Today we sat down with Dawn Dickson of POPCOM to discuss the elements of a successful crowdfunding campaign. Dawn is the beauty and brains behind POPCOM – a platform that produces software for vending machines. She has run a few crowdfunding campaigns with massive success, she is the first black woman to raise $1million through crowdfunding and has raised $2million in total. HIT PLAY OR READ THE POST BELOW: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Highlights from the conversation have been edited and condensed for clarity What is POPCOM all about? POPCOM is an automated ret ..read more

Today we sit down with the founder & CEO of Boho Locs Lulu Pierre to discuss the genesis of the successful brand, her journey as an entrepreneur and lessons learnt as a black female business owner. HIT PLAY OR READ THE POST BELOW: Play Video SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Highlights from the conversation have been edited and condensed for clarity What is the brand ‘Boho Locs’ all about? Boho locs is a company that specializes in crochet hair extensions; we have a really wide range of colors from blonde, purple, red, grey and black. We have four styles in our ..read more

Similar to other online communities, crowdfunding platforms are a virtual space where people come together with others to converse, to raise funds for a common goal. According to Kickstarter statistics, 31% of all backers are repeat backers. Therefore, if you create a community for yourself that believes in the longevity and success of your campaign, your campaign is bound to be a success. To create a community, you need a group of people who not only want to live in a world in which your project comes to life but who are also prepared to put their own money in to make it happen.A community in ..read more

buildher One of the best parts of crowdfunding is pitching in and helping ideas that have infinite potential come to life. These ideas need people, a “crowd” to believe in them and to fund those ideas. When someone contributes to a crowdfunding campaign, they are donatingmoney to you, the owner, for the purposes that are stated on the campaign page. Remember that those people are now BackHers and not just customers of your product or service, they believe that your project, product or service can and will have an impact once it is available for the masses.  BackHers however need to know a ..read more

What makes a good campaign? It is many things to be honest but the main reasons why funding goals are met and/or exceeded is that it resonates with their target audience. Did they cut across social, racial and economic backgrounds? Or the facts that they had a great social media reach or that the cause for crowdfunding was a popular one? We are inviting you to take a look at some best campaigns of 2020. 1. We will start with the Black Minds Matter campaign which raised a total £16,769 of their £50,000 goal. Discrimination and inequality are rife in the UK, causing black/brown people to be sub ..read more

The topic of my article today might arouse numerous thoughts in your mind to wonder why I have chosen to talk about this pressing challenge. Maybe you’re already wondering why I have even written about this, to pick up on other races, to say the least… but it’s not necessarily the case. Within the preceding paragraphs, I even have discussed certain facts, figures and stats that reflect the image of my concern and question, hence. As a black female of an African origin, blessed people of like minds who put hard work and competency before the opposite quality because the idea for fulfillment ..read more

Many women in small businesses start their business by having innovative ideas and courage to take this great idea to a new level. When you are a mother, you often face conflicts about working full-time or caring for your children. In fact, some women working in small businesses have started their businesses so that they can continue to work in their fields, run their businesses, control their time, and they can even work from home. Women who start their businesses have a long history of success. When you think of famous female entrepreneurs, you only think of people like Oprah Winfrey or Mart ..read more

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Jamelia Niela Davis known popularly as ‘Jamelia’ is an British (English) singer, songwriter and presenter. She has had a long successful career, released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have produced eight UK top-ten singles. However, there are many reasons why Jamelia rose to fame and high levels of success.   She stands up for what she believes in Jamelia is not afraid of touching on controversial topics. She called out mainstream TV productions for making her bring her own hair products because the hair & makeup department d ..read more

An interview with Klancy Miller, the brains and beauty behind ‘For The Culture’ Magazine. A magazine celebrating Black Women in Food & Wine! Klancy created a crowdfunding campaign to start her idea and raised a whopping $30K, mostly from strangers who believed her vision and supported the dream. It was possible for her, and with crowdfunding and BuildHer, its possible for you too! Choose from video, transcript below. Video Transcript Video Transcript DamiLola: Very happy to speak to Klancy Miller, the brains & beauty behind the magazine ‘ForThe Culture’. Klancy: Thank you for ..read more