Monthly Archives: October 2014

Entrepreneur Crowdfunding Survey “Staggering” – Nicola Horlick

Our mission is to get the word on crowdfunding out there – and we have a plan that’s pure gold Nicola Horlick, CEO of Money&co., finds the results of a recent financial-awareness survey by law firm Irwin Mitchell “staggering”. The survey, conducted with a research group of 75 entrepreneurs, revealed what Nicola deemed a startlingly […]

We Must Follow Entrepreneurs’ Crowdfunding Lead

The Irwin Mitchell survey provided some eye-opening research data Seventy-five entrepreneurs met in Sheffield just last week at an event organized by the law firm Irwin Mitchell.  They were asked a number of questions about crowdfunding and their responses were fascinating.  When asked what sources of funding they were likely to pursue in the next […]

Crowdfunding: Act Local, Think Global – And Find The Treasure

There’s gold (or the monetary equivalent) to be found by following Money&Co. – see the end of this article Money&Co.’s road trips are bearing fruit, in the form of increased awareness and interest from would-be borrowers and lenders alike. The team’s recent trip to Oxford was marked by a succession of engaging business meetings, and […]

Good News For Crowdfunding: British Business Bank Backs Financial Diversity

Crowdfunding numbers are growing, as is the crowd… The crowdfunding mission continues. Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, recently posted a guest blog on the business of crowdfunding in The Independent. She used the Irwin Mitchell crowdfunding survey, which featured in our news report of yesterday, as her starting point. “73 per cent of respondents said they […]

Crowdfunding Awareness On The Up – “Global Phenomenon” Brings Local Funding

Survey shows entrepreneurs and business leaders are turning to the crowd Part of our brief at Money&Co. is to raise awareness of crowdfunding in general as an attractive and worthwhile alternative to banks. Banks, as we have consistently reported, have failed borrowers and savers alike. So we are delighted to report that a recent survey […]