Beauty Backer's COVaid Platform to Keep Small Businesses Alive

Apr 20th, 2020

Jessie Kern

Beauty Backer has launched COVaid, a crowdfunding category for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The company is waiving its fees on all contributions made through COVaid.

Beauty Backer has launched COVaid, a crowdfunding category for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The company is waiving its fees on all contributions made through COVaid.

Crowdfunding platform Beauty Backer LLC has launched COVaid, which is a zero-fee, donation only category, available to small businesses, entrepreneurs and startups experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19.

Previously: Beauty Backer Introduces Beauty-Exclusive Crowdfunding

COVaid is available to businesses of all industries and Beauty Backer is waiving its fees on contributions made through the new COVID-19 support category.

Through the launch of COVaid, Beauty Backer is aiming to help keep businesses afloat during the economic downturn relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the company, businesses that qualify for government aid may not see it for several months.

By setting up a crowdfunding campaign through COVaid, businesses can immediately begin collecting donations.

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