Story: Build mulch revenue sources
Story: Build mulch revenue sources
Many people have impacted by coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses were closed by the government’s order, and employees were fired. As a freelance, we have to build a mulch revenue source for protecting ourselves from an unexpected crisis. I thought it in January 2020, before COVID-19 spread. I wrote below in mind.
Build a revenue source:
– Local clients ✔️
– Online clients(UpWork) ✔️
– Contract work(Website maintenance/social media marketing) ✔️
– Full-time/part-time job(At local)
– eCommerce(Products)
I am looking for an opportunity for a job, but I cannot control it. I took a job interview in March, it’s postponed. What I can do right now is build an eCommerce site. If you have an idea, even seed, you can ask people for founding. Generally speaking, your passion is much value than an idea. If you don’t have confidence now, you can be inspired at cloud funding sites below.
Kickstarter
Kickstarter: To help bring creative projects to life
Kickstarter is an American public-benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity and merchandising. The company’s stated mission is to “help bring creative projects to life”. – Wikipedia
Kickstarter is one of the major crowdfunding sites. There was an office near me, but they closed. I didn’t know Kickstarter for a long time. Therefore, I didn’t have a chance to use the office.
Category
– Arts
– Comics & Illustration
– Design & Tech
– Film
– Food & Craft
– Games
– Music
– Publishing
Indiegogo
Indiegogo: Innovation starts here
Indiegogo is an American crowdfunding website founded in 2008 by Danae Ringelmann, Slava Rubin, and Eric Schell. Its headquarters are in San Francisco, California. The site is one of the first sites to offer to crowdfund. Indiegogo allows people to solicit funds for an idea, charity, or start-up business.- Wikipedia
– Indiegogo enables us to connect with the audience.
– Create a fancy video for telling a story
– Social media following
– Educational resources
– Market validation, build an audience, generating awareness, and raising money.
– Receive feedback. Don’t need to be perfect.
Category
– Home
– Phone & Accessories
– Travel & Outdoors
– Health & Fitness
– Audio
– Film
iFundWoman
iFundWoman: A fundraising platform for women-led startups
I feel much #metoo movement in the US and Canada. Only focusing women make iFundWoman unique. If so, any business can emulate this way. The site mention not only category but the location, Boston, Maryland, Nashville, New Hampshire, Newark, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Seattle, Vermont, etc.
I don’t care about gender in the business. According to my experience, a woman is basically smarter than men. Don’t you think so?
Category
– Funded Projects
– Art + Music
– Business Services
– Family
– Health + Science
– Lifestyle
– Modern Media
– Social Good
– Tech
Seedinvest
Seedinvest: Invest in highly vetted xxx startups
SeedInvest is an equity crowdfunding platform that connects startups with investors online. The company was founded in 2012 and launched in 2013. SeedInvest has focused on building liquidity in the platform by attracting high-net-worth individuals, family offices and venture capital firms. SeedInvest screens and vets deal before allowing them to take advantage of the JOBS Act exemption permitting General Solicitation. In September 2014 the company launched a partnership with Angel Investing website Gust. – Wikipedia
Circleup
CircleUp is a financial technology company based in San Francisco that focuses on consumer goods startups. Since its official launch in April 2012, CircleUp has helped several consumer companies raise equity including Back to the Roots, Halo Top Creamery Little Duck Organics, Rhythm Superfoods and others. General Mills has an investment fund that is partnered with CircleUp to invest in companies listed on the platform. – Wikipedia
Fundable
Fundable: Business Crowdfunding
Fundable is a fee-based crowdfunding platform that offers both rewards-based and equity-based campaigns for small businesses. Various consulting services are also offered to help companies establish successful fundraising strategies. – Wikipedia
The second opinion
You can offer to the public. You can also work with local organizations. I am not sure I can pitch, negotiate and persuade to investor directory. How to write a business plan, marketing 101, you can find many workshops.
Small Business BC: A Champion for British Columbia’s Small Businesses
Launch Academy: Get Shit Done
Futurpreneur Canada: Fueling the entrepreneurial passions of Canada’s young enterprise
Spring: HelpingPurpose Driven Companies Raise Seed Capital From Values – Aligned Investors
Conclusion
If I could invent great service/products, like Airbnb, Uber, or WeWork, it’s the best scenario. However, it does not happen easily. We don’t have to invest at all. We can combine idea A and idea B, and C? We can get inspiring ideas above. It will be unique.
Everyone has some ideas, but not everyone takes action. It separates our life, serves people or keeps stay as a consumer.
Life is only one time. Think about it.
