September 12, 2013
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Teachers In Hawaii Resort To Crowdfunding For School Supplies
Mrs. Romero really needs eight cushions so that her elementary school pupils don't have to sit on the cold, hard tile at her feet during...
September 12, 2013
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Crowdfunding: Capitalism Rebooted
It is time to create freely. It is time to sing the song, shoot the movie, launch the prototype, publish the book, dance the dance....
September 11, 2013
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Reducing the fear of regulation and fraud from equity crowdfunding
There are two big fears when it comes to equity crowd funding. Platforms fear regulation and everyone fears fraud. Both unfortunately are likely, but signs...
September 11, 2013
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The Economist: Detroit should harness crowd-funding for civic needs
DETROIT, MI - A community center in Wales. A free Wi-Fi network in England. A pedestrian bridge in the Netherlands. And here in the U.S.,...
September 11, 2013
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Fire victims turn to crowdfunding to replace destroyed belongings
HALIFAX – Tyler McCaig is starting off his school year differently than most: he is crowdfunding to replace items destroyed in a recent fire. Right...
September 11, 2013
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Kickstarter Is Adding Australia And New Zealand To Expand Its International Crowdfunding Network
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter is expanding its platform to two markets Down Under. It is opening up its network to Australia and New Zealand-based projects “in the...
September 11, 2013
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PayPal Freezes Crowdfunding Money For Indie Adventure Game 'Dreamfall Chapters' [Updated]
Update: PayPal has contacted Red Thread Games and it appears the issue has been resolved. PayPal issued this statement to Forbes via email: “Our Customer Service...
September 10, 2013
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Kickstarter crowdfunding site now live in Canada
Kickstarter Canada is now live, and one of first projects up for backing could be described as the ultimate Canadian endeavour: a group of young men...
September 9, 2013
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Crowdfund your way into new markets
Crowdfunding myths: it’s not right for my type of business; it’s only for quirky consumer products; it’s not capable of raising sufficient funds for my...