YoungUpstarts
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
Some claim that all possible interactions of finance and technology, which I guess includes credit cards – the 1950’s invention, are FinTech. There’s no longer a need for aspiring entrepreneurs to visit banks or even seek for investors to get financed. But have you a clear understanding of what exactly does this word stand for?
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2022
In this model, often called micro-financing or peer-to-peer lending (P2P), people contribute with the intent to create a pool for all to borrow against. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world.
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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2020
In this model, often called micro-financing or peer-to-peer lending (P2P), people contribute with the intent to create a pool for all to borrow against. No startup ownership or financial return should be expected, but contributors can enjoy the satisfaction of furthering non-profits or causes with a passion to change the world.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. Try charging customers for your product when you have 12 competitors giving the product away free finances by $20 million of VC. The Exit Problem. Everybody is now payment ready.
YoungUpstarts
AUGUST 20, 2020
Payroll processing can be difficult, and financing usually becomes harder as the number of workers in a company gets bigger. This may lead to sour employee’s morale, delay of payments, and more tasks for your finance department.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
In this model, sometimes called micro-financing or peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, you borrow money from a number of people online and pay them back after the project is finished. A good example site, and one of the earliest in this category, is IndieGoGo. Debt-based crowd funding. Software crowd sourcing.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 25, 2012
In this model, sometimes called micro-financing or peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, you borrow money from a number of people online and pay them back after the project is finished. A good example site, and one of the earliest in this category, is IndieGoGo. Debt-based crowd funding. Software crowd sourcing.
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