August 16, 2013
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Ubuntu sets crowdfund pledge record for Edge smartphone
A crowdfunding campaign for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone has set a record for raising more money in pledges than any other such venture. The London-based...
August 15, 2013
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BanktotheFuture.com Case Study: Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme Investor – Caren Downie
We spoke to Caren Downie, ex-Fashion Director at Asos.com and TopShop, about her experience becoming a first time investor and how she invested £100,000 and claimed back...
August 15, 2013
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Indiegogo case study: Gravity lighting for developing countries
GravityLight recently raised $399,590 for a project seeking only $55,000. GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination. It takes only 3 seconds to...
August 15, 2013
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EIS Tax Reliefs Explained – Part Two – Capital Gains Tax Reliefs
This is the second part in a series of blog articles about EIS tax reliefs. In the first article I covered tax reliefs that are...
August 15, 2013
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Crowdfunding: Money talks and connects
New methods of financing business not only help brands to launch or grow, they also enable marketers to get closer to customers. Above: Restaurant chain...
August 15, 2013
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Is Crowdfunding Changing the Game for Filmmakers? A Q&A With Spike Lee
Spike Lee made headlines in late July when he announced that he would be raising money for his latest film through popular crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter....
August 15, 2013
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Why Crowdfunding is Disrupting Finance
It is truly remarkable to think about the disruption that has resulted from the creation of marketplaces in almost every industry over the last few...
August 14, 2013
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How I cracked the equity CrowdFunding code with @BankToTheFuture
We spoke with Simon Collier, the founder of MRC Bartending Ltd, after he successfully raised £20,000 through BankToTheFuture.com by combining CrowdFunding with CrowdInvesting, Here is what Simon said...
August 14, 2013
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Ex-Google Exec Believes In Crowdfunding Entrepreneurship
In 2012, Dave Girouard stepped down as president of Google Enterprise and decided to take his life in a completely different direction. Along with a...