Crowdfund your way Up!

Hi there!

How familiar are you with the phenomenon of crowdfunding? Gosh, it is so overwhelmingly present nowadays! I get email alerts of crowdfunding campaigns like on a daily basis and I've contributed to a few of these money raising campaigns (the people behind those are people I know and like, and the projects they were trying to make come true were ones I found worth funding) of different kinds. But to be honest, just 2 years ago I was completely clueless about crowdfunding. Now it is one of the most popular ways of raising funds for whatever project (recording a record, promoting your photographies, art collection, making a short movie...) or actually making true your startup (that is, setting up your small business). You basically get people involved in contributing with some money to your project (they become, then, investors) and, in exchange, they get something related to that project (maybe a CD with a mention to the donors in the liner notes, a free ticket to an exhibition, becoming a shareholder of the new startup, etc...)

If you have ever thought of launching a crowdfunding campaign, here are some tips (5, to be more precise) about how to make the most of such a campaign:

And also, some insight on the origins of Crowdfunding, and also on the importance of this revolutionary phenomenon in today's world.

So, if you're really enthusiastic about making your dreams come true, but those dreams involve some economic investment and don't have the money yourself, just don't throw in the towel!. There is a way to do so! Crowdfund your way out!!!