Geeting our point across – Money&Co. CEO Nicola Horlick spreads the word on crowdfunding The message is clear: low interest rates are creating huge problems for savers and investors dependent on deposit account yields (as reported here earlier). People dependent on income from annuities (fixed-income instruments that used to be an automatic accompaniment of a […]
The savers’ dilemma – believe there’s more of this tomorrow, or do something about it now? Savers and deposit-account investors have had a particularly tough time of it in recent years. There’s no need to take our word alone on the topic. See what the Telegraph has to say on the subject: “Savers have become […]
Effective crowdfunding is about message depth – speaking directly to a specific interest group The UK Crowdfunding Association’s recent evening on how NOT to do crowdfunding was illuminating. Alternately light-hearted and deadly serious, more than a dozen short presentations (the longest was eight minutes, most were just five minutes) whizzed by in well under two […]
The crowd will have its say by 12th December – let’s hope the Treasury listen and act The government has this week published a consultation paper that takes crowdfunding and Money&Co. a step closer to becoming a mainstream savings and investment choice for all. The Treasury paper – see details here – asks for industry […]
Crowdfunding came to Hertfordshire for breakfast this week. A select Money&Co. team, headed by CEO Nicola Horlick, spread the word to 101 attendees at a very engaging and interesting event. Our message is simple: we bring people together with businesses – so that businesses can get the funds they need to grow, and individual investors […]
The crowd gathers for a series of confessional tales in Haymarket Tonight promises to be a fun evening, as crowdfunding comes to London’s West End. It’s a talkfest with a twist, hosted by the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA). The UKCFA flags tonight up this way: “[Crowdfunding is] a young industry, but fast-moving, and with more […]
Emma Sinclair, co-founder of Enterprise Jungle, was among the inspirational… A small team from Money&Co. was delighted to attend last night’s event for inspirational buinesswomen at Mulberry’s beautifully appointed Bond Street offices in London’s West End. As trade journal Alt Fi reports, “of the 30 entrepreneurial thought-leaders that make up the show case, 10 per […]
Nicola’s worldwide general views get a local airing at St Albans tomorrow It’s an old adage – teetering on the verge of cliche, in fact – but it’s true. Today, we’re acting locally and thinking globally. Money&Co. CEO Nicola Horlick is off to St Albans this week, to talk at about the exiting new developments […]
Crowdfunding is a “real alternative” to low-yielding bank deposits Exciting times in the world of crowdfunding. As the Financial Times puts it (subscription required): “Crowdfunding’s rise to prominence has been remarkable. In little more than a decade, it has become a recognised way for companies, both young and established, to raise finance from a wide […]
UKCFA survey – data may be partial, but that means the growth estimates are conservative A new survey of the UK crowdfunding market reveals that “crowdfunding in the UK is taking off in the UK for a variety of reasons, the most popular being lack of available funding from banks. So with the rise of […]