Robert MacKenzie thought it was a shame that so many good business ideas failed for lack of financing. So he set up the crowd-funding platform Innovestment. Here private individuals can invest in start-ups, allowing them to raise funds of up to 100-thousand euros. This crowd-funding gives fledgling businesses the ability to acquire capital without having to apply for a bank loan. Read more: http://www.dw.de/programm/made-in-germany/s-3054-9800