As part of a SPAC deal, Binance will invest $200 million in Forbes – the largely business-focused publication. Last year, it was announced that Forbes would merge with SPAC sponsor Magnum Opus Acquisition Ltd (OPA.N), a blank check firm targeting the global consumer, technology, and media… Read More
Forbes will hold its third-annual Blockchain 50 Symposium on April 13th, bringing together leaders from major global companies in a series of discussions around the use of cryptocurrencies, and how they’re being been made available to millions of customers, creating real efficiencies. Thanks in part… Read More
That favourable review of a favourite cryptocurrency project was likely bought, Reuters is reporting today in an extensive exposé. “Rating ‘experts’ will grade anything positively, for a price,” write the article’s co-authors, Anna Irrera and Elizabeth Dilts. The two say the story they uncovered in data and documents were confirmed… Read More
This week, CEO of Indiegogo, Slava Rubin, sat down to with Forbes to discuss the global crowdfunding platform’s growth while revealing his predictions for the funding method. While revealing the differences between Indiegogo and other crowdfunding platforms, Slava explained: “There’s three things that separates us… Read More
This week, co-founder of Fundrise, Ben Miller, wrote a piece for Forbes about how Chinese social media site Renren‘s COO, James Liu, offered up $27 million through the social media platform for professionals, LinkedIn. Miller shared in the article: “As any startup founder will tell you,… Read More
While most CEO have a corner office with a beautiful view of the grounds of their companies, Indiegogo’s Slava Rubin admits having that kind of workplace is just not for him. During a recent interview with Forbes, Rubin stated he finds comfort of not being the… Read More
On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform CircleUp announced that it teamed up with media outlet Forbes to present the 25 Most Innovative Brands of 2015 list. Founder and CEO of CircleUp, Ryan Caldbeck declared: “We’ve teamed up with Forbes to celebrate the 25 most innovative consumer and retail brands… Read More
In an effort to help more athletes fulfill their Olympic high cost dreams, new crowdfunding platform Team USA Registry has launched for various Olympian costs. During a recent interview with Forbes, swimmer Natalie Coughlin and gymnast John Orozco announced their support for a new crowdfunding platform along… Read More
Last month, singer and songwriter Amanda Palmer launched a crowdfunding campaign on Patreon to raise funds for her upcoming projects, which consists of making new art and traveling to Berlin, Germany to record an album in German. The new projects surfaced just two years after she captured… Read More
On Monday crowdfunding platform, Patreon, announced the news that it has acquired Subbable, which was founded by YouTube sensation Hank Green and his brother John Green, who wrote The Fault in Our Stars. According to Forbes, the big merger consolidates two funding platform. With their artists… Read More
This past summer, CrowdfundInsider shared the infamous story about West Games’ Areal, which was considered one of Kickstarter’s weirdest crowdfunding campaigns to date. Although project hit its $50,000 goal quickly, the global crowdfunding giant shut down its campaign before it could raise any more funds. Now, the Areal is… Read More
Taking time away from her ever so busy schedule, co-founder of Indiegogo Danae Ringelmann sat down with Forbes magazine to share details about the global crowdfunding platform along with the ups and downs of using the popular funding method. During her interview, Ringelmann stated, “I wish… Read More
Earlier this month, Danae Ringelmann, co-founder of crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, shared her thoughts about importance of diversity at Y Combinator’s Startup Day. Forbes reported that Although she addressed 90% of males, Ringelmann stressed how diversity will help startups achieve ultimate success. The media outlet caught up… Read More
Forbes has released their list of 100 of America’s most promising companies, and crowdfunding is well-represented with two entries on the list and one in the top five. Equity crowdfunding platform CircleUp comes in at #64 on the list. Revenues are cited at $1 million… Read More
Devin Thorpe of Forbes recently interviewed the following crowdfunding experts: Michael Nall, Founder of the Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors Robert Carbone, Co-founder CEO of CrowdBouncer Scott Jordan of HealthiosXchange The video contains some really interesting discourse about Title III in particular. Carbone reiterates… Read More
In this video former AOL CEO Steve Case discusses the future of crowdfunding and its effect on venture capital with JJ Colao of Forbes. He also expresses some optimism regarding the SEC’s timeline. Watch below…
As a co-founder of RockThePost, the leading crowdfunding platform for entrepreneurs, I naturally advocate for startups to get funding via crowdfunding, as it provides several additional benefits that can prove very useful early on. On the flip side, other options to obtain funding include personally funding your venture, reaching… Read More
Last week I wrote a tongue-in-cheek ten point plan to get rich quick. David K. Williams, one of my Forbes colleagues, asked that I answer my sarcasm with an authentic ten point plan. Here it is: Save every penny. Social entrepreneurs as a general rule can make… Read More
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