Crowdfunding platforms: 8 platforms to make your dreams come true

Crowdfunding of the platform it's a way of turning global ideas into reality. Did you know, for example, that in the United States, citizens partially paid for the construction of the Statue of Liberty when the government ran out of money?

And in our country, according to the principle of mutual financial assistance, temples in different cities are being successfully completed. Thus, the scheme is historically proven. And with the spread of the internet, the boundaries of possibility have been completely erased, there have been many platforms where you can get people interested in your idea and find who is ready to be a part of the project.

as the crowdfunding platforms appeared on the internet

15 years ago came the ArtistShare feature, where fans of music artists could fund the release of new music from their favorite artists. The spread of crowdfunding among the masses began. It is believed that the jazz album “Concerto no Jardim” became the pioneer of mutual financial assistance. After the success of this project, websites with similar functionality began to appear in different countries. We share the best sites.

kickstarter

Everyone knows this, but we're going to write about it anyway, because it's a service leader. If you open a hundred of the top Internet resources, you'll see Kickstarter in this list. That in itself speaks volumes.

How does the service work?

You have an idea – upload it to Kickstarter. If users like it, they will give you money. Create your profile, enter the minimum deposit amount and wait. Everything is simple. Of course, the platform charges a percentage of fees amounting to 5% of the amount collected.

who started well

Ukraine projects are a success here. One of the well-known projects that have been successfully launched from this platform is a transformative dress under the Omnia brand. In two hours, the idea raised US$ 3,000.
Do you need more money to start a project? It's possible. For example, designer Anna Marinenko raised US$ 200,000 for her “large knit blankets” project. The result is more than successful, Anna expected to raise just US$ 20,000.

So dream big and tell people about your dreams to make them come true.

IndieGoGo

The downside of Kickstarter is that if you don't raise the amount you set as the minimum, you can't use it. But there are others crowdfunding platformswith less stringent rules.

IndieGoGo, for example, allows you to use any amount that users have donated to you. But in this case, the service increases the commission. If everything worked out for you and the value has accumulated, the service will take 4% from you. If you decide to spend what you have, the commission amount increases to 9%.

what else is convenient

You can calculate your project rating using a special option. This option is available to those who invest in projects.
What does this option offer? You can monitor the activity of authors and investors.
By the way, this service is not limited to business ideas. If you need money for a wedding, treatment or some other personal event, you can ask here. It's more interesting than taking out a loan, isn't it?

RocketHub

Not just a platform, but also a school. Crowdfunding of the platform not only do they provide a place, but they are also ready to teach you how to use the service as efficiently as possible. After all, funding applications are an art. It is not enough to just describe the project and indicate the value you need. The school tells you how to interest investors, which aspects to focus on and what is best to omit when describing your project.

PeerBackers

Here, funding is sought not only for new projects, but also for those that have already been launched on the market.

Here you can also take courses or consult experts. When you are ready to use the money raised, you will have to return 5% from the site for assistance.

boomerang

This is a Danish developer platform focused on music and video game projects. But over time, Booomerang also opened up to social projects. But there are no big fish here. The average amount requested by idea authors does not exceed US$ 10,000.

Crowd

The founder is Edward Norton, a famous actor. Celebrities love their platform because it is convenient to implement social project ideas here. But that doesn't mean that if you're not a celebrity, no one will give you the opportunity to change the world. Advance! To experiment! Norton will not ban you.

GoFundMe

Here the authors ask for money for personal use. So, you can share your innermost desires with the world, it will probably respond with money injections.

The platform specializes in raising funds for personal purposes. Here you can ask for yourself and about the most secret.

Bigggidea

A platform with a wide range of ideas. Here, writers ask for funding for their literary works, producers talk about their new products, filmmakers write about films, theatergoers also collect donations for new productions.
There are twenty categories in total. We are not going to list everything here.

One of the successful projects helped by the Biggggidea service is Gardens 31B1, a horticultural society that flourishes and bears fruit in central Kiev.

All crowdfunding platforms are ready to accept you, but not all sponsors will give you money

Remember to calculate the risks. Don't worry if there is silence at the initial stage. It takes time and the right strategy to raise money.

For example, the same Kickstarter only helped 36% of its authors. So, before posting your proposal, read about the art of persuasion and, if necessary, take courses.