Fundraising when you own a small business can be a difficult task. Owners often spend their time running the business and trying to keep the doors open day after day. When they do go to look for financing, they don’t realize how time-consuming looking for money can be. If you have a business that grosses less than $1 million, investors can be scarce and hard-to-find. I’ve often heard that it’s easier to raise $5 million than it is to raise $500,000. Most of the time, entrepreneurs end up relying on friends and family for investment, or they end up hiring someone to help them secure financing. Crowdfunding has been around for a few years now to help smaller businesses raise […]
