Microflow Fundraiser's FAQ

-Microflow Fundraisers FAQ- 

- Why should I go through Microflow?

You don't have to. We would be very happy if you were successful though www.gofundme.com or a larger Crowdfunding portal. Crowdfunding isn't easy. It takes practice. We  made Microflow to act as a jumping off point for funders to try larger crowdfunding projects..

- What is your fee?

We work on a no-win no-donation basis. If you don't get funded, give us nothing. If you do, you can give us a suggested donation of 5 percent of your earnings. Later, we may automate payments, but for now we'll work on trust. 

Why did you create Microflow?

Crowdfunding is like skateboarding. The first few times you try, you might crash. Our group failed to raise cash on our first pitches on Kickstarter, so we created groups where people can try their hand at crowdfunding smaller amounts. Once you get a taste of success, you can begin to create value  for society, and build confidence to go for larger amounts. 

- 100 USD is too small, I need more!

1) Teraflow, our no-limit Crowdfunding group, will work for larger scale projects.

2) Many crowdfunders are successfully crowdfunding larger amounts. Microflow is an emergency platform for people to practice crowdfunding smaller targets. Later, we can develop confidence to go for larger amounts. 

3) If you deliver on your promised project quickly, you can come back the next day and crowdfund some more. 

- I am writing a monograph on the Early Life of Mark Twain, can I send you a project?

No thanks. Much as we love Huck Finn, we are focused on emergency humanitarian projects only: When everyone has food and water, we will loosen up and join the liberation parties. 

Our focus: Food, Water, Farming, Nutrition, Reforestation and the Basic Needs of Civilization. 

- Are you integrated with Bitcoin?

We are working on that as fast as possible. We hope to solicit large scale donations through Bitcoin and put them through the bank. We advise people to get on -Changetip- ASAP. 

- Should we wait until BRICS and the AIIB open?

Why wait? Why sit reading fake financial intel and begging for the big development banks to open up, when crowdfunding is exploding in the next room? A dollar is a dollar.  How do we know deeper money isn't already going through standard crowdfunding portals?

People are being funded now.

Who is successfully crowdfunding?

Many, many people:

http://www.gofundme.com/zeoform

http://www.gofundme.com/3hcvss

http://www.gofundme.com/water-education-togo

http://www.gofundme.com/nepalwaterfilter

http://www.gofundme.com/kzdqx4

http://www.gofundme.com/d5oq9g

http://www.gofundme.com/7tuoj0

http://www.gofundme.com/ncgva4

http://www.gofundme.com/8tf3hs

Is Microflow free money?

No. Fundraisers have to generate value for their local or online community. We are just a neutral fundraising tool. The effort must come from the projects themselves. 

What can I do to add value to the world?

There are a million potential projects out there:

Fundraisers could... Play a song. Write a poem. Write a story. Do research. Translate a poem or an article. Make food for a local community. Help somebody learn about water filtration. Make a water filter. Help reforestation.  Do what makes your toes wiggle.

Example projects:

 Hey Nanoflow. I'm Pete, here's the first 8 bars of my new song song: (plays song) if I fund 30 USDollars I'll release the rest. Cheers.

Hey Microflow. We want to raise 100 USdollars to spend all Sunday planting trees in the park.

Hi Microflow, I want to raise 15 dollars to make 4 meals for the homeless this week. 

What's the Catch?

None. If you are successful, you can send us a five per cent recommended donation to help our operating costs.

It's not easy to crowdfund even 15 dollars. Arab cultures say, it doesn't rain silver, and it doesn't rain gold. 

We have nothing to offer you except videos, sweat, and widgets. 

So... I just put the pitch up and cross my fingers?

No :)

 It's up to fundraisers to share the post, make a good video. Maybe put a poster up. We provide the platform, you do the legwork. Microflow is a tool, it's up to other people to do the hard work.

What do I do after I get the money?

After you successfully crowdfund the money, you can deliver on your promise, and put up a video or piece of writing showing you planting the tree, delivering the water filter, singing the song, reading the story or poem, whatever. 


Where will funding come from?

Multiple sources. It's our job to get the momentum going up here before we can attract any larger capital flows. It is a myth that the world is flat broke. Spare capital is out there, it's just being spent on pointless products. 


Is this a Ponzi scheme?

No. You pay nothing, in return you are guaranteed nothing. You can try to fundraise as many times as you like. Whether you win or lose is your responsibility.


What's your email address?

We don't have one.  Please help us automate. All the information is here in the FAQ's..

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. 


Are you going to get a dedicated site?

Maybe. We might set up an automated site. But we figure it's more fun to do things on the honour system. It's a worthwhile experiment. 

It's our job to lay out a clear system. It's down to other people to use it to fund their dreams.