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UK Crowdfunding Association contributor to new Business Finance Guide being launched today

The Business Finance Guide will be launched by Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation & Skills at the House of Commons on the morning of Thursday 26 June. The Business Finance Guide is a clear, concise and accessible source...

ShareIn now directly authorised by the FCA

ShareIn are thrilled to announce that they are now authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate to a much wider audience. Prior to this they have been operating as an appointed representative of an FCA authorised entity that had more restrictive permissions as to...

Indiegogo to get Britain crowd funding

Indiegogo to get Britain crowdfunding Dylan Baker Monday June 23rd, 2014 Company hopes to raise £1m for British ideas and innovation Indiegogo, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform, has launched the inaugural Go Crowdfund Britain campaign. The initiative hopes to be the catalyst for £1m worth of investment into Britain’s best...

IN the U.S., SEC and equity crowd funding, a disaster waiting to happen?

By Jim Saksa: “Kickstarter, but With Stock” Equity crowdfunding was supposed to be an economic boon. Instead it’s a disaster waiting to happen. Bipartianship is so rare in Congress these days that one hopes every meaningful law passed with even just an ounce of across-the-aisle support is the...

This week in Alternative Finance

This week in Alternative Finance open in webbrowser There have been a number of exciting developments in the p2p space this week. First and foremost, a groundbreaking partnership between Funding Circle and Santander was unveiled. The arrangement will operate as a reciprocal referral system – and will...

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson launches crowdfunding campaign to raise £2 million for his beloved Doncaster Rovers

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson launches crowdfunding campaign to raise £2 million for his beloved Doncaster Rovers Jun 20, 2014 01:27 By Chris Richards Louis, 22, said: "This is all about the football, the community and restoring the excitement and desire to making Doncaster Rovers the most...

Funding Circle and Santander set up partnership

Funding Circle and Santander have launched a partnership to give small UK businesses better access to finance, writes Ryan Bembridge. 18 June, 2014 Santander will refer small business customers via its website and letters to Funding Circle when the online marketplace is better placed to help. Customers will...

BBC Today programme talks about crowdfunding and shadow banking

The discussion starts after 15min 17 seconds with contributions from Gillian Tett, Elisabeth Passey of Allianz, and PIMCO. Listen here  ...

Crowdfunding can be really effective – if you know what you're doing

KENDALL ALMERICO
CONTRIBUTOR
Crowdfunding Attorney and JOBS Act Expert

JUNE 17, 2014
Most people do not understand crowdfunding. “I built it, but they did not come” is a common complaint. Some people are shocked and unable to understand why nobody donated to their crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo or GoFundMe.

Crowdfunding is hard work.

Irish Central Bank warns on crowdfunding

The Central Bank has warned consumers that crowdfunding is not regulated and is a high risk form of investment. Crowdfunding is a way in which money can be raised from a large number of individuals or organisations, to fund a business, project or personal loan, and...