— Startup successes — 7 minutes read
[herculean.jpg] After a successful closing of their campaign and an official introduction into our #FundedFamily, we wanted to hear the impressions the Herculean Team had about their first crowdfunding experience with MyMicroInvest. To do so, we spent some time with Inge Van Belle, co-founder of Herculean in order to find out her feelings on the subject... read more
— Investment tips — 2 minutes read
Equity Crowdfunding is a risky business. Nonetheless, the scope of risk associated with investing in a young company is difficult to quantify. Even the veteran investors go wrong with their calculations and judgments. But isn’t the investment business all about taking chances? Equity Crowdfunding has brought in umpteen opportunities to investors to make their fortunes and grow richer... read more
— Other — 3 minutes read
[sarah-kawa.png] Here’s another edition of our blog series “Behind the scenes of MyMicroInvest”, which is an interview with our staff to showcase the people working to support our platform. Our first entry featured our Senior Investment Analyst. Today, we bring you an interview with one of our legal minds, Sarah Kawa, who has been with us since our early stages... read more
— Other — 3 minutes read
Entrepreneurship is the lifeline of economic growth, and bold innovative minds are the driving forces behind societal progress and economic prosperity. This is a reality which, although commonly acknowledged, is not always prioritised in the academics or regulatory spheres. Belgium in particular, has a way to go in developing a culture of entrepreneurship... read more
— Updates — 4 minutes read
[team.jpg] In 2016, MyMicroInvest has continued to build up its activities and, as the market leader, to give shape to the market. The valuable foundations laid in 2016 are already surfacing in the 2017 first-quarter... read more
— Investment tips — less than a minute read
— Other — 5 minutes read
[fit20.jpg] Meet Marc God, CEO and entrepreneur of fit20 Belgium and Luxembourg. After 25 years of previous experience in multinationals and as MentorCoach for business leaders and their teams, it’s fit20 that caught Marc’s eye... read more
— Other — 2 minutes read
Hopefully, if you are a well-informed investor, you already know that investing has its benefits but also its downfalls. This week’s blog post will focus on two possible negative exits of a company: bankruptcy and insolvency. Many people often mix up the terms “insolvency” and “bankruptcy,” thinking that they mean the same thing. However, these two words actually have different meanings... read more
— Investment tips — 2 minutes read
Investing in start-ups and scale-ups is considered risky compared to other asset classes like publicly traded stocks or bonds. However, there is always a way to reduce your risk by simply building a diversified portfolio, and we’ll explain why... read more
— Investment tips — 3 minutes read
While at MyMicroInvest, we don't give advice on which specific start-ups to invest in, there are a few guidelines that can be taken into consideration to evaluate a company before deciding to invest in it. There are five factors that you should focus on before making an investment: 1. A product or service offered should be the solution to a specific problem or need the market is having... read more