Sydney, now it’s your turn.... Let’s Talk Crowdfunding!

After a successful Melbourne event in late 2011, Pozible now brings “Let’s Talk Crowdfunding!” to Sydney. This free event is for anyone who wants to learn more on crowdfunding for creative projects or simply for people interested in self funding through platforms like Pozible. Join us for a helpful, informative and passionate discussion on crowdfunding your dreams and ... (more)

Pozible were lucky enough to chat to the lovely Sydney-based songstress Sam Buckingham about crowdfunding, her amazing Pozible campaign, and what she's got planned for the future! How did you come across Pozible? Friends of mine 'The Falls' raised money for their EP on it. I didn't know there was an Australian crowdfunding site so was very excited to stumble across it. How has Pozible helped your project? How has it helped you beyond funding? Through fans and friends sharing the link it's definitely ... (more)

We hosted our very first information session “Let’s Talk Crowdfunding” last Friday to a wonderful crowd of creative individuals. Braving the sticky heat, 70 of our guests rocked up to Hub Melbourne to listen to our successful project creators Jeremy Kool and Kylie Gusset talk crowdfunding.

Jeremy discussed the importance of using social media to your advantage. Jeremy’s project 'The Paper Fox' raised ... (more)

Great achievements in history start with strong connections and this is no different. Pozible is very excited to announce our new partnership with the Melbourne chapter of the Awesome Foundation! Founded in the United States, the Awesome Foundation is a global network of individuals dedicated to “forwarding awesomeness in the universe”. Every month, The Awesome Foundation gives a $1000 grant to achieving and creating “awesomeness” around certain topics of interest. A group of trustees distribute ... (more)

In an effort to improve our services, Pozible have created a survey. Why?, you may ask. Well, the team at Pozible would love to know about you. Whether you're a past or current project creator, generous project supporter or crowd-funding newbie, we want your thoughts! Pozible want to know what makes their audiences tick, as well as making it a site tailored to your needs. So give us your HONEST opinion: this is your chance to sing our praises, ... (more)

You are invited to join Australia's first ever crowdfunding information session for an informative night about crowdfunding, and how it can benefit your creative or artistic project. Join Pozible co-founders Rick Chen and Alan Crabbe, who will provide advice on how to help your project gain more supporters and help guide your project's campaign. The event will also feature successful project creator Kylie Gusset, who ... (more)

By Peter Ghin

The ‘crowd funding’ concept is still in its relative infancy in Australia, so much so that even the spellcheck on my Mac seems a little confused by the phrase; is it two words or one? or maybe it has a hyphen? Crowd funding is an idea that taps into the collective generosity of people to leverage funds to finance a project. The platforms available in Australia generally support initiatives that have either a creative (Pozible, The Awesome Foundation) or social (Start Some ... (more)

We are excited to announce that we hit $1 million in total pledges on Pozible last week. This was make possible through the support of thousands of Project Supporters, Project Creators, Promoters and through the help of our Network Collaborators, so Thank You!

We feel very lucky and fortunate to be involved in Pozible and it is amazing to see and hear about projects that might not have existed without the Pozible platform.

We don't get much time to look back at our achievements but to celebrate ... (more)