September 25, 2013
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Dutch Wind Turbine Purchase Sets World Crowdfunding Record
LONDON -- Raising €1.3 million in just thirteen hours, 1700 Dutch households that came together to buy shares in a wind turbine have set a new...
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September 23, 2013
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Struggling families use crowd-funding to finance funerals
Crowd-funding is now being used to generate funds to pay for funerals which can cost up to $10,000 for a standard ceremony. Traditionally the capital-generating...
September 23, 2013
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Crowdfunding Will Flourish Regardless Of What The SEC Does
A year and a half ago congress passed the JOBS Act (Jumpstart Our BusinessStart-ups) by an overwhelming margin. It was meant to supplant laws that...
September 23, 2013
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How to profit from 'crowdfunding’
Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud 'crowdfunded' the building of cheap homes. Can you profit from being a small-time dragon investor? It is new and it is...
September 23, 2013
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Homeless man rewarded after handing in money found in backpack
A homeless man in America who turned in tens of thousands of pounds he found in a backpack is in the clover after a bid...
September 23, 2013
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Crowdfunding failure allows for realization of too-complex ideas
The idea was a wearable Bluetooth finger ring with an LED display that would help wearers stay connected with their smartphones, but the concept never...
September 23, 2013
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Is crowdfunding the answer for financing renewable energy?
Are crowdfunding and renewable energy a good match? And at the same time, can we get the public to participate in projects that will benefit...
September 20, 2013
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Crowdfunding seminar preview: Expert discusses benefits of funding model
Equity crowdfunding not only will help local businesses get more access to capital. It also will help local communities sustain local businesses. That’s according to Jonathan...
September 20, 2013
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PayPal Pledges to Overhaul Approach to Crowdfunding
PayPal this week promised to review how it handles crowd-funding efforts after several projects had their funding frozen by the online payment service. In a blog...