Crowdfunding Panel

Crowdfunding Panel

About the Crowdfunding Panel Group

The panel has been organized to analyze and discuss online crowdfunding platforms. We are constantly searching for ways to learn from or improve the current models.

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The panel has been organized to analyze and discuss online crowdfunding platforms. We are constantly searching for ways to learn from or improve the current models.

The members of this group will initially be invite-only and will come from a diverse background.

Crowdfunding is a method of raising capital through a network of friends, family, fans and contacts using online tools or platforms. It is similar to microfinancing and modeled after popular crowdsourcing platforms.

There are a number of crowdfunding sites that cater to the arts - film, music, journalism. However, many startups in other verticals could use crowdfunding to fund their projects. Therefore, in my opinion, new sites will appear on the landscape and the current sites will evolve to serve those other verticals.

Some of the questions we will answer are the following: How are these platforms staying within the bounds of the SEC rules? Are there risks that they might cross the lines? Also, if they do abide by the rules, how will they fit in the financing cycle? Do they have the potential to be extremely disruptive or simply enhance the cycle? In times of good capital markets will certain models be less attractive to start-ups and arts projects? « less

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Dave M.

Dave

Thinking of Crowdfunding? Wondering if it's worth it to give up equity? See this blog post.

Analysis of data from Crowdsourcing.org's "Crowdfunding Industry Report".

Earlier this month Crowdsourcing.org published their “ Crowdfunding Industry Report” based on survey responses from 170 crowdfunding sites. (We view it as a nice supplement to our “ Consumer Interest in Investment Crowdfunding”...

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Kevin Berg

Live chat on Crowdfunding. Follow-up on the Crowdfunding made Simple conference. http://www.crowdsourcing.org/chat

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Paul W.

Paul

Get Funded Through CrowdFunding universal-media-consultants.blogspot.com

Entrepreneurs are about to receive a new and unprecedented funding opportunity—an opportunity that may ultimately determine the success of their business. I’m referring to the method of raising business capital through...

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Joy S.

Joy

Amazing video from my clients the founders of #startupexemption on how they got #crowdfunding legalized in 460 days.

Fortune youtube.com

The Story Behind Crowdfund Investing - How 3 Guys Changed the Rules of the Game in 460...

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Pedro M.

Pedro

Critical factors for success in crowdfunding

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We would like to ask for your cooperation by answering this survey as part of an investigation about the critical factors of success in crowdfunding. It will enable us to build a dissertation for the Master in the Economics and...

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Jayni Nicole B.

Jayni Nicole

Forbes Discusses First CrowdFunding Site Focused on Start-ups and Tech Products

When Twitter's lead venture capitalist Fred Wilson warned VCs last week that crowdfunding posed a threat to his industry's future, he probably didn't know about START.ac, which went live last night, but the newest crowdfund is...

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Joy S.

Joy

The story of the JOBS Act and its more-than-two-year gestation

Great article from Fast Company

Shaking Up Crowdfunding fastcompany.com

The world is about to have a whole lot more angels. Thanks to the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act that was enacted this April, average people will soon be able to use crowdfunding investment platforms to become...

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Tony S.

Tony

SEC Issues FAQ On Crowdfunding Intermediaries

Please visit http://youcrowdfund.org/for this and other news on crowdfunding. Sign-up for our weekly newsletters and also, put yourself ...

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Ruth H. 21 days ago • Edit • Interested in getting ready to crowdfund your business next year ? Get started here. http://crowdfundingroadmap.com »
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Leo S.

Leo

Crowd funding market size and forecast

Hi - does anyone have any reliable stats on reward/ equity- based crowd funding market size/forecast? I keep seeing a 5 to 6 billion ...

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Tony S.

Tony

You can now put yourself on the Crowdfunding Community Map and find crowdfunders near you at http://youcrowdfund.org/.

Today, we launched YouCrowdfund.org to provide information, education and intelligence to the crowdfund community. We provide a daily ...

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Anne S. 24 days ago • Edit • A good map. I tried to input details of an event I am running but there seemed to be no way of doing this. »
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Jayni Nicole B.

Jayni Nicole

Well, it's been quite a year already for the crowdfunding industry. With the JOBS Act becoming law, the tech industry (and the economy) are headed for some big changes, as the legalization of crowdfunding in startups for...

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Philip C.

Philip

Great source for Crowdfunding/ sourcing sites

Directory of Sites crowdsourcing.org

Founded in 2010, the industry website, Crowdsourcing.org, is a neutral organization dedicated solely to crowdsourcing and crowdfunding. As one of the most influential and credible authorities in the crowdsourcing space,...

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Anne S. 26 days ago • Edit • May I add the list of UK sites which I regularly update on my blog ... »
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Jayni Nicole B.

Jayni Nicole

It is easier to make one than you think!

START.ac believes creative minds have no limit, and that is what we want your video to prove! This video shows the "must haves" of a CrowdFunding video. Add your creative touch and you are ready to CrowdFund! We can't wait to...

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Joy S.

Joy

Crowdfunding Explained- Dave Milliken of Funding Pad explains the history of crowdfunding & how your business can benefit.

Informative blog post with great visuals

With the passage of the JOBS Act, crowdfunding has received a lot of attention lately. In an effort to explain what crowdfunding is and how your business could potentially benefit from it, we have asked David Milliken,...

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Claudio D.

Claudio

Two big crowd-funding questions finance.fortune.cnn.com

Crowd-funding questions on the horizon. FORTUNE -- Ever since the JOBS Act passed earlier this month, I’ve been inundated with PR pitches about new crowd-funding platforms. So many, in fact, that I’m surprised a crowd-funding...

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Randy S. 1 month ago • Edit • Suggesting that our government has other areas they can focus on other than over regulating crowd funding and adding exorbitant costs. Crowd ... »
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Joy S.

Joy

With due diligence now moving online, how will you stand out from the crowd for your crowdfunding efforts?

Article from mo.com features great publicity tips to get you noticed by investors

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (aka- the Crowdfunding bill) is officially the law of the land, meaning startups looking for funding have new ways to raise capital. The Crowdfunding bill will allow companies to raise...

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Elaine D.

Elaine

Any entrepreneur here interested in getting into the crowdfunding industry? Contact me.

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Joy S.

Joy

Exciting changes surrounding crowdfunding: JOBS Act will allow non-accredited investors to legally invest in startups

Interesting article from Entrepreneur Magazine

With the JOBS Act as the law of the land, changes to how you can market your small company to crowdfunding investors are on the way.

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