October 3, 2013
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Crowdfunding comes to Elmbridge
A website that allows people to donate to community projects has been launched in Elmbridge. Crowdfunder lets anyone interested in a specific project donate as...
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October 3, 2013
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Equity Crowdfunding Has Arrived: 5 Things to Know About the Future of Raising Money Online
Here’s one: The perk-based crowdfunding you already know and love isn’t going anywhere Crowdfunding sites can now solicit select wealthy individuals to invest in their...
October 2, 2013
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Crowdfunding – A Smart Fund-raiser for your Business
For aspiring small business owners, lack of funds often becomes the obstacle to live their dreams. Especially those who do not have enough savings or...
October 2, 2013
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How To Crowdfund $50,000 In Your Spare Time
A few months ago, the idea of running a crowdfunding campaign to raise $50,000 terrified me. I had a full-time job and hadn’t told many...
October 2, 2013
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Hyperloop To Be Crowdfunded & Crowdsourced?
Crowdfunding and crowdsourcing the Hyperloop? Well, if this happened, it would certainly go down in the history books as a major crowdfunding milestone and a...
October 1, 2013
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Skoll Foundation and The Huffington Post Launch First Crowdfunding Challenge for Social Entrepreneurs
The Skoll Foundation, in partnership with The Huffington Post, is launching its first crowdfunding challenge designed to provide some of the world's leading social entrepreneurs...
October 1, 2013
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Politicians turn to crowdfunding for campaign cash
Forget the rubber-chicken lunches and campaign cheques. A Coquitlam politician has turned to the crowdfunding site Indiegogo to raise campaign funds for the upcoming Coquitlam...
October 1, 2013
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Can Internal Crowdfunding Help Companies Surface Their Best Ideas?
Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have proven adept at channeling funding –millions of dollars in cases like the Pebble watch – to innovative new products...
October 1, 2013
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What really happens after a crowdfunding campaign
According to Kickstarter, more than 48,000 companies have been launched through its platform, raising over $775 million. Impressive. But what really happens to these companies? Are they one-hit...