Crowdsourced Distillery
Do you have somewhere between $3,100-2,875,455 kicking about? Fancy making the world a happier, shinier, better place? Then why not consider investing in a new distillery. Would-be entrepreneur Douglas Barclay Clement think the world needs more whisky (a sentiment with which I am sure most of us thoroughly agree), and is looking to fund the start of one through the magic of the interweb. I’m sure most of you have heard of crowd sourcing websites – the basic idea is that rather than finding one or a few investors willing to invest large chunks of money, the wild hoards of the internet can all pitch in with smaller lumps. A popular fundraising option for non-profit ventures and various artsy undertakings, it’s also used to a smaller extent to fund start-up businesses.
At the time of writing Douglas has reached 6% of his target, and the offer is open until the June 14th, so there’s still a definite opportunity to invest if fancy owning a part, big or small, of a distillery. The total equity up for grabs stands at 40%, and you can find plenty more information on the crowdcube page.
Whether it’s a good investment or not I will leave up to you to decide, but at the very least it could be a giggle.
