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Melbourne reusable bottle maker Memobottle says its new lunchbox, memobento, hit its crowdfunding goal within minutes, collecting $300,000 in pledges during its first two days on Kickstarter.
Small businesses are shifting from banks to alternative lenders. Lumi recently closed a large funding round, Credi is running a crowdfunding campaign, and new lending entrants face steep capital barriers.
Water bottle maker memobottle, refused bank loans despite solid revenue, launches an equity crowdfunding campaign on Birchal, having already secured $150,000 from private investors toward a target of up to $1 million.