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 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 […]
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 […]
They’re coming to take the bankers away, ha, ha… While are delighted to report that crowdfunding is growing in leaps and bounds, this seems to be in spite of low levels of awareness amongst the public in general. The mainstream media is doing its admirable best to change that, though. Money&Co. is cited in a […]
Lenders leaving our Bruton Place offices after coffee, croissants and credit analysis This week’s lenders’ breakfast at Money&Co.’s Mayfair offices was an engaged and engaging affair. The senior members of the Money&Co. team were all there. CEO Nicola Horlick gave a short talk about our business – using state-of-the-art technology to create funding for our […]
FSB has just issued a useful and vocal manifesto Small business is finding its voice – and about time, too. Small and medium-sized enterprises account for 47 per cent of the employed workforce, as Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, explains. As you know, putting people together with businesses to facilitate funding and growth is at the […]
Check it out online – the figures tell their own story The Financial Times does not mince its words. It has just published an article on the banking sector with the doom-laden caption: “Margins, profits and dividends will never fully recover.” The newspaper’s FTMoney editor, Jonathan Eley is in no doubt about the future for […]
Business development has something up its sleeve… Money&Co.’s head of business development, Rachel Green, is a key member of a team that’s hitting the road this autumn. The weeks ahead promise a long series of breakfasts, lunches, and media meetings as Money&Co. raises awareness of what crowdfunding has to offer businesses and lenders alike all […]
Mixing business and pleasure in Birmingham – book for next week! We’re not only bringing people together with businesses, we’re bringing people together with drinks and canapes! As part of Money&Co.’s autumn road show, we’re delighted to announce a link up with one of the UK’s very best finance-personnel companies. Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, will […]
P2P finance is on the up – thankfully for SMEs The UK’s peer-to-peer (P2P) finance sector continues to expand – at an even faster rate than previously thought. According to market data published by Alternative Finance (Alt Fi), a media outlet that monitors alternative finance sectors, including crowdfunding, cumulative lending has doubled since last December. […]