Darya Zarya

Head of content at CrowdSpace

ABOUT AUTHOR

Darya is a true crowdfunding enthusiast who stays on top of crowdfunding trends, potential, and risks to keep up with the crowdfunding world’s dynamics.

Her mission at CrowdSpace is to create educational content on investing through crowdfunding and partner up with crowdfunding platforms to share their experience across the investing community. Her favourite part is exciting interviews with the platforms, where she unveils an inside look at how crowdfunding really works and what crowdfunding platforms do to keep going.

With her educational background in philology and a fervent dedication to making crowdfunding accessible to everyone, Darya strives to break down barriers and create a welcoming space for individuals—regardless of their experience level—to explore the world of crowdfunding investing.

Articles by Darya

Real estate investing tips and emerging markets: interview with Tanel Orro, CEO at Reinvest24
By Darya Zarya
Real estate investing tips and emerging markets: interview with Tanel Orro, CEO at Reinvest24

Reinvest24 is a real estate crowdfunding platform from Estonia that launched in 2017 and has been offering attractive and reliable investment opportunities to date. The team at Reinvest24 has decades of combined professional experience in finance, real estate and technology. Over the years, the company has managed over 10 million euros in investments. Meet Tanel […]

Interview
5 min read
P2P lending for student loans: how does it work?
By Darya Zarya
P2P lending for student loans: how does it work?

They say an investment in education gives the best returns in the long run: the knowledge and skills you learn stay with you forever.  But it’s no secret that to make that investment you often have to take out a loan first. Luckily, the times when education was available only to the privileged and wealthy […]

P2P lending
6 min read
Arkbound launches a book crowdfunding platform to support aspiring authors
By Darya Zarya
Arkbound launches a book crowdfunding platform to support aspiring authors

Glasgow-based author John McGlade is the first person to raise funds to publish his novel through Crowdbound, an innovative platform specializing in crowdfunding for books. Independent charity publisher Arkbound has introduced Crowdbound, a crowdpublishing platform that supports authors raising acute social questions. “Having the personal interaction with Arkbound was invaluable. It wasn’t a faceless organisation […]

Crowdfunding Business
< 1 min read
How does equity crowdfunding work
By Darya Zarya
How does equity crowdfunding work

It’s truly fascinating to see how many forms crowdfunding, as a phenomenon, has taken to help people solve various purposes.  In this piece, we will focus on equity crowdfunding, a method to raise capital common for early-stage companies and startups. We think it may be useful for both entrepreneurs and investors willing to put their […]

Investing
6 min read
Debt crowdfunding for small businesses 
By Darya Zarya
Debt crowdfunding for small businesses 

Over the past decade, crowdfunding has risen to one of the top funding sources for entrepreneurs looking to launch a business or scale. There are undeniable reasons for it.  Debt-based crowdfunding platforms offer far better loan conditions for business owners or business-owners-to-be: lower interest rates, quicker approval time, and a more straightforward application process.  With […]

Crowdfunding Business
5 min read
P2P Lending: is it safe?
By Darya Zarya
P2P Lending: is it safe?

That’s a fair question every potential investor should ask before jumping into a new business. Let’s face it: risk-free investment ventures simply don’t exist. Just like any other investment, P2P lending carries some risks.  By definition, any investment type always implies a possibility of losing the money invested. And it’s only up to the investor’s […]

P2P lending
6 min read
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