Strategy

February 18, 2013 @ 6:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a series of webinars in recognition of the seventh annual National Entrepreneurship Week.  The emphasis will be on how the next generation of small business owners can leverage crowdfunding as an alternative finance option to start and grow their businesses. WHEN:         February… Read More

February 18, 2013 @ 3:42 am By ThisIsMoney UK  |  

Gem Misa set up food business Righteous three years ago after giving up a career as a global brand manager with a multinational company to pursue her passion for food. Within months of launching her range of preservative-free, gluten-free salad dressings, she had secured listings… Read More

February 17, 2013 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider recently published a list of white label crowdfunding platforms available today.  As interest in crowdfunding has grown, the diversity of needs and requirements by different crowdfunding groups has created a growing and dynamic market for various platforms and options. Running y0ur own crowdfunding… Read More

February 15, 2013 @ 2:29 pm By TechDirt  |  

Nearly two years ago, we had a post pointing out that it was silly for people to complain when the “rich and famous” made use of platforms like Kickstarter. That story was about Tom Hanks’ son Colin looking for funds to complete a documentary. As we noted,… Read More

February 15, 2013 @ 1:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Insider recently received a tip from one of our visitors (Thanks!  You are the best!) regarding a posting on the Veeqo blog regarding the crowdfunding experience of Matt Warren founder of both Veeqo and Jura.  Jura sells watches in the UK and around the… Read More

February 15, 2013 @ 7:13 am By JD Alois  |  

EquityNet has published a report regarding accredited investors in the United States.  The report is derived from the Equity Net user base of over 1000 businesses. The entire report is embedded below but there are several interesting points which preview the impending commencement of equity… Read More

February 14, 2013 @ 6:29 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

WHAT: The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a series of webinars in recognition of the seventh annual National Entrepreneurship Week.  The emphasis will be on how the next generation of small business owners can leverage crowdfunding as an alternative finance option to start and… Read More

February 13, 2013 @ 6:55 pm By Myriam Raja  |  

Cine Pak Facebook Page So there it was – my idea neatly written out on a blank piece of paper in front of me. It seemed simple enough at the time; to travel over to my native country Pakistan and run a series of free… Read More

February 12, 2013 @ 6:14 am By Mashable  |  

Ram Malasani, CEO and founder of the 22-person company Securifi, isn’t the typical newbie entrepreneur you’d expect to find on Kickstarter, a wildly popular website where people can pitch projects and receive small pledges of financial support from anyone. But with weeks still left to go… Read More

February 11, 2013 @ 6:18 am By Develop Online  |  

Introversion’s Prison Architect has raised an impressive $1 million through crowdfunding. The title is based around the concept of building a prison while at the same time attempting to keep the inmates from running riot and escaping.  More than 30,000 people have pledged funds to… Read More

February 9, 2013 @ 2:45 pm By David S. Rose for Forbes  |  

Q4 statistics from Gust, which powers a majority of the organized early stage financing world, show that entrepreneurs around the world have gotten the message: “products talk; Powerpoints walk”. In an economy with ever-decreasing startup costs for new companies, 91% of ventures seeking their initial… Read More

February 9, 2013 @ 3:16 am By MetalUnderground  |  

Man Must Die has checked in with the following announcement about starting a crowd funding campaign to record a new album: “Be a huge part of the next Man Must Die CD, Lets make this album together. It’s been a couple of years since we… Read More

February 7, 2013 @ 8:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

February 7, 2013 @ 3:23 pm By FundersandFounders.com  |  

Getting Funded Online infographic by annavital. This infographic is courtesy of Funders and Founders 

February 6, 2013 @ 5:51 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Hat tip to the CfPA for posting this!

February 6, 2013 @ 8:32 am By Nathaniel Hansen  |  

I get A LOT of requests to help with kickstarter campaigns. Through trial and error on over a dozen kickstarter projects, hours of lectures at Emerson College, and countless meet ups, phone calls and emails with artists and innovators, I’ve refined a “best practices” list that… Read More

February 5, 2013 @ 8:11 am By WSJ.com  |  

A tectonic shift is under way in how companies raise money—and it will have a profound impact on U.S. investors and markets. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s most recent estimates, businesses have been raising more funds through private transactions than through debt and… Read More

February 2, 2013 @ 10:48 am By WSJ.com  |  

The common wisdom says that the American heartland is finished after a disastrous series of economic decisions outsourcing the manufacture of America’s physical goods. The pundits say the American dream is dead and this next decade will see the further decline. It may be that… Read More

January 29, 2013 @ 6:44 am By Law360  |  

Law360, New York — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to issue final rules later this year related to the JOBS Act’s so-called crowd funding statute, which allows businesses to raise up to $1 million per year from individual investors. Here’s a list… Read More

January 28, 2013 @ 2:30 am By Forbes  |  

Can’t afford a new car? Try crowdfunding. This novel idea comes from Chrysler Group, which lays out the details in the latest ads for its 2013 Dodge Dart. A television commercial that began airing this week introduces the Dodge Dart Registry, a website that allows… Read More