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6 Reasons you should Consider Crowdfunding for your Venture

TechBuild.Africa by TechBuild.Africa
24th September 2020
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6 Reasons you should Consider Crowdfunding for your Venture

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In most cases, it is almost impossible that business owners will raise adequate funds through family and friends. There is just that need for external funding.

But with investors and loans from banks, the application process may be slow, frustrating and even unsuccessful in some cases. This is where crowdfunding comes in.

It allows you to pool funds from a large number of people for a duration of time. With it, you are assured that issues of debt, or having to let go of equity do not come up.

Crowdfunding Defined

Crowdfunding occurs when new or old ventures are funded, by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people.

It refers to the method of raising capital through the collective efforts of other people. It could either be through friends, family, customers, or individual investors.

This approach taps into collective efforts and leverages their networks for greater reach and exposure.

Although it is mostly done on the internet, crowdfunding can take place through mail-order subscriptions, events and other means.


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From entrepreneurial ventures to other wide-ranging projects, crowdfunding offers a major means of funding.

Benefits of Crowdfunding
Acts as a great marketing tool

Crowdfunding for business, whether in old or new ventures, allows business owners to introduce their mission and vision statements to a wide-reaching audience.

Since crowdfunding offers a free and easy way to reach numerous people, it is no surprise that a lot of crowdfunding platforms deliberately incorporate social media mechanisms into their plans.

This allows them to easily get traffic to their ventures as a whole.

Provides adequate access to capital

In addition to being able to raise funds from friends, family, accredited investors, venture capitalists and banks. Crowdfunding offers an effective and quicker means of raising funds.

It offers a good alternative to funding a venture, without having to give up company equity or accumulating debt.

With it, business owners, and indeed other kinds of people can raise funds from people in exchange for tangible products or other rewards.

Helps with risks

Starting a business or company can be both challenging and risky.

In addition to the issue of sourcing for adequate funds, unforeseen expenses, changes in market validation, equity and investors issues can come up.


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Crowdfunding helps to avoid these issues and other risks that may pop up in the future.

Easier process

Loan applications and investors, especially at the start of a venture, can be slow and uncertain.

Compared to the above, the process involved in crowdfunding is way easier than found in traditional methods.

Total control of the company

With traditional investments, individuals may have to let go of a part of their company for funds’ sake.

But with a collective means of raising funds, owners do not have to worry about forfeiting control of their ventures.

You get to decide on how to structure campaign, including how much to ask for, and how to run the venture when the funds come in.

Feedback

Since crowdfunding allows entrepreneurs to interact with a wide-reaching audience, it is an excellent opportunity to share product and business ideas with these people.

This will allow for feedback, as investors can point out the strengths or weaknesses in them.

Crowdfunding is one important means of raising funds. And in most cases, it offers other benefits than fundraising.

Individuals can lessen risks, get free publicity and feedback, avoid accumulated debts and unsuccessful applications.

Individuals also stand the change of getting valuable experience along the line.


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