Tagged: france

December 19, 2012 @ 1:01 am By JD Alois  |  

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QzvamO6i8A] (Staff Translation) Numerous project founders are turning to Crowdfunding platforms. Adapted to independent or associated projects, this financing method is also open to start-ups from various sectors, however the concept is still not widely adopted in France. Thanks to Crowdfunding, Anatbio, a French… Read More

December 8, 2012 @ 4:47 pm By Forbes  |  

I first saw them in a newspaper ad: two figures, carved from ivory. Elongated. Delicate. Their hair, wavy. The folds of their gowns carved in refined detail. One, cradling a book. The other, blindfolded, head down. Both stunningly beautiful. The ad invites any reader to… Read More

December 5, 2012 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

World’s Largest Crowdfunding Platform Launches New Currencies, Languages & Localized Experiences SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 05, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Indiegogo, the largest global crowdfunding platform, announces new offerings in key global markets — including local currencies, languages and localized search and discovery experiences. Some of… Read More

December 4, 2012 @ 5:58 am By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) The eco-friendly cosmetics enterprise “Jeanne M”, barely one year after its inception and the launch of its line “Hélixir” for mature skins, is requesting capital via crowdfunding, still a rare or even unheard of concept in this region.  Individuals interested in participating in the campaign published on the “Finance utile” platform have until December… Read More

December 1, 2012 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) Crowdfunding, tuns out to be a surprisingly powerful tool to finance all of your projects. Here is how it works : Present your project to the public on a specific website and be convincing enough so that the cumulative power of many small or large… Read More

November 29, 2012 @ 1:02 am By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) The Belgian Crowdfunding Service AppsFunder has a French version. It allows individuals to invest in mobile app development projects. Hence, the Belgian Crowdfunding Site dedicated to mobile apps is now available in France. Founded by Pascal de Keyser, AppsFunder targets mobile apps developers (iOS… Read More

November 25, 2012 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) The crowd, in financing projects close to its heart, becomes the decision maker, the financier and a partial benefactor when the project is a success. Gustave Le Bon wrote: ” the real democratic success is not lowering the elite to the level of… Read More

November 15, 2012 @ 3:11 am By FrenchWeb  |  

(Staff Translation) Crowd Funding, a new source of financing is gaining momentum and increasing available means for entrepreneurs to create and develop their activities.  Frenchweb is hence proposing to investigate these various tools to better understand the new concepts and how they work in action. Marc Thouvenin, CEO de of… Read More

November 1, 2012 @ 6:25 am By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) The Men’s fashion website Menlook recently announced the acceleration of its international expansion. Founded in 2010 by Marc Ménasé as part of the group MenInvest, today the website has an inventory of more than 250 brands across three ranges: Haute Couture, Sportswear and Casual. Beyond its… Read More

October 30, 2012 @ 2:22 am By JD Alois  |  

(Staff Translation) I have specialized in the new financing solutions and donations. Within this context, last year, alongside the Spanish production crew “Riot Cinema Collective” I participated in the making of the science fiction movie El Cosmonauta. Before this, I never gaged the similarities that… Read More