Friday 20 January

Today on StartupSmart, we chart the rise of crowdfunding by identifying 10 top start-ups that have used the method to get their businesses off the ground. While the concept of asking the public to pitch money in for your venture is fairly new in Australia, it is gathering momentum with the recent launch of […]

Oliver Milman 19 January, 2012

Oliver Milman Today on StartupSmart, we chart the rise of crowdfunding by identifying 10 top start-ups that have used the method to get their businesses off the ground.

While the concept of asking the public to pitch money in for your venture is fairly new in Australia, it is gathering momentum with the recent launch of several local crowdfunding platforms.

Check out our list to see if you can follow in these businesses’ footsteps.

Elsewhere, mentor Colin Benjamin has some advice for a reader who is scared of going it alone in business and Pollenizer unveils its latest promising start-up.