Why Tasmania Is Ripe for Entrepreneurial and Crowdfunding Success What comes to mind when one thinks of Tasmania? A paradise isolated from the strain of everyday life? Yes. An island famous for its wine and internationally-acclaimed gourmet food? Also true. And of course, it is the home of native wildlife that captures the imagination.
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Crowdfunding in Queensland
Crowdfunding in Queensland: Where Success Seems Inevitable Crowdfunding in Queensland: Where Success Seems Inevitable Are you part of a new venture seeking to get off the ground? Welcome to Queensland! It’s an excellent place for entrepreneurs and crowdfunding campaigners who want to benefit from an exceptional community that is both open to new ideas and
Crowdfunding helping start-ups and scale-up businesses
Pretty soon, and if you’re lucky enough to be able to afford Qantas first class or business class travel on their international flights, you can bite into a gluten free Amaretti biscuit made by the Nutty Baker. Thanks to a financial ‘leg up’ from crowd funding that the Nutty Baker initiated on ReadyFundGo, Nina Siljanovic
Crowdfunding Update Australia
Crowdfunding Update Australia After a very long wait we are expecting the new laws on equity crowdfunding to be passed this week expanding the opportunity from public unlisted companies to proprietary companies. Jill Storey, CEO of ReadyFundGo, Australia’s reward based crowdfunding platform for start-ups and scale-ups explained that, “around 97% of companies in Australia are
Crowdfunding filling in some gaps for early stage Ag-Biotech Businesses
Crowdfunding filling in some gaps for early stage Ag-Biotech Businesses as they address one of the most crucial challenges of our generation Global food security is recognised as one of the most crucial challenges of our generation. Today it is estimated that around one billion people are chronically hungry and an additional two billion
Unique Australian Crowdfunding Campaigns
Unique Australian Crowdfunding Campaigns As part of our aim to provide the very best service to all old, new and current partners we want to share with you some of our most unique crowdfunding campaigns over the years. As well as some interesting information as to the journey, we hope this will show that
The Real Crowdfunding Secrets Nobody Wants to Tell You About
Crowdfunding Secrets As with anything in life, if you want to build a successful crowdfunding campaign in Australia, an idea is not enough. Whilst the idea initiates the process, you need time, effort, finance and of course a little bit of help. People know about crowdfunding campaigns in Australia, and can probably tell you about
Can Co-ops, a new Co-op Incubator and Crowdfunding help Australia reach its Renewable targets?
Can Co-ops, a new Co-op Incubator and Crowdfunding help Australia reach its Renewable targets? Sometimes the least likely alliances turnout to be the most powerful and necessary ones. We take a look at how co-ops, a new co-op incubator and crowdfunding experts can team up to support the launch of community energy projects making it
How to Create an Awesome Crowdfunding Video Without Breaking the Bank
How to Create an Awesome Crowdfunding Video Without Breaking the Bank It’s hard to overstate the importance of an appealing video to carry out a successful crowdfunding campaign. Projects are 60% more likely to succeed and raise three times more money when they have a pitch video, and, not surprisingly, every ReadyFundGo campaigner who has hit
Crowdfunding Success for Female Entrepreneurs
Women in Crowdfunding: Outperformance, Challenges, and Tips Who said crowdfunding was a boys-only club? On the contrary, a report published by PwC and The Crowdfunding Centre shows evidence of women being better at seed crowdfunding than their male counterparts. Based on two years of data from nine leading crowdfunding platforms
Crowdfunding in Australia – the first 4 months of equity crowdfunding
Crowdfunding in Australia Equity crowdfunding started in Australia in January this year for public unlisted companies. It is early days but we are pleased to report that in this short period there have been two significant successful raises that a worthy of global note. One of the first campaigns off the block was
Crowdfunding News: Australia crowdfunds the world’s first IBO!!
