Like many high-level athletes, 400m runner Eseroghene Omene dedicates her time to training, and spends her spare time looking for ways to advance her career. Yet, there is a fine balance between self-promotion and making sure you stay focused on your athletic goals. Eseroghene recently shared her story on MAKEACHAMP, and soon after, her story became viral. She found herself on radio shows, sports blogs, as well local TV news. A month later, she raised 136% of her goal to go to the Pan American games this August, in Toronto. How did she do it? We set down and discussed...

MAKEACHAMP is ranked in the Top 10 crowdfunding websites to watch in 2015, according to leading crowdfunding expert Zach Miller. Montreal-based startup MAKEACHAMP is the favorited platform for sports in the list, which includes well-known names in the crowdfunding industry such as Kickstarter, AngelList and Kiva.  Crowdfunding has become a global phenomenon and is already a 2.7 billion-dollar industry with the potential for exponential growth in the coming years. MAKEACHAMP is a great example of this rising trend: started in late 2012, the platform raised over a million dollars for athletes in 2014. MAKEACHAMP is now leading in social media,...

As the global leader in sports crowdfunding, athletes from all around the world are using MAKEACHAMP to fulfil their funding needs. This is why, while browsing through our site, you may have come across campaigns written in a number of languages, such as english, french, portuguese, or all three at the same time!   We’re proud to be bringing together such a diverse group of athletes, but we understand that this global component might also make it hard for you to decide which language to write your campaign in. But have no fear, the MAKEACHAMP team is here to help...