leaders of French very small and small-to-medium enterprises (excluding self-employed entrepreneurs)
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The source provides the following information: "Multiple answers were possible."
The question asked was formulated by the source as follows: "With the help of which expertise—internal or external to a crowdfunding platform—would you be more inclined to raise funds there?"
* because they audit my company's accounts and can tell me if crowdfunding can meet my financing needs.
** because it is primarily up to them to assess my application and support my fundraising under the best conditions.
*** because they are capable of guiding my company toward the success of my project.
**** because they are able to reimburse individuals in case of failure of my project.
The survey was conducted on the occasion of the 22nd Entrepreneurs' Fair in Paris.
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2014 Contacts for French SMEs Seeking Crowdfunding to Raise Funds
This statistic presents the preferred advisors of medium, small, and very small businesses (SMEs) for launching fundraising through a crowdfunding platform in France in December 2014. At that time, nearly 30 percent of respondents stated that they would be more inclined, to raise funds, to work with a financial analyst working for the platform.
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Institut Think, & Ordre des experts-comptables, & Lendopolis. (January 27, 2015). Preferred advisors for medium, small, and very small businesses (SMEs) to start fundraising through a crowdfunding platform in France in December 2014 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1654534/preferred-interlocutors-smes-expertise-crowdfunding-france/
Institut Think, und Ordre des experts-comptables, und Lendopolis. "Preferred advisors for medium, small, and very small businesses (SMEs) to start fundraising through a crowdfunding platform in France in December 2014." Chart. January 27, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1654534/preferred-interlocutors-smes-expertise-crowdfunding-france/
Institut Think, Ordre des experts-comptables, Lendopolis. (2015). Preferred advisors for medium, small, and very small businesses (SMEs) to start fundraising through a crowdfunding platform in France in December 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1654534/preferred-interlocutors-smes-expertise-crowdfunding-france/
Institut Think, and Ordre des experts-comptables, and Lendopolis. "Preferred Advisors for Medium, Small, and Very Small Businesses (Smes) to Start Fundraising through a Crowdfunding Platform in France in December 2014." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Jan 2015, /statistics/1654534/preferred-interlocutors-smes-expertise-crowdfunding-france/
Institut Think & Ordre des experts-comptables & Lendopolis, Preferred advisors for medium, small, and very small businesses (SMEs) to start fundraising through a crowdfunding platform in France in December 2014 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1654534/preferred-interlocutors-smes-expertise-crowdfunding-france/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Preferred advisors for medium, small, and very small businesses (SMEs) to start fundraising through a crowdfunding platform in France in December 2014 [Graph], Institut Think, & Ordre des experts-comptables, & Lendopolis, January 27, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1654534/preferred-interlocutors-smes-expertise-crowdfunding-france/
