StartMe
StartMe.co.za is crowdfunding platform for South African Entrepreneurs and Investors. Founded in 2011, StartMe is the next generation of business investment. It is a new way to fund entrepreneurs, artists, schools and community projects in South Africa by crowdfunding for equity or other incentives, giving those looking for funding a platform to connect with ordinary people and raise start-up finance. By attracting lots of investors who invest smaller amounts of money into a person, company, product or idea you can bypass the traditional ways of raising venture finance. Founded by a group of South African Entrepreneurs frustrated with the lack of availability of such services in the country, StartMe has gone from strength to strength.
Created by the same group of South African Entrepreneurs behind the South African Investors Network www.investorsnetwork.co.za and with the understanding of the frustration experienced by many SA entrepreneurs experiencing a lack of availability of funding. The task of securing investment is a notoriously challenging and sometimes slow process that can be a struggle at the best of times. In todayβs economic climate this has become even more challenging.
