How FoodCycle eco café raised $7,942 in a Week

 

FoodCycle is an Eco Cafe in London which uses food that

would have gone to a landfill to create a “pay what you can” lunch.

They are only open on Fridays.

This money will help them stay open for another year.

They used the Peoplefun.it platform.

They used Twitter and had some celebrities support it.

274 people backed this project.

They also used Facebook, Google+, Tumbler, and Linked in

This was a very short project. No doubt they were clear on

their audience and did a lot of pre-planning.

Thom from Channel 4’s Three Hungry Boys visited the café to show their support by

making a video.

Daniel Turi, the FoodCycle Café Co-ordinator, said: “It’s amazing how people came together through Twitter over just five days and raised enough money to keep the café going for another year.

“It shows the importance of the café in the community and we’re now really looking forward to doing more and more in the future.”

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Why Pay for Information that is Free on the Internet

I got very important email a few days ago. I think many people feel this way. The person wrote that they had a hard time reconciling people who charge for what should be free information on the Internet. I completely understand that feeling.

Here is the thing. We have to invest in our business either by dollars or by our own time. If you need knowledge, you have to take the time to do the research, online and/or in the library, assemble the knowledge you need and then put it to work. It could take you years to do that. With coaching, you cut the time down. You work with someone who can tell you where the pitfalls are and quickly explain each step to you. That person put in time and money to learn that information.

To expect them to give you their time and information for free, because it can also be found on the Internet is unreasonable at best. You do not have to buy their services. You can invest your own time. Time is not free. You can use your time any way that you choose. Someone who has taken the time to acquire the information should be paid for it, when others want to use their knowledge.

You all know how frank I am. It’s time to put on your big girl panties and your big boy pants and become serious about your business. The free information is very limited. After a while, those free previews online and in person, no longer help you. Why? Because, you already know that stuff. You have been putting it to use.   Now, it’s time to invest and learn about the things you don’t know about. The choice of investment is time or dollars. I have no problem with people who choose time over dollars. It takes longer but it can be done. No one can stop you from becoming a success. You can take a Ferrari to you success destination or you can take the city bus.

Don’t use your energy being upset about someone who offers you a Ferrari to your success destination but wont let you ride for free.

By the way, if you are still wondering about raising money for your business with crowd funding, join us for the next event:

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This is a highly interactive workshop for Business Owners with employees and HR Managers which would cost you over $500 in a public setting, but is being offered at no cost to you. Bring examples of challenges you are currently facing and network with your peers as you learn a simple 4-step coaching process.

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