One of the biggest aspects of self identifying as a social enterprise is being clear on the positive impact you want to make through the course of doing business. You need a sustainable model with impact baked into the core […]
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December 6, 2019
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Anna
Another Way to Read the Market Numbers
No Thursday afternoon is complete without a last-minute flurry of media calls. Yesterday, the Financial Markets Authority released its third annual Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer report stating that their “annual snapshot for the year to 30 June 2019 shows […] decreasing participation in […]
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September 18, 2019
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Anna
Wanted: A Leader of the Future
We’re looking for someone who lives up to our purpose of helping people fund the things they care about, and helps us take that purpose to the next level.
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August 5, 2019
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Anna
The clever way that Food Connect Shed stays true to its social mission
Food Connect Shed ran a successful equity crowdfunding campaign in November 2018. Food Connect connects local buyers with local producers. They work hard to pay farmers and workers a fair price and shorten food miles. They even incubate small food […]
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July 22, 2019
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Anna
Deadline Magic: what it is and why it works (with crowdfunding examples)
We’ve all had that assignment that we couldn’t possibly bring us to do…until the night before it was due. We all need a deadline. For everything in life: assignments, brazilian waxes, renewing our pre-pay mobile plan. And investing. With every equity […]
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July 5, 2019
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Crowdfunding War Stories: Parrotdog’s $2mil in 2 days💰🍻🐦🐶
There’s a lot about business that you can learn about from the craft beer crowd — quirky marketing, sleek branding, collaborations around a mutual passion, and equity crowdfunding for growth. Kiwi icons Parrotdog are known for all of the above, but especially […]
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February 22, 2019
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What’s the point? A guide to Unconferences & Reflection
TL;DR — I think we need more events where we learn from each other. I often get stuck in my head. The day-to-day worries of running a business, helping our campaigners raise funds, anti-money laundering audits (yeah, that’s a thing), […]
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December 20, 2018
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SleepDrops campaign – what happened and next steps
Sleep Support System Limited, one of the companies in the SleepDrops group, is equity crowdfunding through PledgeMe to fund their expansion plans. So far they have had $784,034 pledged, exceeding their $500,000 goal. You can view their campaign here. […]
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August 24, 2018
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Whakangungu Wahine Maori Me Kohatia Au papa hou tuku Koha-a-Iwi // Māori Women’s Development Inc and PledgeMe launch new crowdfunding programme
Kei te mahi tahi a Te Roopu Whakawhanake i ngā wāhine Māori arā – Māori Womens Development Inc me Pledge Me, me te hīkaka o te ngākau ki te tuku i tēnei hōtaka Koha-a-Iwi hou tukanga hoki – Tā Koha […]
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August 7, 2018
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Anna
Day one: over 80% funded!
It’s crazy to think this time yesterday we weren’t sure how our crowd would react to our latest campaign. We’d had all the normal good signals (people registering their interest to invest, feedback on our posts, and the normal good […]
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