Tribewanted, the global
eco-tourism project, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to enable its
expansion to more communities around the World; having already enjoyed success
in Fiji , Sierra Leone and Italy
Having helped communities
in Fiji, Sierra Leone and Italy with its unique community-led responsible
tourism projects, Tribewanted now plans to expand its presence to 10 locations
around the world with the help of a crowdfunding for equity campaign;
partnering with the very best eco-tourism projects around the world and scaling
its innovative membership model.
The previous subject of
BBC documentary ‘Paradise or Bust’ and having
attracted international coverage for its projects, Tribewanted has built a
strong reputation amongst the tourism community for being innovative leaders in
its particular area. Based around the idea of ‘eco-tourism’, or ‘ responsible
tourism’ – the fastest growing sector of the travel industry - Tribewanted
projects invite ‘tribe-members’ to come along for a holiday with a twist; living
alongside the local team and community whilst learning about and participating
in everyday projects. At the same time, Tribewanted aims to inspire its members
and visitors to engage in these issues during their stay and when they return
home.
So far the projects have
been funded, built and operated completely by Tribewanted. Now the travel and
tech start-up is looking to expand its reach to 10 ‘partner locations’ around
the world, potentially including Mozambique ,
Laos , Nicaragua , the UK
and Bali .
These independent Partner
Locations have an urgent need for support in marketing, sales, web-presence,
online booking facilities and funds for local projects; all of which
Tribewanted will supply for an annual fee and booking commissions.
30% of all Tribewanted
membership fees will go to community projects at the Partner Locations, which
aim to significantly improve local inhabitants’ quality of life (health,
education, conservation, enterprise, clean energy).
Through the crowdfunding
platform crowdcube.com, Tribewanted is seeking an investment of £200,000 for
20% equity in Tribewanted Ltd and rewards that include stays at Tribewanted
projects. Tribewanted will be investing these funds into its online product,
team, developing its location partnerships and marketing the business.
Founder of
Tribewanted.com, Ben Keene, said the following about the crowdfunding project:
“Now is the right time for us to scale-up our business. Over the last few years
we’ve seen a rising wave of innovative travel and tech businesses like Airbnb,
Couchsurfing and Hipmunk. But, despite its growing popularity and importance,
no-one has yet grabbed the eco and community tourism space decisively. After
learning the ropes ourselves over the last few years, this is now what we’re
aiming to do with this round of funding.”
“We want Tribewanted to
become the place that brings together the very best eco-tourism and community
experiences into one collection for our members and tourists looking for the
most amazing and impactful experiences on earth. By partnering with select
eco-tourism projects around the World, not only can we let tourists know the
brilliant and unique types of holiday available to them, but we’ll also be
helping these destinations market themselves and ultimately generate the income
to help to build their own local communities.”
