Gifts with a cause or why it’s worth it to support a crowdfunding campaign
Rosey’s mark campaign which is active now on the KATANA crowdfunding platform makes us dig deeper into the subject of crowdfunding. What exactly is the “reward crowdfunding” model, where it thrives best, where Bulgaria is on the map of that new type of financing?
Crowdfunding – what is it
Briefly, as a combination of microfinance and crowdsourcing, the crowdfunding brings at one place various individuals who separately contribute smaller of bigger amounts of money with the idea of supporting a business enterprise. There are several crowdfunding models, such as donation-based crowdfunding, equity-based crowdfunding and reward-based crowdfunding. The most popular model is the reward crowdfunding which has nowadays become a synonymous of crowdfunding in general. Through the reward-based type of crowdfunding the backer of a campaign most often gets products and services of the company which he has decided to support. We may say that it’s a purchase transaction but that transaction is made through a specific crowdfunding platform and it’s made with a cause. Every contribution aims at two things – one, part of the overall income shall be used for further business development and two, other part of the income goes for covering the expenses of the campaign itself.
The crowdfunding model is developed at its best in countries like USA, United Kingdom, Germany and The Netherlands. The reasons why are various, including for how long the crowdfunding model is present and operational in that country, to what extent a crowdfunding culture is formed and on the degree of willingness and instinct of a society to help others. And whilst in Bulgaria and in Central and Easter Europe in general we are warm people with good hearts who are prone to help a friend or a stranger, in our part of the world the crowdfunding model is still relatively unknown. Only time will show is there a bright future for the crowdfunding in Bulgaria.
The reward crowdfunding campaign of Rosey’s mark
In this previous post you can read about how and why we have decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign. The start was given in the beginning of October and the end is fixed for 31st of December 2017. Today we are in the middle of the three-moth campaign duration and we are ready to share the results by far:
35 people contributed in our campaign
36 rewards pledged, 17 of which already delivered
2,635 € is the amount raised
We would like to use the occasion to sincerely thank all of you who took action in the last month and a half and supported us till today. Your support is with key importance to us!
The results in the middle of the campaign put us among the real nominees for winning the additional financial support by the European commission, which is our final goal throughout this crowdfunding campaign. The contest is in full swing and the battle is fierce. That’s why it’s a key moment. That’s why, if you still hesitate, we would like to give you another reason to support us. Take a look at our reward proposals and think about which of them would become a joyful gift for your friends, coleagues and beloved ones on the occasion of the upcoming winter and Christmas holidays. Each contribution in our campaign will be invested in promotion of the Bulgarian oil-bearing rose in food, in new products development and in researching all the benefits of consuming this fragrant and special flower. So, what’s better than the idea of choosing gifts with a cause? Get inspired here!
