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...
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 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...
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...
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 Week, a global platform on the Crowd Economy, launches equity share offer on Crowdcube. Crowdsourcing Week, an organisation dedicated to changing the way businesses, government and nonprofits use the Internet for social productivity through the crowd...
There are two things that every entrepreneur/innovator should take note if they want to explore crowdfunding: optimism and caution. We've heard tons of successful stories, but we must remember that there's always a story behind the glory. Optimism because you believe...
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...
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...
Clients of mine who pursue the practice of collaborative innovation express the concern that they may become the victim of their own success. What if they develop their practice? What if they expand their program? What if, as a result of achieving practice and program...
Hello, Sweet November! It's amazing how time passes very quickly and before you know it 2015 ends with a bang. 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...
Last Friday's news changed the equity crowdfunding arena in the US. SEC’s long-anticipated approval on Title III will allow unaccredited investors to invest in startups and companies. But is this a real game changer for every startup? Industry experts are cautiously...
The digital platform is not just a medium to interact but is one of the cornerstones of the crowd economy, that is poorly understood at best. This was a big takeaway from my interview with a top global CXO advisor on the platform business model, Sangeet Paul Choudary,...
The firms S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM, which focuses on sustainability investing, announced the results of their annual review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (“DJSI”). The two state that the DJSI is the first global index to track the leading...