Australia crowdfunds the world’s first IBO !! Forget crowdfunding ICOs … the world’s first IBO launches today on ReadyFundGo …. Sick of being bamboozled by Blockchain and ICOs? For many the terms ICO, crypto currency, bitcoin and blockchain cause a momentary brain fade and glazed look. Some may nod and agree with what is being
Crowdfunding Promotion – The Secret to Catapulting your Campaign
Crowdfunding Promotion The Secret to getting local Media Coverage to catapult your campaign If you have been reading the ReadyFundGo crowdfunding campaign guide you will have seen the importance of a good start to your crowdfunding campaign. In the Guidebook we talk about personal contact – meetings and phone calls to get your
Crowdfunding Campaign Strategy: Taking a new product to market
Crowdfunding Agency Services Crowdfunding Campaign Strategy: Taking a new product to market Get help from experts in the field of Crowdfunding Why you need our help?
Crowdfunding: Funded in 5 Days and What it Means for the Future of Work
Crowdfunding: How To Be Funded in 5 Days and What It Means For The Future of Work In partnership with Australia’s crowdfunding platform, ReadyFundGo, the Mitta Mitta Brewing Co, a family run business which started over a phone call between mates in Victoria, recently ran their first crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, went live on
Crowdfunding and Ideation – 3 Synergies all innovators must know about
Crowdfunding and Ideation – 3 synergies all innovators must know about Ideation and execution are two core elements of innovative projects. The former is about finding new approaches to solving business and social problems, whereas the latter is fundamental to make ideas come true and deliver on their promised benefits. For several years already,
Crowdfunding – reaching your goals with 5 expert tips from the ReadyFundGo CEO
Crowdfunding: reaching your goals with 5 Expert Tips from the ReadyFundGo CEO
Crowdfunding in Australia: Some Legal Considerations – Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Crowdfunding in Australia: Some Legal Considerations – Getting Your Ducks in a Row “If I create a crowdfunding campaign, how can I stop someone stealing my idea?”. “What can I do to protect my idea from a legal perspective?” “Should I register a company before or after launching my crowdfunding campaign, if at all?” “Is
Equity Crowdfunding in Australia catches a wave
Earlier last year, we spoke about equity crowdfunding finally becoming legal in Australia and allowing founders to receive funds by offering a stake in their ventures. Now looking at where things stand in 2018, we’re delighted to say that January has brought the issuing of seven licences by the corporate regulator ASIC (Australian Securities and
Crowdfunding Success: The Rise of Australian Craft Brewers
Crowdfunding Success: The Rise of Australian Craft Brewers The more than tenfold increase of independent brewing companies in Australia, from around 30 in 2006 to close to 400 today, is telling us one thing: Aussies enjoy their craft beers and the experiences around them – from the conversations in the pub, to the local tasting
Why crowdfunding is a great option when the bank says “No”
Reward-based crowdfunding is the starting point of some of the coolest projects. In fact, if you are living in Brisbane and your dream is practising extreme sports all year long, you may have heard about the Urban Xtreme ReadyFundGo campaign. That’s how Lindsay and her team successfully managed to find their first customers and raise
Crowdfunding your dream start-up
Crowdfunding with a Passion So, you’ve got an idea. Perhaps it’s a really good idea … Well, who knows? Quite possibly you’ve had such a brilliant brainwave that it will turn the world upside down! All you need now is some warm soft cash to somehow pull your idea out of your own personal dreamtime
3 Essential Lessons from a Successful $1.6m Crowdfunding Campaign
Few people in the world can claim they have run a $1m crowdfunding campaign. In fact, less than 0.2% of all successfully funded projects on Kickstarter.com reached that threshold. So, if you are an innovator or company founder willing to go big, you probably can’t help wondering: what do I need
Adapting your crowdfunding campaign with feedback from your crowd
You’ve probably noticed how crowdfunding is growing in popularity not only in Australia but all over the world. It has become a viable alternative for innovators and company founders to fund all kinds of ideas. At ReadyFundGo we currently hosting a campaign titled The Largest Electric Guitar Ensemble, an ambitious attempt to put together 500
