Why Crowdfund? To Make Your Idea A Reality | Simon Walker

Why Crowdfund? To Make Your Idea A Reality | Simon Walker | TEDxStPeterPort

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Raising Money, working with uncertainty, reducing complexity; all challenges when trying to make an idea happen. With live audience participation, Simon demonstrates what crowdfunding is, how to crowdfund your idea and why you should use crowdfunding to make your idea a reality.
Simon is the head coach at Crowdfunder.co.uk and is one of the UK’s most prolific crowdfunding coaches.
Crowdfunding is a way to raise capital through the collective effort of family, friends, customers and individual investors. The method taps into the collective efforts of individuals through digital channels such as social media and crowdfunding platforms, leveraging their networks for greater reach and exposure.
Over the last four years, Simon has mentored hundreds of successful crowdfunding projects, helping them raise £10’s of millions.
When not helping foster brilliant ideas, you can find him either surfing in Cornwall or jumping out of aeroplanes.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@LazarkGaming 4 жыл бұрын

I actually worked at a place like this idea, we had 2 restaurants. 100% operated by people with disabilities, some with more manageable ones, and some who really had a tough time. It was my first job, and taught me a lot of things, 4 years later I'm running a small business.

@andy0245 6 жыл бұрын

Seeking funding for a non-profit project. Now I’ve watched this, I feel more confident about how to go about doing so.Thanks to this.

@Mikesworld777 Жыл бұрын

How is it going?

@Experiencetheedit 6 жыл бұрын

I think there is a lot to be said about the mindset you have going into a crowdfunding campaign. Resilience, the willingness and ability to adapt, and an unwavering belief in the success of he project are super important. Half way through our campaign we had only raised about 6,000 out of 45,000. We decided to create a new video with some major changes and redoubled our campaigning efforts reaching out to schools to do presentations and radio shows that might get us some publicity. Its possible to come back!

@santhoshkumar-sz3dn 2 жыл бұрын

GI q 7-71-

@antoniodossantos5960 2 жыл бұрын

Solidarity and back up good ideas...will make a better World 🌍 Let's go...

@lacitafleming Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these wonderful insights on crowdfunding.

@philgeraghty7196 7 жыл бұрын

Great work Si, great content, fantastically delivered.

@antoniodossantos5960 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon 🌎 Greetings from Colombia. The Venezuelan Immigrant writer, ecologist, entrepreneur 🇻🇪

@ionutcosminvisan8708 3 ай бұрын

Don't forget modest 😅

@alexsimare 5 жыл бұрын

We have a new business in producing coffee in Sidikalang, Indonesia. I think I'll do the crowdfunding to boost the business.

@cjleongson 3 жыл бұрын

Did u get crowdfunded?

@tarukanafalu1203 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your incredible ideas! It's really helps to find ideas to fund our social project to reduce extreme poverty in our community in Timor-Leste that many bog international organizations have failled to do so. The community members must become.the agent of their own development on the basis of their ideas and solidarity from people to people like we've learnt from you.Thanks

@antoniodossantos5960 2 жыл бұрын

I will launch a Crowdfunding in FundRazr...on the 5th of June 2022. A wonderful ecological educational project.

@sarahhunt1316 6 жыл бұрын

spending time watching this talk has been very useful.

@lilliputponies2317 6 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! - This is exciting! :-) x

@notagain3732 Жыл бұрын

Great , thank you sharing this idea with us

@mikeglloyd 6 жыл бұрын

Very well presented Simon, I have an idea, and why not start today? But where is your return on this?

@shanthageorge7413 2 жыл бұрын

Will this crowd funding help individuals and families struggling or giving up just because they don't have the finance to achieve their dreams and goals? Will this crowd funding help those who can't pay their medical bills?

@TruckTaxiMoveIt 3 жыл бұрын

We plan on doing a crowdfunding campaign soon

@Mikesworld777 Жыл бұрын

Man. Yall gotta get Gordon Ramsey in there for the menu and grand opening.

