July 25, 2013
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Can Crowdfunding Solve the Startup Capital Gap?
No matter what industry it's in or what product it's selling, the absolute best way for a startup to obtain the capital it needs to...
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July 25, 2013
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Crowdfunding gaining momentum: study
Crowdfunding, a practice which allows startup firms to raise money from small investors over the Internet, picked up steam in 2012 with some 2.7 billion...
July 24, 2013
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Banks to publish local lending data
(Banks feel the competitive force of Peer to Peer lenders and crowdfinance - http://theodi.org/blog/peer-peer-lending-businesses-lead-way-opening-financial-data) Major UK banks will reveal details from January of their lending in thousands of...
July 24, 2013
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Canonical's crowdfunding of Ubuntu Edge stretches credibility to the breaking point
LINUX SOFTWARE HOUSE Canonical's decision to crowdfund the Ubuntu Edge smartphone stretches both the concept of crowdfunding and the image of Canonical's faith in its vision...
July 24, 2013
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Spike Lee crowdfunds film project on Kickstarter
Spike Lee has become the latest high-profile film-maker to launch a project on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter in an effort to get a new movie made. The untitled...
July 23, 2013
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Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs recruits Albion to boost awareness
Equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs has called in Albion Drive to strengthen its connections with entrepreneurs and start-ups seeking investment. Albion will raise awareness of the...
July 23, 2013
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Crowdfunding Lesson From Habitat: Empower Your Volunteers
Dave McMurtry is a player in Silicon Valley. I mean that in the very best sense. He is a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School...
July 22, 2013
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Crowdfunding: Income or Gift? IRS Taxes and SEC Regulations Could Hurt Startups And Innovation On Kickstarter And Indiegogo
Say you’re raising money on Kickstarter for an independent film project: Are the proceeds a sort of communal gift-giving or simply a clever source of...
July 22, 2013
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SEC Finally Moves On Equity Crowdfunding, Phase 1
As the CEO of Crowdfunder and a participant in JOBS Act legislation, I’ve had unique access to people and parties involved the regulatory process, and...