The crowdfunding renewable energy investment platform Abundance Generation has set a new record after raising over £200,000 for a new project in just four days. The company, which uses a debenture funding model that allows people to invest as little as £5 in renewable energy projects,...
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This workshop in is aimed at those considering crowdfunding as a method of raising funds. A practical hands on session delegates will develop their crowdfunding plans using the TAMP process – the most comprehensive crowdfunding development scheme available. By the end of the session the delegates will: have...
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A groundbreaking book on the growing trend of crowdfunding Crowdfunding has gained considerable traction over the last few years. By combining the Internet/social media with equity-based financing, it is poised to usher in a new asset class that will change how early stage and small business...
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Crowdfunding info website CrowdExpert.com features interviews of crowdfunding experts at UC Berkeley regarding their crowdfunding education and research programs as well as examples of other universities embracing crowdfunding. CrowdExpert.com is featuring an interview with crowdfunding experts from the College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. UC...
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While the giants of industry such as ConAgra Foods, General Electric and IBM may loom over their pygmy competitors, the tens of thousands of smaller, lesser-known startups that dot the United States tend to be the main movers of economic activity. Virtually any startup will soon encounter...
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The Mothly Fool – Buried in crowd-funding web site Indiegogo this month is an unusual proposal for those wishing to get in on the occasionally lucrative music business. Start-up Gideen wants you to contribute to its website development costs via Indiegogo, and in return Gideen will...
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Reuters on the Road: Support a startup for £10 with Seedrs (6:46) Feb. 12 - Seedrs CEO Jeff Lynn takes Reuters taxi challenge to talk about his crowdfunding platform that allows anyone to provide early-stage funding for startups in return for equity. watch video...
Continue ReadingAs crowdfunding emerges as a serious alternative financing tool, a new Iosco report warns that regulatory regimes around the world will have to harmonise their approaches to an increasingly global industry. The report lumps together two practices under the 'financial return crowdfunding' umbrella: peer-to-peer lending and...
Continue ReadingCrowdfunding platforms are an exciting addition to the startup scene and are playing an ever-expanding role in the fundraising mix. The days of viewing them as fringe or marginal are long gone; Kickstarter, alone, since its 2009 launch, has seen 5.4m people pledge $918m (£563m)...
Continue ReadingSource: Herald Scotland AN Edinburgh-based company has launched the only equity-based crowdfunding platform designed exclusively for UK technology and healthcare ventures. ShareIn began a three-month 'beta' testing phase in December with five start-ups including three Scottish enterprises seeking investment, but went to full launch yesterday after...
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