Guest post by Cameron Cushman Manager of Entrepreneurship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation I work with entrepreneurs on a daily basis and, by far, the main complaint they levy is that they can’t raise enough money to fund their startup company. Obviously, capital is a scarce resource and...
Continue ReadingCompetitions have been used to solve major problems by governments, big companies and, most recently, tech firms and startups seeking new products. Now, one company is providing a platform to inspire competitions that solve critical social, humanitarian and environmental issues. BigLeap, a San Francisco-based online startup...
Continue ReadingRecently, the British Bankers Association revealed data showing deposit and lending to SMEs by postcode across Britain. This data showed a total increase in deposits from £7bn in 2011 to £126bn in 2012 and a fall in lending balances from £105bn to £100bn over the same period....
Continue ReadingStarting a new business isn't easy, as many successful people will tell you. There are several reasons as to why, but the truth is one of the main reasons new businesses fail is because of a lack of funding. This is a problem that I have faced as an...
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Lucrative deals might be just a click away for Canada’s pension funds and other institutional investors. Unlike retail investors, the country’s institutional investors can now access a wider range of investment opportunities in a more immediate and transparent manner through institutional crowdfunding—a phenomenon that allows companies to...
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Whether it's the rise of the middle class, greater transparency in the financial markets or just the Great British public's eye for a bargain, Crowd Funding for tech firms is on the rise. With the increase supported by a number of exciting new start-ups, many...
Continue ReadingGeneration Y might be a lot of things, but afraid of alternative investments isn’t one of them. A recent survey of accredited investors from iCrowd showed that the up-and-coming generation has less of their portfolios in stocks and more in alternative investments. In fact, iCrowd’s co-founder, Brad McGee, thinks...
Continue ReadingCrowdfunding is drastically changing the way entrepreneurs and artists can fund passion projects and nifty gadgets — that much is clear. More quietly, the new way of funding projects is also empowering the consumer. Instead of having only minimal say in a product’s development (through methods...
Continue ReadingVery low interest rates, stubbornly high fund management fees and tepid performance from equity markets have presented investors with a dilemma – where to invest any spare cash. One relatively recent alternative that has captured the public’s interest is crowdfunding. Broadly speaking, crowdfunding is a group...
Continue ReadingAs an investor, there are numerous reasons to invest in tech companies. Now that crowdfunding platforms such as ShareIn are highlighting the best opportunities out there, here are five of the most compelling reasons why every investor should seriously consider investing in tech. 1. Tech companies got cheaper...
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