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Drum Roll Please…......

Fri, 25-11-2011, 7:26pm

We are pleased to announce the two winners of the PleaseFund.Us Creatives Grants. The decision was made after consulting our panel of industry experts ranging from governmental grant giving bodies through to fashion leaders. In deciding the winners our panel looked at what makes a good crowdfunding campaign and whether the applicants (projects trying to raise funding through the PleaseFund.Us website) had shown creativity, brilliance, passion and the dedication required to win over the crowd. Read on to find out which lucky projects are benefiting from over £1,500 of grants.....

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Promoting My Project

Thu, 06-10-2011, 6:08pm

So… you’ve made your video, you’ve got some good pledge rewards and you’ve uploaded your project to a crowdfunding website…now what?! Sit back, put your feet up and watch the mon£y roll in?- I think not! Your campaign has only just begun. A project doesn’t just fund itself.

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Project Round-Up

Fri, 30-09-2011, 12:16pm

Yeee haw! It's round-up time. Summer’s over...... I don’t think so - (Not quite yet anyway)! The temperature is rising and we’ve got perhaps one last sun-fulfilled weekend before the autumn month of October sets in. (I’m grinning at the thought of it!). But that’s not the only thing that is making us hot under the collar! There are projects out there that are raising our temperatures and making us smile in all sorts of ways.

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10 Crowdfunding Tips: An Easy Way To Raise Money

Fri, 23-09-2011, 2:38pm

As the saying goes, ideas are cheap, but the execution is expensive. This is exactly why crowdfunding has become such a hit; it enables people with brilliant ideas to showcase them in a risk free way, gain the support of the general public, and carry them out!

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Crowdfunding tips for filmmakers

Mon, 19-09-2011, 4:25pm

Whether you’re making a music video, a documentary or even a feature film, one thing that most filmmakers have in common is the need for funds. Sometimes money is needed for an excursion (especially for documentaries), other times it is needed for equipment. Regardless of the reason, here are some simple tips that will allow you to say ‘that’s a wrap folks!’

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