September 11, 2013
News By UKCFA
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
News By UKCFA
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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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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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
News By UKCFA
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 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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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...
September 9, 2013
News By UKCFA
The ‘Not so Secret E-Commerce Entrepreneur’ continues… It’s incredible that Pret a Manger’s™ founders Sinclair Beecham and Julian Metcalf started their company way back in 1986; “with no money”. Yet Pret was sold...
September 9, 2013
News By UKCFA
It’s fairly obvious for us to say we’re big fans of equity crowdfunding. But that doesn’t mean we’re blind to the risks – far from...