We were delighted to be joined by two female-led business owners who successfully crowdfunded their startup. Aimee from Trejayne Glass Studio and Tara from The Scottish Suffragettes shared their incredible insights into their crowdfunding journey, as well as shared their top tips.
Over 60% of female business owners reported greater confidence, skills and support from others after crowdfunding.
Get inspired by these successful startups
Trejayne Glass Studio
Successfully raised over £20,000
Trejayne set up her business to create homeware and jewellery from household glass waste. She successfully crowdfunded to invest in equipment for her glass recycling project.
MasterPeace
Successfully raised over £16,000
Zena founded MasterPeace in the summer of 2019 to create unique art experiences for adults in London who want to learn to paint mindfully and express themselves creatively.
Scottish Suffragettes
Successfully raised over £20,000
An artist-led, voluntary team of creative activists and local historians wanted to highlight the women behind Scotland's radical history. The Scottish Suffragettes crowdfunded to create engaging resources for young people across Scotland.
Trillium
Successfully raised over £3,000
After being made redundant, Emma didn't want to give up her connection with plants and wildlife so she used Crowdfunder Startups to grow Trillium House Plants from an idea into a fully fledged business.
Benefits of crowdfunding for your business
You can engage and build your customer base, creating a loyal community who feel connected to your business on a personal level.
You can test your business idea, gaining vital feedback.
You can pre-sell your services or products creating your first customers with rewards.
You can learn valuable and transferable skills through your crowdfunding experience.
Depending on what you're doing, you might be eligible for +Extra funding from our partners.
You can avoid expensive business loans with risk free fundraising and nothing to pay back.
0% platform fees for any startup project joining the programme and closing successfully before 12 May 2023.*
Sign up today to join our Startups 2023 programme and be in with a chance of winning £1,000 for your startup or side hustle.*
*Full Terms and Conditions can be found here. All projects must adhere to the eligibility criteria to be eligible for 0% platform fees and the chance to win a £1,000 pledge to your project. Transaction fees will still be applicable - please see our fees page for more details.