August 13, 2013
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Crowd funding is an increasingly popular way of financing projects, business ideas, charity and loans through small contributions from a large number of individuals. The...
August 13, 2013
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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra needs money to "Preserve The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's Legacy," according to its Internet campaign on Kickstarter.com -- an online, donation crowdfunding portal. More specifically, ASO's...
August 12, 2013
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StudentFunder aims to become ‘one-stop shop’ for those in need. A social enterprise start-up is hoping to help fill the gaps in support for postgraduate...
August 12, 2013
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Designer and Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has raised £1 million through a crowd-funding website for his innovative house building firm Hab Housing. The cash...
August 12, 2013
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This guest post is by Dr Emma Wilson, senior researcher and energy team leader at the International Institute for Environment and Development. How do you raise $1...
August 12, 2013
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In the last few years, the buzzwords for Internet businesses have been “crowdsourcing” and “crowdsavings”. Of late, “crowdfunding” has caught the imagination of the tech...
August 12, 2013
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Like many people, I have thought a lot about the subject of poverty. Growing up in Oakland, California, I lived in relative wealth, while just...
August 12, 2013
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NEW YORK — For years, independent bookstores have taken creative steps to fight off challenges from Amazon.com and the superstores by building in-house espresso bars,...
August 9, 2013
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We’re noticing an increasing number Skoll Awardees using crowdfunding for specific projects, and wanted to share more details in case you’re contemplating doing the same....