October 21, 2013
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'Happy Days’ is here again as a musical with crowd-funding
Source: The Telegraph It may not have graced prime-time British TV for decades, but the iconic American sitcom that made household names of “The Fonz”...
October 17, 2013
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Crowdfunding: putting your money where your values are
As the farm behind the Archers tries to raise £1m, Mike Scott asks whether crowdfunding will continue its exponential rise or be held back by...
October 16, 2013
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Sharing Economy kicks off on Crowdcube – Get stuck in together
Sharing Economy Experts Launch Crowdfunding Campaign on @CrowdCube A leading provider of technology based asset-sharing solutions, Compare and Share, launched their crowdfunding campaign on Friday...
October 11, 2013
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British crowdfunding site wants to become a bank
(Reuters) - A website which brings new sources of funding to small British businesses by allowing individuals to invest as little as 10 pounds ($16)...
October 11, 2013
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Crowdfunding counts as taxable income, Revenue Canada says
In many cases, the money raised on crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo — for everything from independent films to quirky device prototypes — might not amount...
October 11, 2013
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An SEC Rule Change Opens A New Era For Crowdfunding
Potential investors will soon begin seeing opportunities pop up in their Facebook news feeds and in their email inboxes thanks to a major rule change...
October 11, 2013
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Money2020: A Duck Dynasty Running Shoe? TV And Crowdfunding Intersect On A&E
Spira’s springloaded shoes campaign raised $42,700 in 2012. On A&E and RocketHub’s Project Startup they’ve raised $317,000 in 2013 so far. Spira has experienced record success wtih...
October 11, 2013
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'Keep the crowd in crowdfunding': Fears financial watchdog will make investment only for the wealthy and end the £10 punt
For financier-turned-entrepreneur Dom Jackman the UK Crowdfunding Association’s recent conference, held in London Bridge’s towering Ernst and Young office block, brought back a certain sense...
October 11, 2013
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Edward Snowden Film Over Halfway of Crowdfunding, will be released for free on PirateBay
Edward Snowden, a former CIA and NSA employee who intentionally disclosed classified details of several top-secret United States and British government mass surveillance programs to the press is going to be a SUPERSTAR also. The Film of Snowden “CLASSIFIED : THE EDWARD...