May 5, 2013 @ 9:00 am By This Is Money  |  

Demand for alternative sources of finance is rocketing, with figures this weekend showing that lending to small firms through peer-to-peer lending site Funding Circle has passed £100 million. The site, set up less than three years ago, has grown so fast that experts estimate in ten years it could account for ten to 20 per… Read More

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March 15, 2013 @ 7:50 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

The United Kingdom’s leading crowdfunding companies have  launched a trade body, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA), aimed at providing clarity and consumer protection and for the whole industry. Crowdfunding in the UK has experienced massive growth over recent years. Operators provide a much-needed alternative source of finance for businesses looking to raise funds, and it is… Read More

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February 22, 2013 @ 8:24 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

UK based crowdfunding site Crowdbnk announced that the first project has been successfully funded on CrowdBnk after being listed for less than an hour.  “What’s This?” Mobile App reached its funding target of £10,000 on the 10th February 2013 with the help of 26 CrowdBnk supporters. Founded by two ex-Cambridge students, Ed Moyse and Ross Harper,… Read More

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February 21, 2013 @ 6:16 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

CrowdBnk is delighted to announce that it has partnered with QPR in the Community Trust to raise £30,000 for an exciting new community project charting the social history of QPR Football Club and the local area. QPR is seeking donations to support funding of ‘The Story of QPR’ – an intergenerational media project in collaboration… Read More

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January 23, 2013 @ 10:24 pm By AlJazeera  |  

They had failed to get financial backing for their high-tech smart watch, so last April the developers of the Pebble decided to made the public an offer. Pre-order one of their yet-to-be-made watches for a reduced price, and be the first to get one. They made the offer on the crowd funding website Kickstarter. Within… Read More

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January 22, 2013 @ 7:14 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Win up to £20K to start or grow your business: CrowdBnk is running the #GreatIdeas crowdfunding competition in February 2013 to celebrate its launch. Small businesses have long been an important source of jobs in the UK and represent a significant portion of the UK output. Given the current economic climate and public spending cuts, startups… Read More

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January 17, 2013 @ 6:09 am By Growth Business UK  |  

What is CrowdBnk, and how does it work? CrowdBnk is essentially a crowdfunding platform that allows anyone to raise funding for their ideas or business in return for rewards or equity in the company. Anyone in the UK (as long as they are over 18) can submit their idea to raise funds to start or… Read More

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