November 26, 2014
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Seedrs Expand into US Market
Seedrs acquires Junction Investment and will expand to the United States. http://blog.seedrs.com/...
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October 27, 2014
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The Guardian Article on Alternative Finance and Running with the Crowd
Crowd-funding: Running with the crowd Question: Is crowdfunding a viable option for a business? Julia Groves provides insight on this popular source of business finance. http://www.alternativefinanceinfo.co.uk/finance-tips/crowd-funding-running-with-the-crowd...
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October 7, 2014
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Everything micro-SMEs need to know about crowdfunding
A very informative report co-sponsored by the UK Crowdfunding Association with content from ShareIn, Nesta and Trillion Fund as well as our own Chair, Julia Groves. Aimed at micro-SMEs, it provides an overview of the entire crowdfunding market - equity, debt and reward - and...
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August 6, 2014
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Our chair's views on the new social media consultation in twelve tweets
GC14-06 tweets are for those mildly interested in the FCA consultation on social media. They are my own personal views and understanding and should not be interpreted or used as compliance advice. Tweet One: FCA consultation on use of social media is out - looks like...
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July 31, 2014
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Do you learn more from hearing about people's successes, or their failures?
We are a young industry, but fast moving, and with more than 9 million members across all the different crowdfunding platforms in the UK, and more than 600,000 projects and businesses already successfully funded, between us we have already learnt a lot about what works...
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July 3, 2014
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How does crowdfunding work?
New figures from the Bank of England show it can still be a struggle for small businesses to get money from the banks. This is why many are turning to what is called - crowdfunding - asking people to invest money in businesses or projects. More than...
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June 30, 2014
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Get into buy-to-let for just £10: New breed of crowdfunding sitesever to be a property investor – but is it wise?
Get into buy-to-let for just £10: New breed of crowdfunding sites make it cheaper than ever to be a property investor - but is it wise? By MARC SHOFFMAN PUBLISHED: 17:40, 28 May 2014 | UPDATED: 16:32, 29 May 2014 Being a buy-to-let investor has meant decent returns...
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June 30, 2014
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Chamber of Commerce in Crowdfunding partnership
Simon Bain Business Correspondent/Personal Finance Editor Monday 30 June 2014 Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has become the first in the UK to form a partnership with a crowdfunding platform through a joint venture with Glasgow City Council. The tie-up with Funding Circle, the biggest business-focused platform in the peer-to-peer...
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June 29, 2014
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Learn how to invest
The Naked Trader Robbie has been trading full-time since 2001. His book The Naked Trader has become one of the biggest-selling finance books, reaching the top 150 books on Amazon. Trades made and published by Robbie’s have amassed profits over £600,000. You can read about his...
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June 29, 2014
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Odyssey Equity Crowdfunding: The First of Many Cross Border Offerings?
As we recently reported in Crowdfund Insider, Odyssey Airlines is the first company ever to offer equity crowdfunding in two different countries simultaneously. This is the second part in a series about this “first” for the crowdfunding world. In the United Kingdom, Odyssey is currently...
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