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May 14, 2013 @ 8:37 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Updated: Click here for the most recent version of this list… You may remember that we recently did this list on December 31st of last year. In just short of six months we have added 14 more campaigns to the list of Kickstarter raises that have… Read More

May 13, 2013 @ 7:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Ouya raised over $8 million on Kickstarter last year followed by a $15 million round led by Kleiner Perkins, becoming a darling of the gaming media as an example of crowdfunding’s power to democratize a gaming industry long dominated by large publishers and manufacturers. Now… Read More

May 12, 2013 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently there have been a lot of headlines and discussions regarding celebrities or the affluent utilizing crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter.  High profile film crowfunding for a Veronica Mars film or the project by Zach Braff have engendered a healthy discussion about who crowdfunding is for… Read More

May 11, 2013 @ 8:59 am By Korstiaan Zandvliet  |  

Crowdfunding is not only a solution for entrepreneurs who are looking for seed capital, but also for investors who want to control their portfolio and get some Return on Investment. With the prospect of equity-crowdfunding in the U.S. and the blooming equity crowdfunding market in… Read More

May 10, 2013 @ 1:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

If you want to launch a crowdfunding web site using Wordpress there are plugins and themes that can get you up and running quickly.

May 9, 2013 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

In the ultimate validation of their successful equity crowdfunding platform, UK based Crowdcube has successfully crowdfunded their own company by offering equity in their business.  In a post on the Crowdcube Facebook page they acknowledged having raised £1,500,000 from 259 investors.  The funds were raised… Read More

May 8, 2013 @ 8:35 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A list of Australian crowdfunding platforms and service providers, and some can boast some pretty unique and innovative features.

May 6, 2013 @ 8:23 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Google’s stake in Lending Club could signal future dominance of P2P and P2B lending in the crowdfunding space.

May 4, 2013 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC yesterday announced the release of the final report from their Forum on Small Business Capital Formation for 2012.  The Forum included discussions regarding the implementation of the Jobs Act and elements of crowdfunding.  The announcement was distributed by Chief of the Office of… Read More

May 3, 2013 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Equity crowdfunding portal Seedrs has been selected to be the investment partner for the Million Pound Startup Contest.  The UK based platform will facilitate the contest by having the £1 million will be invested through the Seedrs site. The Million Pound Startup contest will seeks to… Read More

May 3, 2013 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Boosting Crowdfunding Part of European Policy In a speech delivered in Amsterdam to the ‘Europioneers’ European Tech Entrepreneur of the Year Awards ceremony, Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission for Digital Agenda, made pointed comments pertaining to the European economic struggle, Today Europe is… Read More

May 2, 2013 @ 10:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Google has invested $125 million into peer-to-peer lending platform Lending Club, placing a valuation of over $1.5 billion on the crowdfunding platform. The crowdfunding industry is abuzz, hailing this as a banner moment for crowdfunding stakeholders.

May 1, 2013 @ 5:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC held another scheduled meeting, which was open to the public, regarding small and emerging companies including the Jobs Act and elements of crowdfunding. The presenters included Robert Greifeld, Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ OMX Group, William R. Hambrecht, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of… Read More

April 30, 2013 @ 7:16 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Google has launched a crowdfunding app called “One Today” that adds a philanthropic crowdfunding layer on top of their Google Plus social network. I recently had a chance to try the app. Every day I get a notification on my phone for the day’s cause…. Read More

April 29, 2013 @ 7:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Zach Braff has raised more than $2 million on Kickstarter. Veronica Mars netted over $5.7 million. These two campaigns have gone a long way in sparking a debate on whether campaigns such as these align with the core mission of rewards-based crowdfunding, and in particular… Read More

April 28, 2013 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

With 26 days left to go on his Kickstarter crowdfunfunding campaign, Zach Braff’s film project “Wish I Was Here” surpassed their crowdfunding goal.  The original target was to raise $2Million and as of this morning the total stands at well over $2.1 Million supported by… Read More

April 27, 2013 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a post on Invest Georgia, equity crowdfunding is already legal in the state of Georgia via the Invest Georgia Exemption which was enacted in December 2011. As stated on the post; Georgia-based, private companies can sell equity (shares of stock or debt) to Georgia based… Read More

April 26, 2013 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seed&Spark is a trail blazer in the film crowdfunding movement launching one of the first pure film crowdfunding sites in the hot  crowdfunding film industry.  Aiming to disrupt and support independent film, Seed&Spark has continued to grow, add features and expand.  Recently they shared some… Read More

April 26, 2013 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

UK equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs continues to grow rapidly and is experiencing a steep rise in investments having funded 24 deals with 45 live offerings currently live on their platform.  It was recently announced that Seedrs had powered through the £1 Million Funded mark and now… Read More

April 25, 2013 @ 3:44 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Alleged promises of huge returns plus access to boats, private jets and more…