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.

What is direct investment? Nov 02, 2021

Let’s get the slightly confusing piece out of the way first; what does direct investment mean? 

There are two quite different meanings....

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Case study: They've BAREly scratched the fundraising surface...! Oct 21, 2021

When co-founders Alex & Phil met at a dating industry conference, they realised there was a gap in the market for an app for singles who...

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Case study: An out of this world campaign 🌎 🚀 Sep 22, 2021

‘With a vision to help make space more available by letting everyday investors join our journey, crowdfunding felt the natural route for our...

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Case study: A jolly good dooo Aug 23, 2021

dooo is an all inclusive platform for on-demand haircuts, enabling people to get a stylist sent to their home. Founder Jess Palfrey from Bristol...

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Quit speeding! When is the best time to film a crowdfunding video Jul 29, 2021

You don’t order your dessert when you arrive at a restaurant (unless you’re at a backwards dinner party - they’re a thing, trust...

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Why fund my business from a crowd? Jul 01, 2021

Think of the exposure and marketing benefits

Free PR! The momentum from a successful crowdfunding raise can attract future funding and business...

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"I’m crowdfunding for the business I formed yesterday" May 26, 2021

That may be just a tad optimistic; so is there a ‘too early’ to be considered when looking into crowdfunding? The immediate answer may...

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Case study: Delivr-ing a great campaign on CrowdCube May 18, 2021

Have You Ever Ordered Something And Wished You Could Get It Immediately?

DelivrMe Is a new delivery app that makes it easy,...

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Camera on or Camera off, that is the question! May 05, 2021

Have You Ever Lied And Said Your Laptop Camera Doesn’t Work When In Fact You Just Don’t Want To Be On Camera?

During the last year of...

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Case study: A successful Voyage(r) on Seedrs Apr 08, 2021

With the UK’s CBD market expected to be £1 billion by 2025, it’s no surprise that Voyager CBD, founded just last year by...

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Case study: A catch up with Gibie, post their successful crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube Mar 04, 2021

There is an immediate need to curb the ongoing devastation the textile industry has on the planet. GIBIE aims to disrupt this industry using...

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Alumni interview: Question time with Jelte Liebrand, founder and CEO of savvy navvy Jan 28, 2021

savvy navvy is the Google Maps for sailors! Jelte and his team designed an app that makes navigation easy, safe & fast, helping everyone...

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