One of the judge's criteria asks how fundable is the business model - meaning are there funding options to grow and scale the business outside the funds available through the [Re]verse Pitch Competition. As you think about potential funding options beyond the prize funds, you might be interested to know that crowdfund investing is emerging a very lucrative financing mechanism for businesses with a social or environmental impact.

 

Take Regrained, for example. They use spent brewery grain to create a variety of snack bars. They launched an equity raise through IndieoGogo and Microventures this week and they've already raised over $225,000 from more than 170 investors! Learn more about Regrained and the financing strategy they're using to grow their business: https://mv1.vc/rgrnd/qtk3