Lighthouse, a new crowdfunding application has gone public. What makes it stand out? Being powered by bitcoins it competes with traditional crowdfunding platforms and stirs up buzz around the value of Bitcoin. Lighthouse is spic-and-span for a number of reasons. It is...
Crowdfunding
An alternative finance method of raising money from large groups of people, as donations, as a loan, or in exchange for company equity
OurCrowd’s Investor Summit Showcases Israeli Startup Ecosystem
OurCrowd's Global Investor Summit (Dec 9-10 in Jerusalem, Israel) will bring together an A-list selection of cutting-edge Israeli startups, experienced angel investors, and a diverse array of industry professionals, advisors and mentors, Who is OurCrowd? OurCrowd is...
The ECN Crowdfunding Convention in Paris will Focus on the €2 Billion Crowdfunding Market
The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) will launch the third edition of the ECN Crowdfunding Convention on 11th and 12th December in Paris, a high-level event for crowdfunding professionals and stakeholders from all areas connected to crowdfunding, including...
Investing in Women is Win-Win For All
Photo Credit: Sebastiaan ter BurgFemale entrepreneurship is much more than a social issue. Now it is an economic one with a rising generation of 'mumpreneurs' going out and challenging the existing gender imbalance of business.Building confidence“One of the main...
What will Crowdfunding Look Like in 2020
From the editor: Paul Niederer, one of the top 10 global experts on crowdfunding throws light on how crowdfunding will evolve by 2020. Reposted from Paul's blog. Looking 6 years into the future, what can we expect crowdfunding to be in 2020. Firstly, the word...
StarHub Announces Crowdtivate at CSW Global’14, will Crowdfund Asia’s Entrepreneurs
StarHub, Singapore's telco giant announced its crowdfunding platform Crowdtivate, today, live at Crowdsourcing Week Global (CSW),' 14 in Singapore. Crowdtivate will be the first telco backed crowd platform to serve Asia's entrepreneurs, and future movers &...
Blasting Off Into 2014: New Markets and Finance Trends
Take your business up on the web and make way for flexible funding. Much more than this, expect a much broader audience to do crowdfunding by year 2014. Numerous popular online platforms will not only help you raise money fast for any business that you may happen to...
Weekly Reading: Crowdsourcing News Roundup, Feb. 7
A curated, weekly roundup of interesting news on crowd business, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding, open innovation and the new collaborative economy Urban planning just became more open and democratic in Moscow, where residents can now propose city improvement ideas...
Where is Crowdfunding Headed in Asia-Pacific and Beyond?
What's next in rewards-based crowdfunding? How are crowdfunding initiatives shaping up in the Asia-Pacific region and what is the future? Pozible co-founder Rick Chen answers in the January 30, 2014 Twitter #CrowdChat hosted by Crowdsourcing Week. Rick Chen offered...
What is the Secret Sauce For Crowdfunding Success?
So what is the secret sauce for a successful crowdfunding campaign? In a recent post we talked about crowdfunding campaigns that have been widely successful and I have often been asked - What is the secret sauce behind a successful campaign? Obviously there are many...
Five Campaigns Going Towards Crowdfunding Success in 2014
Crowdfunding for a startup has multiple benefits for startups and founders. One key advantage is that the top campaigns go viral on social media, building great momentum for the startup before launch and creating a positive feedback loop of interest among users,...
Syndicate Funding: A New Way To Invest In Startups
How does one become an angel investor? There is no university where one can learn angel investing. However, crowdfunding is creating a unique path for learning through a system called syndicate funding. A growing trend in the U.K. and other parts of Europe, such as...
Crowdfunding and Innovation
Many a good innovation dies on the vine due to the lack of funds to make a prototype or take it to market. Crowdfunding is bridging this gap. The main idea with reward and equity crowdfunding is that the innovators and their helpers set up a fund raise as a new...
Why P&G and GE Ventures are on Crowdfunding Platforms
The naysayers like to write-off crowdsourcing as a marketing tool for brands that shortchange consumers for ideas. While it is true that a shallow crowdsourcing campaign can do that, companies that incorporate crowd innovation into their DNA not only create...
5 Things To Know About the SEC Crowdfunding Rules
Crowdfunding is a part of the 'Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act' - a 2012 law that aims to help the economy by financing startups and small biz, hard hit by recession and lack of finance. Last week the SEC released the ground rules for crowd funded...
Next Logical Step in the Crowdfunding Revolution
The crowdfunding revolution is upon us. Whether you're talking rewards-based crowdfunding, donation, peer to peer lending, or equity crowdfunding, this financing option is growing into a stable and viable option for startups, entrepreneurs and businesses. But policies...
Missed Our Crowdchat on Equity Crowdfunding? Here is a Recap
We chatted with Darren Westlake, co-founder and CEO of Crowdcube - the equity based crowdfunding platform in U.K. - on Twitter, talking all things crowdfunding and equity. If you missed the chat, we have the "Storify" version for you, below. To be notified of future...
Join Darren Westlake of Crowdcube on #Crowdchat
Are you an entrepreneur or investor with questions on crowdfunding for equity? Here is your chance. Darren Westlake, co-founder and CEO of Crowdcube - the equity based crowdfunding platform in U.K. - will be talking all things crowdfunding and equity on our next...
Crowdfunding’s Latest Invasion: Real Estate
This post written originally appeared on Forbes. Crowdfunding is rapidly changing the real-estate investment market, offering developers new ways to finance projects, small investors a way in, and the socially conscious an avenue to support their local communities—and...
9.23.2013: Advertising to Investors Becomes Legal in the US
The JOBS Act Title II was published yesterday on the Federal Register which makes this new law effective on Monday September 23 or 60 days later. This is a gargantuan change from the Securities Act of 1933 — breaking the 80 year old ban on allowing advertising of...
A Look at Italy’s Enacted Regulations for Equity Crowdfunding
On Friday 12th of July, the CONSOB – the Italian financial securities commission – proudly announced that Italy was going to be the first country in Europe to enact regulations for equity crowdfunding. The CONSOB commissary said its hopes were that the law will not...
Crowdfunding’s Latest Invasion: Real Estate
This post written originally appeared on Forbes. Crowdfunding is rapidly changing the real-estate investment market, offering developers new ways to finance projects, small investors a way in, and the socially conscious an avenue to support their local communities—and...
Reasons Why You Don’t Need to Worry About SEC’s Passing of Title II
T2: Judgment Day? These thoughts are completely my own and do not reflect the intent or thoughts of Return on Change, any of its affiliates, directors, employees or stakeholders of any kind. We start with a shout out to the color guard of the days of old, when...
Guess Which US State Is Leading In Investment Crowdfunding
The following guest post is by David Drake, originally appeared on Forbes. Add North Carolina to the growing list of states working on intrastate investment crowdfunding legislation, especially as the equity crowdfunding proposal of the Jumpstart Our Business Startup...