The Credibles Model for Crowdsourced Funding of Local Food Businesses

NOTE: A light lunch will be served courtesy of Momentum.
We will tune into the webinar but will also pick up on the recent ACCA conversation around a co-op cluster/incubator here in Alberta.
We will aim to meet monthly from now on.

As entrepreneurs and investors continue their dance in the evolving crowdfunding landscape, creative innovation abounds. One model leading the charge is the Edible Credits– or Credibles – program, which allows food businesses to raise capital by pre-selling directly to consumers.
Whether it is a start-up restaurant in Brooklyn, or an expanding gelato company in Berkeley, the Credibles program is allowing consumers to act as small-scale investors, putting their money where their mouths are, supporting food businesses they believe in, and enjoying perks and bonuses in the process.
The Credibles model shows how pre-payment crowdfunding can work in the food sector and beyond. Come learn how it’s done straight from the source.
Speaker:
Arno Hesse is cofounder of Clearbon, which focuses on funding and financing solutions for small businesses. As a founding member of Slow Money and its local chapter Slow Money Northern California, Arno works on directing investments into local food systems.