The Spreds Blog

Perspectives on Crowdfunding

— Investment tips — 2 minutes read

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

— Investment tips — 2 minutes read

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 at the Crowdsourcing Week

— Updates — 1 minute read

Are you ready to learn what's the forefront of our digitally connected future? This October, hundreds of the biggest names in business, technology, and policy are gathering to create the future and we want you among them... read more

MyMicroInvest raises €3 million to finance international expansion

— Investment tips — 1 minute read

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

The Crowd Economy to Take Center Stage at CSW Summit Brussels, June 5th

— Updates — 2 minutes read

Crowd participation is transforming the way the world does business and finance. Crowdsourcing Week Summit Brussels – to be held at the city’s premier location for innovation, Living Tomorrow – will explore the crowd tools and tactics that empower organizations to drive creativity, growth, efficiency and agility... read more

FSMA clarifies the rules of “crowdfunding”

— Investment tips — 1 minute read

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