Global Forum For Indurstrial Devlopment is SPONSORED BY ICO INDIA
- MP Society Registration (Act. 1973 No. 44) 03/27/01/21857/19 (MSME Forum Established Since-2009)
Chambers have long been involved in fundraising, but there are many different ways to raise funds. Fundraising really depends on the format and delivery - i.e., Events, Capital Campaigns, Total Resource Campaigns or other non-dues revenue generating options. See the Fundraising Campaigns QuickPoll that shows what different chambers are doing for fundraisers and is a good snapshot from which to start planning. Visit GFID's Non-Dues Revenue section in Chamberpedia.
This includes Capital Campaigns and Total Resource Campaigns. TRCs are an excellent way to bring in non-dues revenue. Use the Total Resource Development Campaign Toolkit to help plan your chamber's TRC. This four-chapter publication makes the case for TRCs as a chamber’s most successful approach for annual funding, gives tips for planning a successful TRC, and shares a proven TRC structure which produces results. Membership Drives are another fundraising opportunity.
The Events and Fundraising Committee’s main objective is to raise funds to further support the operations of the Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce, beyond what is provided by membership annual dues.
This objective can be met by organizing and implementing various types of events that not only add to the quality of life in the Lake Cities communities but also raise funds in doing so.
This committee is always looking for individuals who are creative and not afraid to reach out to members of the community for whatever is needed at the time.
GFID INDIA acts as an advisor for arranging funds through different sorts of debt instruments and help clients in strengthening their balance sheets by delivering capitalstructure alternatives designed for maximum profits. We build a strong lifetime relationship with our MSMEs by providing them timely and customizedsolutions to fulfill their financial goals. MSME Business Forum has expertise in the debtsyndication market in India with strong relationships with financial institutions, banks, and NBFCs in India. We assist MSMEs in the following services under Fundraising:
For any MSME, fundraising is always a daunting task and timely availability of funds can make or break any business. For example, during the summer season, small ice-cream plant manufacturers look to raise money to manage the seasonality of demand.
However, uncertainties in the fundraising process and cost make it challenging. Knowing the following things beforehand can make fundraising easy for entrepreneurs and can increase the chance of a positive outcome.
Purpose of the Loan- When it comes to funding a business, it is imperative to have a plan for deploying the capital. Most of companies raise capital for asset acquisition, debt consolidation, working capital and growth capital. Remember, any debt raised fro ..
Monthly Cash Flow - A more transparent view of how cash is flowing from operating and business activities is important for financial institutions to decide whether to extend a loan and agree on an installment plan. Make sure to route most of the transactions through banks or payments apps as it gives a lot of credibility on cash flow. This also helps in getting cheaper capital.
Banking Transactions - In today's digital era, our every move leaves a digi ..
When Sukarma Foundation, an Indian non-profit SME, wanted to set-up a manufacturing unit to produce eco-friendly sanitary napkins, it chose to raise the business funds through the alternative financing route rather than raising a loan through a bank or an institution. Why? Small businesses, until recently, struggled with getting finance for business due to limited financing options and the related barriers. But the advent of alternative financing is bringing a welcome change to this situation. Alternative financing refers to a range of financing sources that have emerged externally to the traditional financing system comprising regulated banks and capital markets.
Some new age alternative financing sources are through online market platforms like crowdfunding, equity crowdfunding, revenue-based financing, online lenders, peer-to-peer consumers and business lending, and invoice trading third party payment platforms. These sources diametrically differ from the traditional ones as they are technology-enabled disintermediation platforms. However, the micro and SME sector still largely remains in the dark about the now available range and potential of non-traditional fundraising methods which make it easier for organizations to raise funds for the business.
India has a growing startup and SME sectors with approximately 42.50 million registered and unregistered SMEs and 23,742 DPIIT recognized startups. Most of them being in a growing phase, their need for business finance is frequent and alternative financing can soon be their preferred route for financing. From the available options of alternative financing, crowdfunding has emerged as a front-runner.
Crowdfunding platforms even partner with the SME support system to help optimize processes and amplify the efficiency of SMEs. They not only support small businesses and startups by helping them crowdfund but also in terms of strategic support, mentoring and grant funding amounting to a few crores from their own resources or through their global partners.
Crowdfunding through a technology portal connects three main parties – the entrepreneur or SME looking for funds, the contributors interested in supporting the cause or project, and a moderating organization that enables the engagement between fund seeker and the contributors. The role of the moderating organization is to facilitate the contributors be able to access information about different initiatives and funding opportunities available for the development of products/services. Crowdfunding offers three popular business models which SMEs and Startups can choose from:
Rewards-based crowdfunding: It has emerged as an attractive fundraising option for thousands of small businesses and creative projects as the proposal and campaign are easier to prepare, launch, and manage compared to traditional business finance. It is easily accessible too. A reward-based model facilitates both non-exempt donations or contributions and rewards or perks based fundraising. The fundraiser sets the rewards that he/she is comfortable with for a certain amount of contribution and also specifies the time period for the delivery of the reward.
Equity-based crowdfunding: In Equity-based crowdfunding, in consideration of funds solicited from investors, equity shares of the company are issued. However, solicitation is done at an earlier stage by raising funds with the help of a business and offering equity interests in the business to investors online. Businesses seeking to raise capital through this mode typically advertise online through a crowdfunding platform website, which serves as an intermediary between investors and the start-up companies. Traditionally, start-ups are funded through private equity, angel investor or loan arrangements with a financial institution. Any offering of public equity takes place only after the product or business becomes commercially viable. Some examples of equity crowdfunding platforms are Wefunder, Fundable, Syndicate Room, Crowdcube and Seedrs.
Some platforms offer private fundraising where startup equity fundraising is possible, provided startups to follow the security trading rules of respective countries. Such platforms offer private fundraising software to protect fundraising information from unknown people. This software is primarily aimed at startups wanting to raise money without breaking any regulations while leveraging the power of fundraising technology.
Donation-based crowdfunding: This third kind of crowdfunding is a way to source money for a charity project or any cause-driven project by asking donors to contribute money to it. The donations can be tax-exempt depending on the tax-exemption status of the fundraiser in their respective country. Gofundme, Crowdera, Letzchange, (now GiveIndia Fundraisers), Milaap, Ketto are some of the leading platforms active in India. Some SMEs with a social mission can also leverage such donation platforms.
Alternative financing is already creating a tangible impact on the SME sector. With more individuals lending to one another, the increased availability of affordable credit stimulates greater financial activity and drives business growth. As a result, consumer segments such as MSMEs – until now either completely ignored or significantly underserved by the traditional banking and financial services segment – now have unparalleled access to finance and credit.