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5 Top European Equity Crowdfunding Platforms

Here are top equity crowdfunding platforms in Europe. They let privately-owned businesses attract the personal funds of retail investors by offering equity.

Summit To Galvanise Crowdsourcing Ecosystem in the Middle East

Summit To Galvanise Crowdsourcing Ecosystem in the Middle East

Crowdsourcing Week is thrilled to announce the upcoming CSW Summit Tehran on May 20, 2016, in partnership with Eventbox, an events marketing and management platform. The agenda will focus on the crowdfunding and collaborative approaches that define a sharing economy....

8 Platforms Solving Mobility Globally

8 Platforms Solving Mobility Globally

As I write this article, Beijing has issued its first ever Red Alert on account of lethal air pollution. The “Airpocalyptic” view from my desk made me question the way we look at ridesharing and on-demand platforms. They are not just the next profit-making startup...

Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Platforms in Europe

Top 10 Equity Crowdfunding Platforms in Europe

Crowdfunding is growing significantly and is forecasted to surpass venture capital funding in 2016 according to a recent report. The practice itself is more than doubling, every year according to Forbes. In 2015, $USD 34.4 billion, was raised across the...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – November 27

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – November 27

Capping the week, we’d like to extend our Thanksgiving greetings to our readers. And of course, as part of our routine, here’s a curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week...

The New Era of Economic Abundance

The New Era of Economic Abundance

Last decade was about YOU - the next decade will be about WE. Welcome to the new world of what Epi Ludvik Nekaj refers to as “Crowd Capital”. Just as the democratization of content in the past decade led to structural disruption in media-related sectors, the emerging...

Get the Insider Scoop on our Equity Crowdfunding Rewards

Get the Insider Scoop on our Equity Crowdfunding Rewards

In less than one week, our supporters and community have helped us raise nearly 30% of our equity crowdfunding raise investment goal, and gained access to some SWEET campaign rewards! Have you taken a look at the rewards on offer yet? They provide a unique opportunity...

CSW Global 2016 Coming to London in April

CSW Global 2016 Coming to London in April

CSW continues its mission of bridging the exponential needs of our times with the crowd economy. And we are coming to London, April 11-15, 2016 for the 4th edition of Crowdsourcing Week's flagship global conference. Mark your calendars as we bring the best practices...

Why We’re Crowdfunding: Bold Step For Exponential Impact

Why We’re Crowdfunding: Bold Step For Exponential Impact

Crowdfunding. It's sounds exciting, but by no means easy. After months of preparation, we have just launched an equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube and are ready for the next chapter in CSW's growth journey. Why are we doing this?  It's overwhelming, yet humbling...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – November 20

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – November 20

From crowdsourcing projects to track UFOs to building a new smartphone to democratizing light and water, here’s a curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team about...

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – November 13

Crowdsourcing News Roundup – November 13

Ready for this week’s scoop? Here’s a curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team about sharing economy, open innovation, crowdfunding and more.  Uber to offer bank...

When Crowds Respond, a Remarkable Work of Art is Created

When Crowds Respond, a Remarkable Work of Art is Created

All things are possible if you hustle with the crowd like how artist Ai Weiwei did. This prominent Chinese contemporary artist and political activist will do anything to complete his work of art in Australia after Danish toy company, Lego refused to sell him a bulk...

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