An entrepreneur who was inspired to develop a foolproof swimming pool alarm for children after a neighbour’s toddler drowned is about to put his vision into production, thanks to the crowdfunding platform Funding Tree.
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Warren Buffet buys Duracell for $4.7bn
Warren Buffett has agreed to buy the Duracell battery business from Procter & Gamble Co. in a deal valued at $4.7 billion.
Taylor St Baristas launches the UK’s first crowdfunded “Coffee Bond” on Crowdcube
Taylor St Baristas plans to raise up to £3 million through the launch of the UK’s first crowdfunded “Coffee Bond”.
Open Utility secures £500k to create new renewable electricity marketplace
Open Utility, a startup company founded in 2013 whose mission is to create the first renewable electricity marketplace, has secured half a million pounds of funding from the UK Government, the EU and Nominet Trust to deliver its vision. The new service will enable electricity consumers and generators to trade over the internet.
Ambitious film crowdfunding launches to bring us first black footballer’s story
Film, titled, Black Flash, to profile ex-England, West Bromwich Albion & Real Madrid winger, Laurie Cunningham in UK’s first major race biopic
Victoria Beckham tops list of Britain’s top 100 entrepreneurs
Victoria Beckham has been named the UK’s most successful entrepreneur of 2014, based on strong sales, the number of jobs she has created, and her estimated wealth overall.
The Laden Showroom launches £1m Crowdcube pitch
Brick Lane’s original home of independent fashion designers, The Laden Showroom, has announced plans to seek £1 million investment through a crowdfunding initiative.
Recruitment portal Hiring Hub raises further £425k to boost global expansion
Manchester based Hiring Hub has just completed a growth capital fundraise of £425,000 in under six weeks with VentureFounders, the new UK-based equity crowdfunding platform.
Cyclists show support for revolutionary new quick release wheel lock ‘Quick Caps’
After 3 years of research and development, Bristol based engineer Curtis Dorrington has developed Quick Caps, a tiny padlock that helps prevent the theft of quick release wheels, saving cyclists a lot of time, money and effort. It simply snaps into place around the quick release (QR) leaver, making it extremely difficult for the wheel to be removed.
Peer-to-peer loans set to be included in ISAs to give boost to savers & borrowers
Savers will be able to dodge the taxman by lending to entrepreneurs in further moves by the government to replace stalled mainstream lending market.
Spotify curation startup Playlists.net is bought by major label
British website will now sit within Warner Music Group’s WEA division, as record labels get serious about playlists
Eden Project beats £1 million funding target on Crowdcube in less than five hours
Successful mini-bond offers investors six per cent per year for four years and then money back
Yourparkingspace celebrates £250,000 funding round with NCP partnership
YourParkingSpace.co.uk, the online parking and garage marketplace, has announced it has signed a 15-month partnership with leading UK car parking business, National Car Parks (NCP).
First ever Crowdfunding Week will be held in the UK in November
The success of last year’s UK Crowdfunding Day has prompted organisers to extend the one day event even further.
Dragons’ Den success turns to the crowd to grow next magic idea
The creators of Magic Whiteboard have turned to the crowd to launch the notebook that never runs out.
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