Crowdcube joins forces with other alternative business finance providers to...
The Next Generation Finance Consortium aims to give entrepreneurs the support they need to fuel Britain’s recovery The Next Generation Finance Consortium (NGFC) has been formed by a group progressive...
View ArticleSatire is back: Phyzog.tv raises business finance on Crowdcube
New satire show to apprear as interactive app with plans for TV debut “Phyzog.tv will deliver cutting edge caricatures direct into the hands of the public and hold those that think they are ‘the powers...
View ArticleCrowdcube named one of the “hottest, most exciting start-ups in the UK”
We are delighted to have been named in the prestigious “2012 Startups 100” Awards organised by Startups.co.uk The awards which are in their third year, comprises of the most “creative, original,...
View ArticleCrowdcube Announced as Finalists at the National Business Awards
Crowdcube is delighted to have been announced as finalists in the prestigious National Business Awards. We have been shortlisted in not one, but two categories, the Start-up Business of the Year and...
View ArticleCrowdcube Accelerator Programme
Crowdcube, in partnership with Capital Enterprise, is launching the first ever accelerator programme that is designed to fast track businesses with good ideas to a listing on Crowdcube. This...
View ArticleResearch: Crowdcube Investor Decisions Driven by Business Idea, Market...
Crowdfunding Investment Decisions Driven by Business Idea, Market Potential and Entrepreneur Experience. Crowdcube study into attitudes, motivation and behaviour of investors reveals a desire to...
View ArticleCrowdcube Awards 2012 – The Winners
To celebrate the successes on Crowdcube in 2012 we have launched our very own awards. The judges, aka Team Crowdcube, engaged in some pretty heated – alcohol-fuelled – debate over Christmas drinks to...
View Article10 Things… you shouldn’t put in your business plan (if you want to get...
Crowdcube is pleased to announce a partnership with Constellation Capital, the London based advisory firm specialising in business strategy and commercialisation through to fund raising and investment...
View Article10 Things… you shouldn’t put in your business plan (if you want to get...
This week sees ‘Part Two’ of our guest blog from Stuart Hillston, founder and CEO of Constellation Capital, which highlights common mistakes that entrepreneurs should avoid when writing a business...
View ArticleCrowdcube Celebrates Two Years of Equity Crowdfunding
To celebrate its second birthday, Crowdcube has published a new infographic with the statistics behind its success to date. Since it launched in February 2011, Crowdcube, the world’s first equity...
View ArticleCrowdcube Limited raises £1.5 million investment
Crowdcube has used its own platform to raise £1.5 million in just three days from 259 investors. Existing investors met the initial funding target of £250,000 within the first five hours of the pitch...
View ArticleStart-up finance on Crowdcube accelerates by over 500%
The Crowd raises £4.4m in first half of 2013 versus £2.7m for whole of 2012 Exeter, UK – 5 June 2013: Crowdfunding is taking off as an alternative source of finance for British entrepreneurs judging by...
View ArticleGreen & Pleasant’s Guide to Crowdfunding
Fleur Emery from Green & Pleasant, who raised £122,950 through Crowdcube earlier this year, was asked to talk about her experience of crowdfunding by AXA Business Insurance as part of a series of...
View ArticleThe 7 deadly sins of raising finance – Part 3
If you are running a business and have plans for serious growth, then it’s likely you’re going to need some form of financial input along the way. Whether your strategy calls for a major cash injection...
View ArticleNew Functionality: Alternative Offer Tool
Funnily enough, we’re big believers in listening to the crowd. So after talking with our entrepreneurs and investors, we’ve introduced some new functionality to the site. The idea is simple: it allows...
View ArticleEquity Crowdfunding – what’s the payback for investors?
It’s fairly obvious for us to say we’re big fans of equity crowdfunding. But that doesn’t mean we’re blind to the risks – far from it in fact, our website has many risk warnings and points out the need...
View ArticleThe Seven Deadly Sins of Raising Finance – Part 4
If you are running a business and have plans for serious growth, then it’s likely you’re going to need some form of financial input along the way. Whether your strategy calls for a major cash injection...
View ArticleKevin McCloud’s Hab Housing Tops Equity Crowdfunding World Record with £1.9m...
Investment will finance growth of Hab Housing as it moves to lead UK market for custom build homes. The sustainable housing developer Hab Housing, founded in 2007 by writer, designer and broadcaster...
View ArticleCrowdcube wins Conservative Party search for Britain’s top entrepreneurs
Crowdcube has won a national competition at the Conservative Party Conference to find Britain’s top start-ups. During the conference this week, Crowdcube was voted by the delegates as the winner of the...
View ArticleStartups Awards: Crowdcube Shortlisted as “Funded Business of the Year”
We are very proud to have been shortlisted by the busines portal, Startups, for their annual awards within the “Funded Business of the Year” category. This is a great honour, especially as previous...
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