The smell of book ink in the morning
Books, printed on paper with stiff or floppy covers, have been around for a tiny proportion of humankind’s sovereignty of the planet, a mere 500 years. The world wide web has been engulfing us with information for only a positively microscopic 30 years! The British Library (BL) is the largest in the world; they have […]
Five tips to survive the due diligence process for your crowdfunding campaign
Those unfamiliar with the process may think that companies simply post their pitch on a crowdfunding platform and then go on to raise investment. But anyone who has had any experience in the industry will know it’s not that easy. Before a company can get on a platform they go through a rigorous vetting process. […]
Funding for businesses impacted by COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, business is far from “running as usual”, which is why we are writing this blog with the aim of summarising the raft of measures that have been announced by the government regarding financial support and to ensure you are aware of the latest schemes and extensions put in motion to help […]
8 Tips for Investing in a Crowdfunding Deal during COVID-19
Every investment comes with a certain degree of risk. However, during a global pandemic the degree of risk could be higher. With this article, we are going to dive into 8 tips for investing in a Crowdfunding Deal during COVID-19. TIP #1 – It is advisable that you restrict all your speculative investments to no […]
Final vote on EU rules for crowdfunding platforms
Original article featured on the European Union, check here (Monday, 5 October) On Monday evening, the plenary approved the deal struck with the Council last December on common rules to boost EU crowdfunding platforms and protect investors. The new rules aim to help crowdfunding services to function smoothly in the internal market and to foster […]
Crowd for Angels Brochure
Crowd for Angels is an FCA authorised and regulated crowdfunding platform that funds companies through the issue of shares, crowd bonds and digitalised assets to investors. Below you can view a link to the Crowd for Angels Brochure. Today, we welcome over 32,000 ‘Angels’ on our platform who regularly invest, participate and support great companies. […]
How to Create a Winning Crowdfunding Pitch
If you’re trying to gain investment, a crowdfunding pitch is essential. If you write it well, you’ll be more likely to gain money for your startup. Conversely, a crowdfunding pitch that doesn’t work well could mean that you don’t attract investors, even when your idea is truly amazing. For this reason, we’ve decided to compile together a […]
CBD – not just an investment fad
Along with blockchain, one of the recent investment booms has been in the area of cannabis. While the recreational use of cannabis remains largely illegal around the world (but not in countries including Canada), the global trend is now firmly towards the liberalisation of regulations, especially in the areas of medicinal cannabis. Cannabinoids Cannabis itself […]
Raise a glass to investing in whisky
Alternative investments is an interesting area of the market which is all about putting money into non-traditional assets – by non-traditional we mean anything that isn’t a share or a bond such as investing in whisky. This covers a range of things including art, commodities, wine, stamps, coins and even classic cars. Many investors consider […]
Tokenised Securities: Is 24 hour trading a good idea?
One of the benefits often discussed with regards to tokenised securities, is that by putting them on the blockchain they will be able to be traded at any time of the day. This is in contrast to most traditional financial markets, like the London Stock Exchange, where trading in equities is only permitted between certain […]
