Microflow: Crowdfunding for under 100USD
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Microflow Quick Start Guide.
* Microflow: Simple Six Step Process *
I- Brainstorm.
II- Blogspot.
IV- Paypal us a tip.
V- Deliver.
VI- Repeat
I - BRAINSTORMING
Think of a way you can add value to the world for less than 100USD. Our focus is on humanitarian projects.:)
II - SET UP A BLOGSPOT + PITCH-IN BOX
A blogspot tells the universe what your mission is. We think it's best to crowdfund directly on blogs, so people can go back when you deliver on your pledge. It makes it easier and quicker for everyone. Second, funding through Pitch In saves on commissions and percentages. .If you want to make your blogspot private or non public, that's alright with us. Blogspots can be anonymous.
A PitchIn-Box helps the internet give you money. Keeping requests for funds low means funders can see exactly where it's money is going. Our first request for 80 dollars was filled by the good people of Earth. We want others to have the same success.
VIDEOS
VIDEOS
If you make a video, we recommend videos are less than 45 seconds long. Microflow is a lightning fast portal that aims to fund people quickly. It helps everyone if we all get to the point:
In your vid, please tell the audience:
1) Who you are.
2) What you want to happen.
3) What problem are you solving.
4) What does the product or project do?
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III - TWEET TO OUR TWITTER ACCOUNT.
V: DELIVER
Make a video or write a document as promised, thanking your funders. Sing them a song, write them a poem, show them how you spent the money.
Microflow Success Reddit Group
Microflow Success Reddit Group
VI: REPEAT
Keep delivering value to society, and repeat until you are living your dream...
No Win No Fee
- No win/No fee. If you don't get successfully funded, you give us nothing. No up front fees. No paywall. No hidden charges.
MICROFLOW: WHY DIDN'T WE THINK OF IT SOONER?
¡No Pointless Projects!
We are in an emergency humanitarian phase now. Large scale funders and the general public can donate through us, knowing money won't be wasted on cutsey gadgets and indulgent art projects. We fund water, food, nutrition, shelter...
Take your banana guard prototype elsewhere, thanks.
Take your banana guard prototype elsewhere, thanks.
MICROFLOW- THE FREE MARKET WILL RISE AGAIN.
Why would I use Microflow?
Microflow makes a point of aggregating pitches in the sub-100 USD field. Funders coming to our site are specifically looking for microprojects that can deliver quickly and efficiently, with no long waiting times or misspent money.
If you deliver on one micro-project, you can come back and fund more the next day, as long as you keep delivering. Funding in micro-tranches allows funders to see exactly where their money is going, and watch in real time as the project goes live. There's no reason that someone couldn't eventually fund 2000USD or more through our portal.
100USD goes a long way in some parts of the world.
Thursday 4 June 2015
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?
- 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.
Who is successfully crowdfunding?
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 :)
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.
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Multiple Economic Scenarios, One Solution
We have followed the so-called 'financial intel' scene for years. Like a used car, 90 per cent of financial "intel" is dud the minute it leaves the parking lot.
Whatever is happening in the macro-economics realm, micro-finance needs to take care of itself. We watch politicians sign billion dollar "infrastructure" deals every year. Meanwhile, poverty continues unabated.
No one needs billions of dollars. A few hundred USD, up to a few hundred thousand, is enough to fund 90 percent of people's dreams. The path to economic liberation starts by funding 100 USD to write a study...
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3 Case Scenarios
3 Case Scenarios
- (I) If the AIIB, BRICS, and and any other development bank release billions of dollars tomorrow, they will need a micro-finance portal to hit the streets fairly.
- (II) If the Chinese secret societies ever make good on their promises, likewise.
- (III) If the economic stand off continues, we will need to fundraise small amounts for ourselves.
Whatever happens over the next six months, MICROFINANCE is the way forward for proactive people. We suggest people stop reading dud financial intel, and dive into Microfinance.
Microflow- The Free Market Will Rise Again.
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