— Investment tips — 2 minutes read
For some private companies, IPOs are often considered as the Holy Grail. But what is an IPO exactly, and why is it sought out? When a privately held company turns to the public to raise capital on the stock market for the first time, the process is famously called an Initial Public Offering, shortened to IPO, which is a public offering of shares that are sold to investors on a stock exchange... read more
— Startup successes — 1 minute read
[skinoo-spread.jpg] Breastfeeding is one of the most common recommendations for new moms, as it is proven that this method benefits the baby’s growth. However, it can also be a tough thing for new moms who often find it painful and are forced to stop. With this situation, mother of four, Jasmine De Wulf, recognised the problem and found a solution... read more
— Investment tips | Other — 2 minutes read
[are-millennials-investing.jpg] Often categorised as selfish or ungrateful, the generation that is known as “Millennials” are proving to be quite the generous bunch and are slowly growing into socially conscious investors. Millennials are the generation born in the 80s and mid-90s, who have come of age in the financial crisis... read more
— Startup successes — 1 minute read
[freeedrive-fundedfamily.jpg] Freeedrive raised funds with MyMicroInvest one year ago, in March 2016. In total they collected €77,900 from the crowd, and €67,088 from professional investors, joining our #FundedFamily. Freeedrive addresses the main cause of car accidents: texting while driving... read more
— Updates — 2 minutes read
[eu-crowdfunding.jpg] Crowdfunding is emerging as one of the most efficient ways of gathering funding in Europe. To further accelerate this momentum, the European Union (EU) is offering new rules that will boost the crowdfunding industry and help it to expand, by updating the rules on the prospectus... read more
— Startup successes — 3 minutes read
[fundedfamily.jpg] Welcome to our first edition of #FundedFamily, where we interview entrepreneurs who have successfully raised funds on our platform. For this first edition, we interviewed the CEO of Europea Residences, our first tax shelter qualified crowdfunding campaign... read more
— Investment tips — 4 minutes read
[peter-spread.jpg] We’re starting a new blog series, providing interviews with our staff to show the people behind the platform. Our first edition is with Peter De Decker, a business analyst on our asset management team. Read on to learn what he does to support our crowdfunding campaigns... read more
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Lower your taxes by investing in startups Learn everything about the tax shelter for startups, a tax incentive to encourage Belgian entrepreneurship [tax-shelter-infographic.jpg] read more
— Other — 2 minutes read
Equity crowdfunding is emerging as one of the most disruptive financing solutions. Nations all over the world are increasingly acknowledging its potential and enforcing regulations to give it more room to grow. Let’s look at the reasons equity crowdfunding is turning into a global phenomenon... read more
— Startup successes — 2 minutes read
Hi and welcome to our success story highlights, where we feature businesses that successfully secured funds on our platform! Kicking off this new series are Creo² and Opinum, two B2B startups that went from idea to launch in Belgium, and beyond. Opinum: From disruptor to game changer He's barely 28 and already has three successful startups under his belt. Meet Loïc Bar, CEO of Opinum... read more