August 13, 2013
News By UKCFA
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...
August 13, 2013
News By UKCFA
The Future of Crowd-funding in the UK – 2013 Report
Crowd funding is an increasingly popular way of financing projects, business ideas, charity and loans through small contributions from a large number of individuals. The...
August 13, 2013
News By UKCFA
Equity Crowdfunding Is Set to Begin This Fall for Small Business Owners. Are You Ready to Snag $1 Million?
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra needs money to "Preserve The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Legacy," according to its Internet campaign on Kickstarter.com -- an online, donation crowdfunding portal. More specifically, ASO's...
August 12, 2013
News By UKCFA
Crowdfunding hope for postgraduate support
StudentFunder aims to become ‘one-stop shop’ for those in need. A social enterprise start-up is hoping to help fill the gaps in support for postgraduate...
August 12, 2013
News By UKCFA
Grand Designs presenter raises £1m via crowd-funding for his house building firm
Designer and Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has raised £1 million through a crowd-funding website for his innovative house building firm Hab Housing. The cash...
August 12, 2013
News By UKCFA
How crowdfunding offers the fast route to decentralised energy
This guest post is by Dr Emma Wilson, senior researcher and energy team leader at the International Institute for Environment and Development. How do you raise $1...
August 12, 2013
News By UKCFA
Will crowdfunding for real estate boom in Singapore and nearby regions?
In the last few years, the buzzwords for Internet businesses have been “crowdsourcing” and “crowdsavings”. Of late, “crowdfunding” has caught the imagination of the tech...
August 12, 2013
News By UKCFA
Self-Reliance is the Key to Eliminating Poverty
Like many people, I have thought a lot about the subject of poverty. Growing up in Oakland, California, I lived in relative wealth, while just...
August 12, 2013
News By UKCFA
For bookstores, crowdfunding to the rescue
NEW YORK — For years, independent bookstores have taken creative steps to fight off challenges from Amazon.com and the superstores by building in-house espresso bars,...