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Martin Baker, Money&Co.’s head of content and communications, on the hype and the reality surrounding crowdfunders on both sides of the Atlantic.
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Crowdfunding “A Real Alternative For Savings” – UKCFA in FT
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 […]
Fast-Growing UK Crowdfunders “Raise £1,700 per hour” – UKCFA Survey
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 […]
Bank Small-Company Lending Falls Again – But Crowdfunders Come To Rescue
Corporate credit availability by firm size. Source: Bank of England The UK’s economic recovery is causing a considerable amount of head scratching amongst commentators, economic observers and pundits generally. The growth figures are fair to reasonable, and a recovery is underway – all are agreed on that. “We’re witnessing a kind of economic slingshot effect […]
UK And US Crowdfunders Set To “Come Of Age”
Coming to a market near you – peer-to-peer crowdfunding Money&Co. CEO Nicola Horlick finds it hard to believe that the UK stockmarket reached an all-time high (by definition, a peak it has failed to re-scale) some 15 years ago. And yet, she argues, it makes sense. The boom was driven by excitement over the internet […]
Good Cash Flow? Then Borrowing Is Fine – Nicola Horlick
Nicola Horlick at yesterday’s MAS conference in Kent Nicola Horlick and senior members of the Money&Co. team went down to the Manufacturing Expo 2014 in Kent as guests of the government-backed Manufacturing Advisory Service. Nicola spoke to a select audience, and has posted a blog about her experiences and her views on the underrated and […]
Companies Still Scared Of Borrowing To Grow, Post-Credit Crunch
G The manufacturing sector is still a vital component of the UK’s economic recovery Britain has an illustrious industrial history, but the manufacturing sector’s contribution to gross deomestic product (GDP) has declined dramatically over the post-war years. In 1948, manufacturing accounted for 41 per cent of our GDP according to the Office for National Statistics […]
Money&Co. – Crowdfunding Is Manufacturers’ Natural Partner
Mecmesin got £1m for manufacture of stress-testing machinery Money&Co.’s oft-stated mission is to bring business and people together. Today, that mission takes a senior team, headed by CEO Nicola Horlick, to the 2014 manufacturing and engineering exhibition in Kent. Nicola will be speaking at the conference, which is expected to attract 1,800 to 2,000 small […]
Lenders Congregate For Money&Co. Breakfast Debate
Hot drinks, orange juice and all manner of pastries accompanied today’s Bruton Place financial symposium And so to London’s Bruton Place, the Money&Co. headquarters, for coffee, tea and various types of delicious confectionery. Today marked the latest in a series of Money&Co. breakfasts. The discussion over caffeine and cakes was as wide-ranging and stimulating as […]
What Is This Woman’s Secret?
There’s an exciting announcement coming up… watch this space The secret is clearly not the identity of the Money&Co. CEO. The name “Nicola Horlick” is something of a give-away. But the texture of the picture has a lot to do with what’s coming up. As we reported earlier, there’s gold in them there pixels. Keep […]