I think the days of people in sheds doing stuff is pretty much over - see also LED lights

Lazarus wrote: ↑Sun Feb 12, 2023 7:11 pm I think the days of people in sheds doing stuff is pretty much over - see also LED lights
Still some space for niche bespoke bike /bag makers [ at a price] or ones with loyal fan bases [ Cotic/Jones etc]

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 4:27 pm Have I not delved deep enough but I can't really see much mention of returns or benefits. Apologies if it is there and I've not seen it.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:19 pm The hardest thing is perhaps trying to transition from cottage / shed / barn manufacturer to something grander.

Ian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:33 pm

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:19 pm The hardest thing is perhaps trying to transition from cottage / shed / barn manufacturer to something grander.

This. What might appear straightforward from the outside is very different on the inside.

But looking back, I’m pretty pleased the products we designed have stood the test of time. We had fun in the process, rode bikes in some amazing places, met some great people and made new friends along the way.

This isn't really a crowd-fund campaign like Kickstarter or some of the others out there. Seedrs is an investment platform that allows easy purchase of shares/equity in a business. What you're buying is a percentage ownership of the business. The returns are as you would see when investing in any other business, either through dividends* or more likely through an exit if the company is sold at a later date.

Companies would traditionally raise finance for expansion via more traditional routes like VC funding, Angel investment etc. Platforms like Seedrs allow businesses to take advantage of a potentially larger group of interested individuals investing smaller amounts. Seedrs takes on the admin of this and they act as an individual or single point of contact for the group of investors to keep the management of a large cap table to a minimum.

It's not like some of the kickstarters/crowdcube campaigns that are popular for raising money to get a product to market. As an individual, you could have early access to those products at a (usually) cheaper price.

*I don't know for sure but I doubt this particular share ownership programme offers a class of shares that pay dividends. I might be wrong but that level of detail will be available when the campaign goes live.

** I should also say I'm not part of this campaign at all. It's the new Wildcat owners.

Ian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:33 pm But looking back, I’m pretty pleased the products we designed have stood the test of time. We had fun in the process, rode bikes in some amazing places, met some great people and made new friends along the way.

jameso wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:41 am

Ian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 21, 2023 8:33 pm But looking back, I’m pretty pleased the products we designed have stood the test of time. We had fun in the process, rode bikes in some amazing places, met some great people and made new friends along the way.

Got a lot of respect for what you did there Ian - the products were innovative above the rest, great quality and UK made, and you knew what you wanted to do and stuck to the track. I hope the new owners keep in touch and listen to your ideas.

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:13 am Agreed, my journey began on a bike fully Wildcatted up

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Dave Barter wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:13 am Agreed, my journey began on a bike fully Wildcatted up