August 23, 2013
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New crowdfund plan aids startups with expertise, cash
Crowdfunding gets a new twist Thursday with the launch of an online platform that offers startups ideas and expertise as well as cash. The new...
August 23, 2013
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Sylvester Stallone and John Herzfeld make $250,000 crowdfunding bid to save latest film
Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone has asked the general public to save his new film, Reach Me, to the tune of $250,000 (£160,000) after the project fell into...
August 23, 2013
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How to Crowdfund Like a Hacker
Kevin Rustagi is no stranger to crowdfunding. Ministry of Supply, the men's clothier that Rustagi co-founded with several MIT classmates in 2010, broke Kickstarter records last June...
August 23, 2013
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Omate smartwatch hits crowdfunding target
The Omate TrueSmart raised more than $100,000 via fundraising website Kickstarter. According to the founders of Omate, a working prototype already exists. The money will be...
August 23, 2013
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Ubuntu Edge smartphone fails to reach $32m crowdfunding target
A British attempt to raise a record $32m (£20.5m) through crowdfunding to build top-end smartphones has raised a unprecedented $12m, but because it failed to hit its...
August 22, 2013
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Crowdtilt unveils Crowdhoster to ‘infect the world’ with crowdfunding
Crowdtilt CEO James Beshara has a radical vision for crowdfunding, and its a lot bigger than Kickstarter. Today the Y Combinator startup publicly debuted its open...
August 22, 2013
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What is the Potential of Renewable Energy Crowdfunding?
In a recent interview, Greg Barker, UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change, described crowdfunding as “an incredibly powerful” funding model with the capacity “to help...
August 22, 2013
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Investors must be 'made clear' of crowdfunding risks
"Crowdfunding" - an alternative lending method where companies ask the public for investment online - has been growing in popularity. Using the system, Scottish beer-maker...
August 22, 2013
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The insider's top tips for how to invest via a crowdfunding platform – and avoid the traps
Crowdfunding is getting bigger and more established with every week, but this alternative ‘High Street’ for raising cash for businesses and finding opportunities for investors...