Get Funded With A Little Help from Your Friends

Let’s face it. Your business probably doesn’t need a million dollar investment to get off the ground. Just a little seed money will do.But if you’re a mom with kids, a family, bills and other responsibilities, raising even a few thousand dollars to sink into your business can seem impossible.So what’s a mom to do? Get funded with a little help from her friends, of course. Yes, we're talking about crowd funding.Crowd funding is a social way to gather friends and raise money for just about any cause, business or invention. And there are several ways to crowd fund!

• IndieGoGo- IndieGoGo is an international crowd funding website, meaning that people from all over the world can build campaigns and contribute to causes. If you have an idea, IndieGoGo is a good place to start.

• Kickstarter- From writers to artists and film makers, Kickstarter hosts all sorts of creative ideas.

• Ignition Deck- Ignition Deck isn’t a crowd funding website; it's a crowd-funding WordPress plug in that allows you to source donations. The application allows you to create and manage your own campaign.

Once you’ve created your campaign, it’s time to go social; link to your campaign on Facebook, Twitter and your blog.Feel weird asking friends, family and complete (social media) strangers for cash? Here’s a tip: Don’t start asking until you have a solid plan behind you.Then, update your campaign frequently so contributors can see their donations in action and watch your business get funded!

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