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Lower your taxes by investing in startups Learn everything about the tax shelter for startups, a tax incentive to encourage Belgian entrepreneurship [tax-shelter-infographic.jpg] read more

Equity crowdfunding is emerging as one of the most disruptive financing solutions. Nations all over the world are increasingly acknowledging its potential and enforcing regulations to give it more room to grow. Let’s look at the reasons equity crowdfunding is turning into a global phenomenon... read more

Hi and welcome to our success story highlights, where we feature businesses that successfully secured funds on our platform! Kicking off this new series are Creo² and Opinum, two B2B startups that went from idea to launch in Belgium, and beyond. Opinum: From disruptor to game changer He's barely 28 and already has three successful startups under his belt. Meet Loïc Bar, CEO of Opinum... read more

[top5-spread.jpg] We’ve listed our top 5 reasons to seriously consider investing in our crowdfunding projects as part of a well-diversified portfolio. Investing online was never easier! You should invest on MyMicroInvest because... 1. You’ll potentially maximise your return on investment. Who knows, you might just share in the success of the next big thing. 2... read more

[tax-shelter.jpg] Starting 2017, investing in growth businesses on MyMicroInvest will become a lot easier and attractive! Let’s talk about the tax shelter and what this means for you. Back in July 2015, the Belgian government implemented a series of tax incentives for investors to fund entrepreneurs and their SMEs... read more

[holiday-gift-guide.jpg] It's the season of merry making, gift-giving and good cheer! As 2016 comes to a close, we've prepared a short holiday gift guide, for fans of local entrepreneurs and Belgian innovation.  This holiday season shop with a purpose! Buy a gift from a self-starter in your very own city, and support Belgian businesses together with us... read more

[formyfit-spread.jpg] Vincent Rousseau, Belgian and European marathon champion, has decided to bring his expertise and financial support to ForMyFit, a Belgian success story that opens its capital to investors on MyMicroInvest to finance its e-coaching application. Meet a racing legend! Vincent, how did you discover ForMyFit? I discovered the company from a report on RTBF... read more

Louise, our specialist in customer service, has a few words of advice for our investors on diversifying investments.  Equity crowdfunding (also called investment crowdfunding) means you are investing your money into unlisted companies who are seeking capital in exchange for a stake in their company, which is “equity”. Investment crowdfunding is a high-risk, long-term investment... read more

[50startups-spread.jpg] For the second consecutive year, Trends-Tendances published an exclusive selection of 50 Belgian start-ups to invest in. The list aims to discover the “hot” startups in Belgium and is organised in partnership with Leansquare, FundMe and startups.be... read more

[10tips.jpg] Equity crowdfunding has gained a lot of traction and attention over the years. Our prediction: Equity crowdfunding will become more popular than venture capital (€47 billion in 2015) and angel investing (€23.5 billion) by 2017. Based on this, we have compiled a list of 10 best crowdfunding practices for entrepreneurs... read more