October 11, 2013
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British crowdfunding site wants to become a bank
(Reuters) - A website which brings new sources of funding to small British businesses by allowing individuals to invest as little as 10 pounds ($16)...
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October 11, 2013
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Crowdfunding counts as taxable income, Revenue Canada says
In many cases, the money raised on crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo — for everything from independent films to quirky device prototypes — might not amount...
October 11, 2013
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An SEC Rule Change Opens A New Era For Crowdfunding
Potential investors will soon begin seeing opportunities pop up in their Facebook news feeds and in their email inboxes thanks to a major rule change...
October 11, 2013
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Money2020: A Duck Dynasty Running Shoe? TV And Crowdfunding Intersect On A&E
Spira’s springloaded shoes campaign raised $42,700 in 2012. On A&E and RocketHub’s Project Startup they’ve raised $317,000 in 2013 so far. Spira has experienced record success wtih...
October 11, 2013
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'Keep the crowd in crowdfunding': Fears financial watchdog will make investment only for the wealthy and end the £10 punt
For financier-turned-entrepreneur Dom Jackman the UK Crowdfunding Association’s recent conference, held in London Bridge’s towering Ernst and Young office block, brought back a certain sense...
October 11, 2013
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Edward Snowden Film Over Halfway of Crowdfunding, will be released for free on PirateBay
Edward Snowden, a former CIA and NSA employee who intentionally disclosed classified details of several top-secret United States and British government mass surveillance programs to the press is going to be a SUPERSTAR also. The Film of Snowden “CLASSIFIED : THE EDWARD...
October 11, 2013
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Contribution vs. Securities-based Crowdfunding
Fundraising Instruments: Which one is right? It is important to understand the differences between the various Business Crowdfunding instruments we make available to you, and decide which is...
October 11, 2013
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Ohio Securities Commissioner Andrea Seidt Named NASAA President… Here’s What That May Mean For Crowdfunding
Ohio Division of Securities Commissioner Andrea Seidt is now acting President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), the “oldest international organization devoted to...
October 11, 2013
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Crowdfunding for Homicides: horror series seeks backers
New Zealand producer, scriptwriter and animator Lewis Roscoe aims to produce the “world’s first CG animated web horror series”, The Arksville Homicides. We got in touch...