@sibongilegala8644 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Simon I'm Sibongile can you please explain how to register for a licence and level one through token and how long it takes?

@wellnessbeats 3 жыл бұрын

This is something so beautiful and meaninful. But I feel scared to expose my miserable condition. How can I do it properly?

@Ibnugabaan 3 жыл бұрын

Just trust that you are who you are and there are certain things that you can change and others you can't. Accept and love yourself for who you and you will never have to worry about your "miserable" condition. Hugs!

@azhivago2296 2 жыл бұрын

I struggle with the same question, and perhaps we are coming from a similar place... Look, the pain of rejection and mockery is real. Personally, I look admirably and respectfully upon those who attempt something moral that is unusual, uncertain, or difficult - irrespective of whether success is a reality or not. However, unfortunately, there are malevolent and tortured individuals among us who look upon their fellow humans and risk-takers judgementally as lower beings than themselves. These individuals are to be pitied rather than hated. And, despite how insecure one feels, one must not lower themselves to the level of the harshly judgemental who simply wish for everyone around them to fail simply because the failures of their "friends" make their own failures feel less weighty. Choose your friends very cautiously indeed, and do not hesitate to walk away from those who pose as "friends", yet distinguish themselves as enemies or, yet more subtly, distinguish themselves as genuine friends and yet reside within toxic social circles and/or dynamics lest to their own awareness. The masks people wear can be very deceiving and subtle indeed and, regularly, unconscious. Encouragingly, there is no doubt: many numbers of wonderful, honest, and nurturing individuals exist in the world today - individuals who will relish and celebrate your efforts to grow and progress; individuals who will lay their lives down for justice: these are the individuals to focus on. Find them: love them, nurture them, and they'll love and respect you in return. People will unavoidably misunderstand you, ridicule you, and hate you. But, that's OK, because the remainder of us will understand you, celebrate you, and admire you. And, besides... we all come from the same place, anyway...and we're all headed for the same other place... Much love and respect.

@lungilemzila3193 10 ай бұрын

I am interested to join a farming project how can i get more information and can i connect with you

@michaelj.1953 3 жыл бұрын

This is ALL AMWAY in a different form

@jeromekwasniowski8293 11 ай бұрын

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@danieljohnsopardenilla997 3 жыл бұрын

But isn't there a risk of someone copying your idea? Sure, you could apply for patents. But, it is impractical to pay for patents in ALL countries. So what if someone who lives in a country which you do not have protection from copies your idea?

@MrFannythebest5 2 жыл бұрын

I think that every idea can be copied as much as you try to put it save. The most important is the people who are behind the idea and how they do the things. The difference is you.

@tamajoseph 4 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, there is a company which has its own ecosystem. It is a combination of google, paypay, facebook, youtube, amazon, ICO, crowdfunding and foreign exchange, has no employees, everything is being outsourced.

@bienvenucharlesayayi5737 2 жыл бұрын

I want really do crowdfunding for a projet.

@mireillebeauvoir8080 4 жыл бұрын

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@aeterna24 5 жыл бұрын

Q T ! 👌

@anthonyyarwood4058 3 жыл бұрын

14 million in poverty in the UK. Your right there that's the 14 million mugs that have give you lot money.

@gerritamartin3173 5 жыл бұрын

I have decided to start a gofundmepage for my neighbourhood. There is no water or electricity. No infrastructure. The road is realy bad. The only way to currently get their takes about 2hrs. There is an additional short road to the project bus it has to be made. Incuding a small bridge over the stream. It would be a great help to me and the community if we could get donations to fix the short road and install sollar panesl for electricity. Come to find I'm not a us citizen and cant create an account. Is there an other way I can get this started? Help needed..

@davidbasset7557 5 жыл бұрын

your neighborhood is being neglected because it's probably in a poor county and there are not enough taxes being generated to pay for infrastructure study the land use/ zoning laws in your county and perhaps you can attract investors to develop the land and infrastructure for a real estate deal