{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F4d03fa4b-b9de-4cc8-a0ec-9949e94f7a1e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"(Small Business Superstar) Using crowdfunding to save your business","description":"This week\u2019s Small Business Superstars is Abbi Burns from Darley Dance Productions.\r\n\r\n\r\nA little bit about Abbi\u2019s amazing business\u2026\r\n\r\n\r\nDarley Dance Productions specialises in providing dancers and singers for corporate events and entertainment, as well as elite sports.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat one marketing thing made a difference to their business? \r\n\r\n\r\nCrowdfunding! After Abbi\u2019s entire business was effected by the pandemic, Abbi decided to use crowdfunding to keep afloat. Abbi offered a link to their Christmas Show they do every year when people donated to their crowdfunding. This meant they could get the money for the tickets in advance, to be able to fund the show, and if they didn\u2019t meet their target, they could give refunds to everyone who had donated.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhat difference did it make to them and their business? \r\n\r\n\r\nLots and lots of people got involved and they had some really high profile donation such as Matt Willis from Busted and the chairman of Burton Albion. People were buying the rewards and were so excited about it! They hit the target and even better, they hit it earlier than they had planned! They managed to turn the show around in two weeks and it was a huge success. Instead of losing their business in 2020, they went out on a high.\r\n\r\n\r\nWhere you can find Abbi\r\n\r\n\r\nWebsite: www.darleydance.co.uk\r\n\r\nInstagram: @Darleydance\r\n\r\nFacebook: @Darleydance\r\n\r\n\r\nWant the full transcript? click here!","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/3184ab48-2eec-4cd7-b544-dc1733811965/czU5bzU4oxGLQIxSPt6_NQW_.jpeg"}