November 15, 2013
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How to Successfully Crowdfund for Your Nonprofit
Crowdfunding is a global phenomenon but contrary to what most think, it's not a new model of funding. Nonprofits have been utilizing crowdfunding for longer...
November 15, 2013
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JustGiving’s ‘social good’ crowdfunding site Yimby goes live
A new online platform that allows individuals to pledge money to projects that deliver measurable benefits to communities and the wider society has been launched...
November 15, 2013
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Crowdfunding is kick-starting business – but will regulation kill the golden goose?
Good ideas are plentiful in life but unfortunately, much of the time, capital is in short supply which means many of those good ideas never...
November 15, 2013
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Crowdfunding Consultants for Hardware Startups
Crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo have changed how hardware entrepreneurs raise money. Since Kickstarter’s 2009 debut, donors there have pledged $90 million to 3,087...
November 14, 2013
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JustGiving To Start Crowdfunding for Social Good with Yimby
Have you ever ran a marathon or know someone who has? Then you’ve probably heard of JustGiving, the fundraising platform that’s 13,000 charities to raise...
November 14, 2013
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Crowdfunding sites brace for main street investors
Pending U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules may make it easier for sites like RocketHub and RockThePost to help fledgling companies sell stocks, but some...
November 14, 2013
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Crowdfunding Without Kickstarter
When Kickstarter rejected Lockitron, founders Cameron Robertson and Paul Gerhardt built their own website to crowdfund their phone-enabled door-locking device. After 24 hours, they'd reached their goal of $150,000...
November 13, 2013
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EY in crowdfunding joint venture
EY has partnered with all of London's 33 local authorities and a start-up tech firm to provide crowdfunding for local regeneration projects. The Big Four firm has joined...
November 11, 2013
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RoboRoach app encourages children to turn cockroaches into smartphone-controlled toys
The developers of a new electronic device that fits onto cockroaches, allowing their movements to be controlled by a mobile phone app, have been...