It’s not ok for billion-dollar companies to crowdfundAndroid Authority - Tristan RaynerCrowdfunding has traditionally been a platform where the little guys go to get a leg up. Creators get the chance to share their ideas, and we’re able to do something positive if we like what we see. We
Purism Linux smartphone makes its $1.5 million crowdfunding goalZDNet - Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols Want a pure Linux smartphone, no Android? Purism has the cash it needs to give it a try. Hundreds of millions are happy with Android smartphones and …
Kickstarter The pitfalls of using KickstarterThe Telegraph - By Rebecca Burn-Callander, Enterprise Editor“No one ever talks about their bad experiences on Kickstarter,” says Joanna Montgomery, the 28-year-old boss of consumer technology start-up Little Riot. “It’s seen as the Holy Grail and you never hear
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 10 Big Benefits Of Crowdfundingraindance.org - Narek Vardanyan At The Crowdfunding Formula, it’s our job to talk about the benefits of crowdfunding. If you dig in our site a lot, you will know by now it’s not all …
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Niche Crowdfunding may be more efficient!artsfunding.ca - Timothy I’ve been reading a lot lately about Niche Crowdfunding platforms and how thay may be more efficient for specific niches. I’m outlining some of the …
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FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo 6 Compelling Ideas to Improve crowdfundingartsfunding.ca - Timothy 1. Estimate the costs. Figure out the cost of running your campaign and the rewards. Shipping worldwide etc. Don’t forget the government, …
Rewards-based vs equity crowdfunding -- what works better?e27.co Major Internet crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter hand out a range of rewards to entice backers, but is offering equity more valuable?
Venture Capital CircleUp Raises $22M To Invest In Consumer Brands On Its Crowdfunding PlatformTechCrunch - Ingrid LundenAs crowdfunding sites like Tilt and GoFundMe and lending site Funding Circle raise large rounds to take their businesses to the next level, a startup that sits in the same area of web-based fundraising
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A New Crowdfunding Platform Helps Human Trafficking Victims Come Home - VICEVICE - Laurel Tuohy6degree.org aims to close the gap between caring about human trafficking and doing something to help its victims. Mira* was 14 when she was lured away from her impoverished Indonesian hometown with promises
Trudeau Promises $10M After Crowdfunding Effort Begins for First Nation's Access Road - VICEVICE - Hilary BeaumontThe residents of Shoal Lake 40 have endured a boiled water advisory for almost 20 years. If elected, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau says his government would fund a desperately-needed access road for Shoal
Greek Crowdfund: Failed bailout organiser Thom Feeney starts new fundraiser for GreeceInternational Business Times (GB) - Umberto Bacchi Following a crowdfunding campaign to bail out Greece that received overwhelming support but failed to reach its ambitious target, its organiser has …
New York is getting a crowdfunded, sunlit underground parkEngadget - Jon FingasNew York City has its share of famous parks, but they don't pepper the landscape like they do in other big cities. The non-profit group Lowline may have a technical solution to that lack of greenery, It
Adelaide Crowdfunding allows Leigh Warren Dance to stage latest work A Dying Swanabc.net.au - By Alina Eacott A long-established dance company has turned to crowdfunding for its latest show. A Dying Swan will be the first work for the new artistic director of …
Max Keiser’s Bitcoin Capital Raises $1.6m via Crowdfundingcoindesk.com - Yessi Bello Perez Max Keiser’s crypto investment fund Bitcoin Capital has closed a $1.6m equity crowdfunding round. A financial journalist and the host of RT’s Keiser …
Startups The Equity Crowdfunding Dilemma: Public or Private Fundraising?Forbes - Chance BarnettTitle II of the JOBS Act, bringing with it new equity crowdfunding laws that allow startups (private companies) to publicly advertise their fundraising activities, while limiting investment to accredited
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Billion-dollar startups everywhere — but no billion-dollar entrepreneurs (yet)VentureBeat - Armando Biondi, AdEspressoOver the weekend Heidi Roizen wrote a post that was extensively shared across the tech industry: “How to Build a Unicorn From Scratch — and Walk Away with Nothing.” Go read it right now if you haven’t
Indiegogo Are crowdfunding sites becoming too political?CNET - by Terry Collins Experts believe controversial, political crowdfunding campaigns show no signs of slowing down.
How will crowdsourcing and the sharing economy develop in the next five years? – Econsultancyeconsultancy.com - By David Moth Crowdsourcing and the sharing economy are driving a huge amount of change and disruption in business at the moment. Uber and Airbnb are two of the …
