Tag: Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding: Lessons From Shebah and Food Connect

I’ve interviewed both the Founders of Food Connect (Robert Pekin) and Shebah (Georgina McEncroe) in the last week and talked with them about their crowdfunding successes. They both shared that 90+% of funding had come from women. Women voting with their money on the type Read More …

Emma-Kate Rose and Rob Pekin

Food Connect Raises $2 Million Through Equity Crowdfunding

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An ethical food social enterprise has raised more than two million dollars through equity crowdfunding to become Australia’s first community-owned local food hub. Food Connect is a community supported agriculture enterprise that aims to create a fairer food system by connecting local farmers with local Read More …