Ways of investing that bypass the banks

For anyone who’s interested in ways of investing that bypass the banks:
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On 23 January at the Carriageworks in Leeds’ Millenium Square, rebuildingsociety.com will host its first Crowdfunding Roadshow in conjunction with Leeds University Business School.
The event is open to existing rebuildingsociety.com members and others interested in borrowing a business loan, lending to growing UK SMEs or introducing business.
The programme runs from 9:00 to 12:00, with optional seminars from 13:00 to 16:00, 23rd January 2014
The Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 3AD
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Simon Dixon thought that you may be interested in this pitch on BankToTheFuture: Invest in Turning Us Into The First CrowdFunded Transparent Investment Bank
“I believe 2014 will be explosive for the future of alternative finance. I would like to invite you to be a part of it as somebody who cares.”Simon Dixon