equity crowdfunding Archives - Crowdsourcing Week

A New Asset Class, For The Masses

by Nathan Rose | Apr 9, 2019 |

A little while ago we covered the benefits of equity crowdfunding from the perspective of the entrepreneur. It can be an excellent way for entrepreneurs to raise money, while at the same time gaining significant marketing...

5 Ways Equity Crowdfunding Provides More Than Capital Investment

by Clive Reffell | Mar 19, 2019 |

Many successful businesses reach a stage where transformational expansion to take it to the next level, whether that might be developing the next version of a product or setting up a Sales and Marketing team, can’t be funded...

Investing in Real Estate Crowdfunding: Core Risks and Rewards

by Elans Dimitrijevs | Mar 13, 2019 |

Real estate crowdfunding is on the rise thanks to recent technological and legal developments, and it’s redefining the way commercial real estate (CRE) assets are bought, managed, and sold today. Also known as ‘online real...

Has the biggest UK equity crowdfunding platform shot itself in the foot?

by Clive Reffell | Dec 13, 2018 |

It is very reassuring to small-stake equity crowdfunding investors to believe that the terms of their deals are the same terms as those offered to large investors, with no discrimination against ‘the small guys’. However, the...

We’ve Been Building Something BOLD

by Clive Reffell | Nov 20, 2018 |

Over the last five years, Crowdsourcing Week has held conferences with some of the world’s largest tech pioneers and entrepreneurs. We’ve just finished our fifth global conference, which was last month in Washington DC....

Earning Your Wings: Angel Investing Alongside the “Crowd”

by Liz Cohen | Sep 25, 2018 |

Venture capital is growing enormously as a potential for exponential returns on investment. According to PitchBook, 2018 is on track to surpass $100 billion in deal value, an enormous achievement. Equity crowdfunding is a...

How Crowdsourcing is Changing Business

by Clive Reffell | Aug 23, 2018 |

The power of crowds, who can link together and organize effectively through smart mobile technology, is disrupting traditional power bases at political, corporate, media and financial levels. The rise of populist political...

How to Get Funding For an App

by Ben Lee | Apr 18, 2018 |

If you have an idea for a mobile app, you’re probably excited to get started with it – and you should be. Globally, the mobile app market generates about $60 billion in revenue every year, which means that mobile apps present a...

What is Crowdfunding?

by Clive Reffell | Feb 6, 2018 |

“Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising many small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and of alternative finance.”...

Preparing to Pitch: Five things you must consider when pitching to the crowd

by Tom Britton | Jan 9, 2018 |

Your startup is off the ground and the first few months have seen you gain traction in your chosen field; good job, the easy part is done. What comes next will be one of the most daunting, challenging, but ultimately rewarding,...