Jason has been writing about small business software platforms, services, and financing since 2015. Jason’s expertise has been featured in Yahoo Finance, Time/NextAdvisor, Home Business Magazine, CreditCards.com, GoBankingRates, TheLadders.com, and other publications. He has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from San Diego State University and currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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It used to be that if you wanted to try crowdfunding as a means of monetizing your physical and/or creative output, you had to set up a campaign on a site like Kickstarter (see our review) or Indiegogo (see our review). That’s all fine and good — after all, these sites have raised billions in […]
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Ulule is a crowdfunder that takes a hands-on approach with helping their campaigners achieve their goals. Be cautious of the over-complicated fees.
Wefunder is an equity crowdfunding platform for non-accredited investors and the biggest regulation crowdfunding platform. It is good for startups with exponential growth potential. However, keep in mind that Regulation Crowdfunding is legally complex.
Pros Excellent public reputation No platform fees (if you choose the free package) Nonprofit fundraising supported Can keep whatever you raise Cons Some support materials are dated The platform is less trafficked than major competitors Overview Born in the late 2000s (as crowdfunding began its meteoric rise to fit our capital-starved post-Great Recession era), FundRazr […]
EquityNet is an equity crowdfunding platform connecting businesses to investors. EquityNet is definitely worth a closer look if equity crowdfunding fits into your grand plan. But keep in mind that equity crowdfunding is a trickier field to navigate than rewards crowdfunding.
Patreon declares itself a crowdfunding platform for creators, as its platform allows creators to draw a steady, continuous income from The Crowd. This funding model makes Patreon particularly well-suited to creators of viral videos, online journalists, writers, and musicians.
Crowdfunder is not a fundraising platform for personal causes, charities, or nonprofits. It is explicitly targeted at entrepreneurs and startups with high growth potential.
While GoFundMe’s brand centers on charity, with personal and charitable causes accounting for most of the campaigns, many people don’t realize that GuFundMe can also be used to raise funds for business projects as well. In 2020, it’s not an unfamiliar sight to see business recovery fundraisers on GoFundMe for companies negatively affected by the COVID-19 outbreak or social unrest.
Fundable is less geared toward starry-eyed dreamers with wild ideas and more toward startups and companies with a solid plan of action. Fundable gives businesses the choice of launching either a rewards-based crowdfunding campaign (à la Kickstarter) or an equity-based campaign in which backers get a share of stock in the company in exchange for their backing.
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