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Crowdfunding notes: how to trade them at Euronext Expert Market

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On Tuesday this week, March 1st, the first crowdfunding note was traded on a secondary market ever in Europe. Yes, MyMicroInvest has a note that can be bought and sold on the Euronext Expert Market. This is great news, as this means that our investors will enjoy more price transparency on their investment in the future... read more

Perspectives on Crowdfunding

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Crowdfunding, a new concept that has already made its way to several countries, is still in an emerging phase in Europe... read more

The Startup Plan: investing in Belgian companies has never been this easy

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Following the example of French legislation, Belgian legislation offers since recently a fiscal advantage that encourages the support of young companies. By facilitating fundraisings and loans via crowdfunding platforms, the "Startup Plan" creates a big advantage for investors... read more

MyMicroInvest raises €3 million to finance international expansion

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MyMicroInvest, market leader in crowdfunding in Belgium, prepares for international expansion and does so by raising €3 million of fresh capital. In 3 years time, already €10 million has been invested in about 30 companies by a 'community' of 30.000 members. MyMicroInvest is now ready to shift up a gear... read more

FSMA clarifies the rules of “crowdfunding”

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This is a translation of the article written by Kristof Van der Stadt and published on datanews, Le Vif website on the 13th of July. This article deals with the anouncement of the FSMA about the crowdfunding regulations. The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) publishes on its website explanations about crowdfunding... read more

Venture Capital: keys to successful investing

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This article describes the steps that an investor and/or venture capitalist should take in checking out an investment opportunity and business opportunity. This process takes a lot of time and it begins when an investor is confronted with a business proposal and must decide whether the idea warrants further investigation... read more