Community Shares
Raising money from your community.
If you issue shares, you are asking people to become involved in what you are doing.
If people lend you money, you have to give it back at some point, even if you are struggling.
People may give you money but a donation may not give them any say in your project.
Investing money gives people a voting right- they can influence what you do with their money. If you can generate a return on their investment, people can afford to invest more than they could gift.
There are no guarantees of payment to shareholders, they are sharing the risk with you.
Share holding engages people as well as offering them a chance to make a difference with their money.
