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UP Investments is a budding crowdfunding hub/website, which offers several opportunities to budding investors. The team has developed a platform with a sleek user-friendly interface, making it fast and easy to facilitate transactions. Up Investments is Using an exclusive portfolio management system Read More

A crowdfunding campaign requires the same amount of planning, marketing and promotion as any other successful business venture. As a successful crowdfunding campaign is often the launching pad for future success, it’s important that project creators know the importance of creating a marketing plan Read More

How can campaigns convert common portal users into avid supporters? When said users browse the featured projects, hundreds will likely pop-up, so what differentiates your project from all of the others? Consider the fact over 90% of shoppers assess a product’s appearance before purchase. More speci Read More

The adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” lends a few thoughts to crowdfunders. When building a crowdfunding profile, it’s important to assess your campaign photography in relation to your project’s culture and offerings. Read More

Crowdfunding flips the traditional notion of startup valuation onto its head. Instead of the market telling you what your startup’s worth, you must identify a number as the project creator before launching a campaign. Read More

When it comes to investment crowdfunding, most people immediately think of equity. Although the media has recently swarmed the developments of such in North America, there’s a whole other side to investment crowdfunding known as “peer-to-peer lending,” or more commonly, debt-based crowdfunding. Read More

For projects considering a second crowdfunding campaign, they may feel tempted to ride the coattails of their previous success. While reusing social networks is recommended, it’s important not to assume all of the work has already been done. With such a mentality, the second project becomes lazy, u Read More

According to social media giant LinkedIn, the number of users who listed “crowdfunding” as a skill grew 48% in 2013. Considering this, alongside LinkedIn’s 508 active crowdfunding groups, it’s safe to say that industry professionals all over the world find something of value in LinkedIn. Read More

Before launching an equity campaign, entrepreneurs should understand what investors look for in a crowdfunding startup. Thinking like an investor will help project creators stay on track in their business reports. Devising plans in such a way that both properly represents the company and appeals to Read More

Not all portals allow projects to surpass their goals, but those that do benefit from runaway campaigns. Projects that exceed their goals serve as good publicity, just as the portal’s portion of the funding grows with every dollar above target. Read More