The Economist recently took note of Amanda Palmer’s viral TED video where she outlines how she has funded her music throughout her career by building relationships with an increasingly large and affectionate crowd following. The Economist has noticed Ms. Palmer’s fundraising activities before after she successfully used a crowdfunding project to… Read More
In May of last year, the month following passage of the JOBS Act, I warned startups to watch the hypsters who were urging startups to sign up on portals and get ready for investment crowdfunding. I pointed out that these would-be investment portals were far more interested… Read More
They missed the deadline. We knew they would. They knew the deadline was coming for months and months but they did nothing but offer platitudes. They knew what the stakes were for a fragile recovery. They placed another self-inflicted wound on the economy anyhow. It… Read More
It seems as though every major news story is now followed by a crowdfunding story attempting to ride those coattails. The Hostess bankruptcy is a good example. I’m obviously a big believer in crowdfunding. I am a believer in what it is now and I am… Read More
Well, after the SEC’s much anticipated Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation yesterday, I’d hoped to post something of value regarding the state of the SEC’s effort to write the rules necessary for Title II and Title III crowdfunding. After all, there was a… Read More
Hello! It has been a while since our last episode, but that is because we have been so busy traveling around talking about crowdfunding. In this podcast we finally get the whole gang in one room to talk about their experiences with traveling to Sweden… Read More
Mark Mohler, who launched Sprigster in February 2012, has some poignant insights for other crowdfunding platforms that may be overzealous in trying to standardize offering structure in the space. Some would-be equity-based crowdfunding portals intend to permit listing companies do only a single form of offering. Whether… Read More
Crowdfund Insider is the leading news and information web site covering the emerging global industry of disruptive finance including investment crowdfunding, Blockchain peer-to-peer / marketplace lending and other forms of Fintech.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it and agree to our terms of service.Ok