November 6, 2013
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Crowding in funds for the next Steve Jobs from Africa
When it comes to financing for entrepreneurs, this week marked a major event in the financial industry of the United States with immense potential ramifications...
November 6, 2013
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When 'Friending' Becomes a Source of Start-Up Funds
Social networking is pretty good for keeping abreast of far-flung friends. Could it work for entrepreneurs looking for investors? Critics say the idea is dangerous...
November 6, 2013
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The Sleeping Room becomes first UK movie to crowdfund
Production company Movie Mogul (PANIC BUTTON, SHORTCUTS TO HELL) have taken to equity crowdfunding website Seedrs.com in a bid to raise £25,000 towards the post-production...
November 6, 2013
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Hong Kong Startups Seek To Tap Asian Crowdfunding Market
Crowdfunding has yet to take off in Asia like it has in the US, Europe and Australia. Having said that, two recent pieces of news...
November 6, 2013
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Moller launches crowdfunding campaign for Skycar test flight
Paul Moller has been trying to get his Skycar off the ground for three decades and now he’s asking the public for a lift. The...
November 6, 2013
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Paper slaps warning on equity crowdfunding
A discussion paper with draft Financial Markets Conduct Act regulations, recently released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, proposes a warning for investors...
November 6, 2013
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Crowdfunding: Empowering Planet Entrepreneurs
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post from David Drake, founder of LDJ Capital and the Soho Loft. Drake writes in to discuss a new...
November 6, 2013
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Who Let the Dog Out: On New Crowdfunding Rules and Why It Is Time for Us to Wise Up
If equity crowdfunding had the same alert system color code as Homeland Security, it would have jumped from green to orange on October 23rd, 2013. For...
November 6, 2013
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Crowdfunding lets you test the market for your product before you even make it
Before designers and entrepreneurs spend all their savings making a product idea come to life, crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo allow them to test the demand...