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December 3, 2019

The 3 Cs: How to know if your company is ready for Equity Crowdfunding

Have you ever asked yourself the question “Should I crowdfund?” Equity crowdfunding can be a great option for small to medium sized businesses who are looking to take the next step in their growth. Inviting your customers and supporters to […]

August 5, 2019

Posted by 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 […]

July 22, 2019

Posted by 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 […]

February 2, 2017

Posted by Jessie

Sales is Like Friendship

We love making things simpler here at PledgeMe. We’ve created three simple ways to involve your crowd and bring your ideas to life: Project, Equity & Lend. And we love the power of simple analogies. We want to make it […]

August 31, 2016

Posted by Anna

$2 mil in 2 days

ParrotDog made history two weeks ago, as the quickest equity campaign in New Zealand to hit the $2 million mark. How did they get there? It wasn’t luck. It was 5 years of growing their business and brand, five months […]

August 30, 2016

Posted by Barry G

Confessions of a Crowdfunding Enthusiast

Our latest guest post comes from crowdfunding enthusiast, Adam Millen. Engineer by day, children’s author by night, he went from backing campaigns to running one of his own. He’s hooked and planning another campaign. You can find out more about […]

November 4, 2015

Posted by Will Stewart

What the All Blacks can teach us all about culture

It’s no secret inside Team PledgeMe that for me, major sporting events (like World Cups and the Olympic Games) mean erratic sleeping patterns, constantly waking up flatmates by yelling at the TV, and even more time spent trawling Twitter. A […]

October 19, 2015

Posted by Tash 2.0

What is this crowd you speak of?

While this modern life can occasionally feel a bit lonely, the reality is we all have a crowd. Like an enormous venn-diagram, we’re all connected to each other in some way: be it by blood, a common interest, a shared […]

October 6, 2015

Posted by Anna

How to make friends

AKA how to network and influence your crowd I sometimes joke that my superpower is making friends. And, as much as I laugh it off as not actually being a superpower, it is one of most powerful skills I have. Whenever […]

September 29, 2015

Posted by Jackson

When will my rewards be sent out?

So you’ve just pledged on a campaign. Awesome. Now you’re itchy to get your mitts on the reward that was promised you. Woah, buddy! There are a few things you’ve got to take into account when you’re trying to figure […]