Aussie crowdfunding platform OzCrowd has been instrumental in bringing young Queensland man Jordan Darney home after suffering a terrible accident in Prague. While OzCrowd is one of the more recent entrants into the local crowdfunding market, unlike some others, it offers a variety of funding models. This was a huge advantage … Continue reading
Category Archives: Crowdfunding Platforms
INITIATE: Crowdfunding Summit, Sydney
UPDATE: This event is only a few days away now! Leave a comment if you would like to have a $15 discount on ticket prices. I’ll send you the promo code by email. Anna I am looking forward to a fantastic day at the first full-day summit on crowdfunding held … Continue reading
IconPark – a world’s first in crowdfunding restaurants and bars
I am so happy that Australia has recently launched a ‘world’s first’ by combining crowdfunding with investing in the people behind restaurants and bars. Super happy! So imagine this…. You’re a talented chef, bartender, barista, sommelier, or anyone involved in the food and beverage industry. You often dream about “When … Continue reading
Subscription Crowdfunding Growth
Global crowdfunding platform Pozible announced the beta launch of their subscription crowdfunding model. I’m pretty excited about the subscription model as it appears to address the challenge of ongoing support that projects may need. Wary of continually going back to their networks to ask for more money, crowdfunders may find … Continue reading
Chuffed Crowdfunding Christmas
There’s a new platform in Australia aimed at not-for-profits and social enterprises and it’s got a hard-to-beat angle: Fee Free Crowdfunding. With Chuffed immediately taking an average of 5 per cent off the costs to crowdfunders this is sure to gain a lot of attention from those in the target market. The … Continue reading
Kickstarter AU and NZ Crowdfunding Launch!
Big excitement in the world of crowdfunding in our region – today is the big day that the first projects from Australia and New Zealand launch on Kickstarter! Of course, there have been Aussie and Kiwi Kickstarter projects before. Some people had partners in the US (or more recently the … Continue reading
Hello Indiegogo and Kickstarter: the explosion of Crowdfunding
What a busy week in the world of crowdfunding in Sydney! Seminars for Arts Professionals: Giving and developing emerging donors On Monday 28th October I spoke at the SAMAG event about emerging donors and where crowdfunding fits in this context. With an amazing line-up and experience on the panel I … Continue reading
Crowdfunding for kids with Village Raised
If you’re a busy working parent then perhaps you’re a bit like me: More comfortable behind a computer than behind the cake stall at the school fete? If that is the case, then Village Raised may be the perfect way to fundraise for your school or kindergarten. I spoke to … Continue reading
Kickstarter to open up to Australian & NZ Crowdfunding…. soon!
News of the day – and huge news – is that Kickstarter will be open to Australian and New Zealand projects very soon! Sign up on this page to be kept informed and let them know what sort of projects you may be interested in launching with them. Update: Kickstarter launch … Continue reading
Indiegogo has an Australian representative!
In big news for Australian crowdfunders, one of the world’s largest crowdfunding platforms – Indiegogo – now has a representative working on our shores! Tony Been is located in Sydney but responsible for the marketing and community management in Australia. Indiegogo has always been popular with some Australian’s due to … Continue reading