Matt Vitale from Birchal talks equity crowdfunding.

Matt Vitale from Birchal, a leading Australian equity crowd funding platform, talks about how small business owners can use crowd funding as an alternative source of finance.

Show Notes

Matt Vitale is a co-founder of Birchal https://www.birchal.com , a leading Australian equity crowdfunding platform.

Equity crowdfunding is a fast growing alternative source of finance for small business.

In this episode we cover;

Matt's professional career leading up to co-founding Birchal
His own hands-on experience as a small business owner
How one of these small businesses led to Matt (and his wife) competing in the world BBQ championships in the USA
What crowdfunding is
How crowdfunding works
Which businesses can take the most advantage of crowdfunding, and why businesses with a consumer-facing business model are well placed to take advantage
Why customers are so important in the process
The process and timeline for raising crowdfunding
What the owners of a business need to know and do if they want to raise crowdfunding
What changes once you have some investors in the business