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One of the first Crowdfunding Campaign : The Statue of Liberty !
The Statue of Liberty and America’s crowdfunding pioneer The Statue of Liberty still stands on the base funded by Pulitzer’s efforts As the Statue of Liberty was shipped from France, efforts to raise funds for its pedestal stalled. But…
Le Crowdfunding pour financer les entreprises ?
Le crowdfunding va-t-il remplacer la banque ? L’Agence pour la création d’entreprise (Apce), organe officiel des futurs entrepreneurs, cite désormais parmi les possibilités de financement d’une jeune entreprise le crowdfunding, ou financement collectif, dit aussi financement participatif. Le…
Crowdfunding for Boston Marathon victims !
CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGNS RAISE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FOR BOSTON MARATHON VICTIMS Monday’s explosions at the Boston marathon that killed three and injured nearly 200 shocked the nation, showing the depth of human wickedness. Following the dreadful act of terror,…
Kids, don’t sell cookies anymore, go to Piggybackr !!!
Piggybackr helps kids crowdfund for causes they believe in Kids are devilishly good at raising money, tempting those of us in the adult world with their delicious treats, cute outfits, and pledges to walk for miles in the name of a…
Quelle législation en matière de Crowdfunding?
Les enjeux réglementaires du crowdfunding Hubert de Vauplane et Reid Feldman, tous deux associés chez Kramer Levin, exposent les différents enjeux réglementaires auxquels les acteurs du crowdfunding doivent aujourd’hui faire face. L’environnement juridique en France et en Europe n’est…
Les fonds collectés par le Crowdfunding vont être multipliés par deux en 2013 !
Financement participatif : la collecte va quasiment doubler en 2013 Le « crowdfunding » devrait récolter 5,1 milliards de dollars cette année. Il reste encore assez modeste face à l’ensemble de la production de crédit. Récolter des fonds auprès des particuliers et les…
The JOBS Act could be more efficient ?
SEC Accused of Neglecting Implementation of the JOBS Act On Thursday, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives criticized SEC for failing to meet deadlines mandated by the Congress to complete portions of the JOBS Act designed to…
On Kickstarter Etiquette and Crowd-Funding Fatigue
I remember when I first discovered Kickstarter. Now anybody can be a patron of the arts? How cool is that! I remember growing up, considering a career in the arts, and being told that without a record label, I…
The Crowdfunding platform for connecting students and alumni
New crowdfunding platform AlumniFunder seeks to connect student entrepreneurs, alumni UC Berkeley launched a new crowd-funding platform called AlumniFunder Wednesday that will give Berkeley student entrepreneurs a chance to capitalize on alumni connections to fund their projects. The idea…
The JOBS Act’s anniversary, what are the conclusions ?
The JOBS Act One Year Later: Where Equity Crowdfunding Stands April 5 marks the one year anniversary of the JOBS Act being signed into law by President Obama. The JOBS Act legalized equity-based crowdfunding in the U.S., which would allow…