This month, we\u2019ve already seen the fourth Seedrs startup reach 100% of their investment amount. These successes have provided us a few early lessons on things for both entrepreneurs and investors to take note.<\/p>\n
Videos matter<\/strong> Small amounts fund faster<\/strong> Engage with your community<\/strong> If you see a great startup, don’t hold off investing!<\/strong> Ask enough questions to make yourself comfortable Read through all the listings<\/strong> This month, we\u2019ve already seen the fourth Seedrs startup reach 100% of their investment amount. These successes have provided us a few early lessons on things for both entrepreneurs and investors to take note. Crowdfunding lessons for Entrepreneurs Videos matter All four successful listings so far have included videos as part of their pitches. Some<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[297],"tags":[301],"class_list":{"0":"post-853","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-investing-features-insight","8":"tag-trends-updates"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nAll four successful listings so far have included videos as part of their pitches. Some are 100% homemade, some are professionally edited, some are just people talking to the camera, others are pure animations. As investors generally don\u2019t have the opportunity to meet you face-to-face, a video helps instil trust in you and your company.<\/p>\n
\nObviously, if you\u2019re looking to raise \u00a3150,000, it\u2019ll take a bit longer to raise everything you need. If possible, break your round up so that you raise a small amount first, make a bit of progress, and then come back (with the validation of a successful first round behind you) and raise the rest\u2014potentially even at a higher valuation.<\/p>\n
\nYou can\u2019t just sit back and expect people to find and invest in your business. You need to reach out to your friends, family, neighbours, fans, followers \u2013 everyone you know \u2013 to not only inform them you\u2019re seeking capital but why they should part with their spare cash.\u00a0 Engage through your online channels, send out press releases, make fun t-shirts \u2013 if you\u2019re not passionate, why should they be? Moreover, showing that you can raise money from your networks\u2014even if it\u2019s just a bit\u2014is a great signal about you and will encourage external investors to come on board.<\/p>\nCrowdfunding lessons for Investors<\/h2>\n
\nYou don\u2019t want to kick yourself when they reach full-investment and you wish you\u2019d been a part of it. Remember, if a business doesn\u2019t fully-fund, you get all of your investment back in-full when it expires.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>If there\u2019s something you need clarification on or want to learn a bit more about \u2013 just ask! We\u2019ve got a great Q&A facility at the bottom of each listing that allows you to publicly ask entrepreneurs questions to make you confident in your investment decisions.<\/p>\n
\nWe think that the crowd can make great decisions about what is a great idea by investing in them. But, have a gander at the listings, as even the most obscure could be right up your alley!\u00a0 You could find some real gems hidden throughout the listings that haven\u2019t made their way to the front page yet. Use the different filtering options at the top of your screen to find the \u201cright one\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"