The Spreds Blog

Behind the scenes - an interview with our Head of legal

— Other — 3 minutes read

[sarah-kawa.png] Here’s another edition of our blog series “Behind the scenes of MyMicroInvest”, which is an interview with our staff to showcase the people working to support our platform. Our first entry featured our Senior Investment Analyst. Today, we bring you an interview with one of our legal minds, Sarah Kawa, who has been with us since our early stages... read more

Today’s agitator, tomorrow’s innovator

— Other — 3 minutes read

Entrepreneurship is the lifeline of economic growth, and bold innovative minds are the driving forces behind societal progress and economic prosperity. This is a reality which, although commonly acknowledged, is not always prioritised in the academics or regulatory spheres. Belgium in particular, has a way to go in developing a culture of entrepreneurship... read more

A focus on fit20, a #FundedFamily success story

— Other — 5 minutes read

[fit20.jpg] Meet Marc God, CEO and entrepreneur of fit20 Belgium and Luxembourg. After 25 years of previous experience in multinationals and as MentorCoach for business leaders and their teams, it’s fit20 that caught Marc’s eye... read more

Bankruptcy vs. Insolvency

— Other — 2 minutes read

Hopefully, if you are a well-informed investor, you already know that investing has its benefits but also its downfalls. This week’s blog post will focus on two possible negative exits of a company: bankruptcy and insolvency. Many people often mix up the terms “insolvency” and “bankruptcy,” thinking that they mean the same thing. However, these two words actually have different meanings... read more

Let’s talk about risk

— Investment tips — 2 minutes read

Investing in start-ups and scale-ups is considered risky compared to other asset classes like publicly traded stocks or bonds. However, there is always a way to reduce your risk by simply building a diversified portfolio, and we’ll explain why... read more

Five factors to consider before investing in a start-up

— Investment tips — 3 minutes read

While at MyMicroInvest, we don't give advice on which specific start-ups to invest in, there are a few guidelines that can be taken into consideration to evaluate a company before deciding to invest in it. There are five factors that you should focus on before making an investment: 1. A product or service offered should be the solution to a specific problem or need the market is having... read more

Yoga Room, a #FundedFamily success story

— 2 minutes read

[yogaroom-fundedfamily.jpg] In 2015, and after eight years of developing his craft as a yogi in Shanghai, Pierre Rousseaux, founder of Yoga Room Shanghai, had the brilliant idea to develop his business in Belgium and bring his positive lifestyle to its capital, in need of this inspiring of change... read more

MyMicroInvest is the first crowdfunding platform to get approval from the FSMA

— Updates — 1 minute read

[hands.jpg] Great news! MyMicroInvest is the first crowdfunding platform to get approval from the Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority! The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) is the Belgian financial regulatory agency, previously known as the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission... read more