We’ve seen the mantra “by the people, for the people” many times and now a Philippine presidential aspirant initiated a unique take on crowdfunding to support his campaign. His initiative is also embedded with a mechanism to protect his votes in the upcoming 2016...
No doubt you’ve heard about crowdfunding. What you might not realize is that there are many forms of crowdfunding and each type is used in a myriad of ways. Rewards, Equity, Donation and Lending. However, they all have this in common. They gather supporters that are...
Do you remember when Google acquired YouTube for $1.6 billion? I always ask this question when speaking at conferences and the reason behind this huge acquisition I believe, is because the company had inherently understood the concept of crowd-powered media. Look at...
Hello, February! Isn't it amazing, we're in the love month already and before you know it, it'll be Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016! We scooped good reads for the weekend - stories on Blockchain, crowdsourcing, governments and more. Check out our curated weekly...
What the crowds can achieve, the mind can't immutably conceive. Why? Because the opportunities from the crowds, emerging technologies, and Internet of Things are infinite. From centralized to decentralized to distributed networks, the Internet has immensely eradicated...
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a 3-part blog series on tips for executing a successful equity crowdfunding campaign. Check out the first post on 3 fundamental elements when launching your equity crowdfunding raise. What does it take to communicate an...
To cap the last Friday of the week, we have found these interesting updates such as Lyft and Waze's partnership, blockchain technology in banks, and how technology companies can benefit from crowdsourcing; check out our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and...
What should real estate crowdfunding investors consider when selecting the platforms, markets and deals they are investing in? The platforms that will stand out are not just creating marketplaces where any deal can just get listed. To run a crowdfunding business, the...
Do you know how crowdsourcing is being used to push boundaries in emerging technologies, art and creativity, and machine learning? The newest confirmed speakers for Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016 will be sharing just that, during one can't-miss week in London. Four...
No doubt you've heard about crowdsourcing. What you might not realize is the power of crowdsourcing that can accelerate innumerable processes and innovations more efficiently—especially in the next two years, when another billion brains will join networked computers...
General Motors buys Sidecar's assets, NASA is crowdsourcing robotic arm concepts, US delegates will visit India for smart cities development and many more - we have a handful of interesting stories for our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read...
We are pleased to share that after more than 3 years of actively building and shaping Crowdsourcing Week events around the world through content and speaker curation, Priti Ambani is stepping down as Global Media Director and moving into a new role. As part of a...
In a lengthy and compelling Medium post, Mike Hearn, a prominent Bitcoin developer and one of the pioneers in the cryptocurrencies industry, publicly declared that Bitcoin “has failed." He deliberately cited technical and people problems, summing up his major public...
For three consecutive years, Singapore has been the home of CSW’s weeklong global conference. This year, in its fourth edition, we are thrilled to take the Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016 to our new home: United Kingdom. With the theme, “Great Challenges, Massive...