Dear friends and supporters, I want to take this opportunity to wish you a magical and blessed 2019 💫 I’ve spent the past four years building the foundation for UpEffect in both a part and full-time capacity and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the consistent love and encouragement you’ve shown since our launch in 2016. We’ve …
Over the last decade, the progression of technology has equipped entrepreneurs with inexpensive tools to convert their ideas into successful businesses. Companies have been able to build large, overnight tribes of customers and product champions using very little capital. Although an early-stage company should prioritise bootstrapping as its means of financial sustenance, for some, this is not always a viable …
Swiss Founders Yves, Pascal and Patrick have built a unique business model to deliver high-quality drinking water at an affordable price to families, schools and businesses across India 🇮🇳. One billion people in the world lack access to clean, healthy drinking water💧. The length of time it takes to collect water means that they do not get time to gain …
We recently caught up with Khizr I. Tajammul, the founder and CEO of Jaan Pakistan – a social enterprise, researching and producing affordable energy solutions for low-income communities across Pakistan. Jaan Pakistan won the Rwanga Social Startup Competition at the fifth One Young World summit last year and is currently working on introducing solar cook stoves to urban slums in …
The Tote Project is based on a friendship, on a shared dream. It is a shared passion for empowerment, for restoration, for freedom. Fay Grant and Michelle Chavez founded The Tote Project because they believe that there is hope for the millions of victims of modern day slavery worldwide, and they want to do their part to support recovering survivors pursuing …
Founders Lara and Julie have created a beautiful ethical fashion brand made from high-quality, soft, organic cotton – better for the environment, better for local farmers and better for the skin. AmaElla manufactures all products ethically and is backed by experts with previous experience at Alexandra McQueen, Tom Ford and DKNY. The two met whilst studying for a Masters in International …
We’ve gone over how crowdfunding has become a popular method of alternative finance in our previous blog post but we thought it would be best to dedicate an entire blog post to highlight examples of how exactly crowdfunding has promoted individuals in pioneering social change. It’s fair to say that crowdfunding has introduced a number of extensive technological advances with …
Crowdfunding has been around for centuries, formally since the 1990’s but it’s as of late that it seems to have been making a growing appearance in the alternative finance/fin-tech sector. Before continuing I should probably answer the question – what is crowdfunding? Well simply put it is the act of raising funds for a specific project or venture through a …
In a previous blog post, we discussed the importance of selecting the right crowdfunding platform for your product. Today, we will discuss the rewards-based crowdfunding model to help you decide if it’s right for you. Rewards-based crowdfunding is when a non-monetary incentive is offered to those who pledge money towards a campaign. Just like when you’re taking your product to the market for the …
Crowdfunding has propelled a considerable amount of businesses into success by enabling the power of the crowd There are a number of factors that play a part in a successful crowdfunding campaign: The zeal of the project creators The actual value of the business proposition The worth that potential funders place on it The platform Depending on the nature of your …