Opinion

November 5, 2012 @ 8:25 pm By Paul Niederer, CapitalUnderdogs  |  

Here is a typical headline … Equity Crowdfunding: Potential Disaster Waiting To Happen … and here is a previous blog article I wrote around this type of headline. The Road to Equity Crowdfunding Hell Through the Rear View Mirror … but surely motive is also… Read More

November 5, 2012 @ 8:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The recently released document put together by a cadre of European academicians has quickly become a must read for the policy leaders of the domestic Crowdfunding industry. Matthias Klaes, Professor of Commerce from Keele University in the UK opens the discussion by quoting Schumpeter and… Read More

October 29, 2012 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

In an article from the Harvard Business Review, Alvaro Rodriquez Arregui states, “For there to be a sizable number of new enterprises and for these to grow and thrive; they need funding, and this funding usually comes from venture capital (VC).” We applaud Sr. Arregui… Read More

October 26, 2012 @ 3:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

A few weeks back I wrote about how risk shouldn’t stop crowdfunding from becoming available in the United States.  However, any responsible investor should consider risk before participating in any investment.  Investment without pragmatism is just gambling, after all. What are the legitimate risks involved… Read More