ISQ Blog

Welcome to our blog where we share our knowledge and top tips around crowdfunding, raising equity investment, clients’ success stories and industry news.

5 ways to prove to investors that your idea is investment worthy Dec 07, 2016

Crowdfunding is a very popular way of raising money for your start-up because it can be fast, it can help to build brand awareness and it can allow...

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Should you consider hiring a crowdfunding consultant? Nov 14, 2016

Crowdfunding might seem like a difficult task when you have never done it before. There are so many things to research, plan and execute. How can...

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A non-standard video pitch guide for startups Oct 18, 2016

Short videos are one of the best ways for you to promote your startup to investors and clients. Firstly, they’re short, which is important...

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Alumni interview: Matthew Dunne founder of Local Vets. Sep 08, 2016

As part of a series of interviews with our alumni, we spoke to Matthew Dunne, founder of Local Vets, a network of independently owned veterinary...

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7 steps to an efficient day, everyday! Aug 16, 2016

Efficient time management is an important aspect of every entrepreneur’s life. For a business to run smoothly and make progress, founders...

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11 Tips to speed up your business launch Jul 19, 2016

Many entrepreneurs don’t know how to take their business from point A to point B. Point A being a brilliant idea, point B being established...

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Meatcure’s Approach To Crowdfunding Jun 14, 2016

We built Meatcure the same way we built our impossibly good burgers by doing things properly and our approach to crowdfunding was no different.

We...

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How to be more successful at marketing your start-up May 23, 2016

To be successful at marketing you first need to understand what it is. Unfortunately, the answer is not clear at all. Ask 10 entrepreneurs the same...

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10 secrets for a successful start up Apr 06, 2016

Start-ups are all in the spotlight right now. Since Airbnb took the online world by storm we’ve seen the rise of all sorts of...

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2 equity crowdfunding campaigns that made the most of their brands Mar 29, 2016

When it comes to reaching crowdfunding readiness, there’s a science to the preparation, but an art to the process.

There are many tried and...

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5 steps to kick start building your business whilst still in a day job Feb 10, 2016

If you were born an entrepreneur but you are working a 9 to 5 job, there’s a good chance you are unhappy and you have a head full of...

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12 New Year resolutions that will make you a better founder Jan 11, 2016

January is usually a time that we spend setting goals for the new year ahead.

It has been a very busy year for us here at IdeaSquares. We’ve...

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