October 8, 2013
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Why Equity Crowdfunding Isn't a Threat to Venture Capital
Source: The Entrepreneur The Jumpstart Our Business Startup, or JOBS, Act of 2012 will make it possible for companies to raise up to $1...
October 8, 2013
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Survive the Streets launches crowdfunding site to break ‘death spiral’ of homelessness
Survive the Streets is using crowdfunding to break the vicious cycle of homelessness. The organization launched its “directed giving” site this morning that connects people living...
October 8, 2013
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CrowdFunding Startup Investment – Democratization Writ Large Or Dangerous Hysteria?
Source: Forbes Recently UK based SaaS accounting product vendor ClearBooks decided to raise capital in a new and interesting way – by crowdfunding a...
October 7, 2013
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07.10.13 Crowdfunding News Roundup – Snowden's crowdfunding crusade
Edward Snowden's, the controversial whistleblower is well on his $1.7 million way to crowdfunding his story. “Classified: The Edward Snowden Story” has already raised $87,700 on...
October 4, 2013
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House Crowd: Press Release
Investors £2m Backing For Innovative Property Company The world's first company to combine property investment with crowd funding announced today that they had passed the...
October 4, 2013
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Politicians turn to crowdfunding for campaign cash
Originally published in the Vancouver Sun Forget the rubber-chicken lunches and campaign cheques. A Coquitlam politician has turned to the crowdfunding site Indiegogo to...
October 4, 2013
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Which Type of Crowdfunding Is Best for You?
Originally published in the Entrepreneur In her book, Cash From the Crowd, Sally Outlaw, founder and CEO of crowdfunding website Peerbackers, reveals the secrets of funding...
October 4, 2013
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Skoll Foundation and The Huffington Post Launch First Crowdfunding Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs
Published at the Skoll Foundation Up to $1 million in prize funding on Edward Norton’s CrowdRise PALO ALTO, CA, September 30, 2013 – The Skoll Foundation,...
October 4, 2013
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Crowdfunding in the EU – exploring the added value of potential EU action
Published at Europa.EU The consultation is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2013/crowdfunding/index_en.htm Following the Workshop on Crowdfunding organised on 3 June 2013 in Brussels, the European Commission has...