowdfunding at no upfront cost. PR campaigns, digital marketing + intermediary guidance all covered 😎   So if your startup is: ✅ On track to bring in $500,000 in revenue over the next 12 months, ✅ Ready to build an army of brand ambassadors, ✅ Set to expand your market share and expedite your next phase of growth, Then you should absolutely get applying. It’s quick + super easy but applications close in 8 days (24 Sept) !! Links to everything in the comments. Get applying now💙 Tim Eisenhauer, Cassandra Diamantis, Martin Karafilis, Doğuş (Dosh) Domanic, Keriana King, #startupopportunity #sydneystartups #raisingcapital #founders #startups #crowdfunding

Raising funds has always been a challenge, particularly in the increasingly competitive market landscape Having working with many startup founders, accompanying with them from the early stages till successful fundraising, it's an obvious recognition seeing their number 1 objective is to raise adequate funds to drive business growth. This requires a blend of factors, including a viable product, a strong founding team, and effective pitching strategies. #startups #fundraising #VC #angleinvestors #technology #strategy

These days, money is everywhere—venture funds, angel investors, crowdfunding. Getting capital isn’t the challenge anymore. The real game-changer? Vision. It’s not about who can raise the most—it’s about who can see the furthest. Investors don’t back ideas; they back the bold leaders who can take a wild vision and turn it into reality. So, do you have the guts to see what others can’t? 💡Capital isn't scarce—vision is. #growthmindset #foodforthought #lessonsoflife #startups

Founders often think that VCs want to engage at the pre-seed round because their idea is so revolutionary. However, few people are willing to gamble significant amounts of money on an idea without a track record or an existing customer base. So, who is investing in this round? The founders themselves Family (including your quirky uncle) Friends (you helped them move a couch, and now you're calling in a favor) Individuals who may not understand the product but want to be involved Select angel investors Select VCs who consider pre-seed stage startups, often micro-VCs Crowdfunding platforms Incubators and accelerators Some VC scouts -------- Follow All Chance to learn from more innovative insights

Being a startup founder is no easy feat. As a founder who's had 4 successful exits, I know what it's like to juggle many tasks with limited time and money. I've been through the tough task of raising funds, and I know it's like walking a tightrope. You're trying to get capital AND keep control of your business. I want to share three different ways I've used that have also helped other founders: 👢 Bootstrapping: In this instance, as you are dependent on your own resources and grit, you get to steer the ship. It isn't an easy course but you get to be captain. 👥 Crowdfunding: Here you're looking to raise from the masses- be it friends and family or a Kickstarter campaign. It is a viable path, but you can expect to cede some control and the capital raised is not without cost. 💰 Venture Capital: VC has skyrocketed plenty of ventures- but it is a deal. You will have to give up equity which means you have a co-driver.

In today's dynamic business landscape, the choice of funding can significantly impact the trajectory of a startup. 💡Crowdfunding has emerged as a game-changer, not just for its financial benefits but also for the diverse opportunities it offers. To delve deeper into the advantages of crowdfunding, check out our latest webinar pinned in the comment section. But let's shift our focus to some inspiring success stories! 🌐✨ In this post, we're thrilled to present four remarkable businesses that have soared from startup dreams to global sensations through crowdfunding. These brands, now multi-million dollar giants, started their journeys on platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Share your thoughts, ideas, or experiences in the comments below! 🌟

Startup Founders: Why crowdfunding isn't appropriate for most startups and why you need to consider it anyway. Crowdfunding is well and truly on the back side of the hype cycle. Even so, platforms like Kickstarter are still going strong. 100's of new ventures are running campaigns right now. But, let's face it, it's not the path most startups consider to be a fit for their journey. And that's for very good reasons. But, there is one thing about crowd funding that is so compelling, you will want to use it. Let's look at what that is. #startupsupport #startupadvice #angelinvestors #productmarketfit