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…
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…
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 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…
Italy Leads The U.S. — In Equity Crowdfunding The following guest post is by David Drake, founder and chairman of LDJ Capital, a New York City private-equity firm, and of The Soho Loft Capital Creation Events…
Steve Case: Crowdfunding Will Augment – Not Replace – Venture Capital The buzz surrounding equity-based crowdfunding has died down since theJOBS Act entered the purgatory of SEC rulemaking last April. That hasn’t stopped a flock of startups looking to capitalize on the…
Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtilt Lands $12M From Sean Parker, Andreessen & More; Now Acquiring To Expand Into Mobile Friday, March 22nd, 2013 RIP EMPSON After graduating from Y Combinator, Crowdtilt launched in February of last year to become “the Kickstarter for any group.”…
I’ve read a few a-Zs of crowdfunding – notably the recent one from FunderHut so I thought I’d produce my own. Ask – this is the essence of crowdfunding – you are asking people for money or support. You…
Is Equity Crowdfunding A Threat To Venture Capitalists? Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part guest column by Zach Noorani that examines the ways in which equity crowdfunding might impact the startup world and the venture capital industry specifically.…
U.K. Homegrown Crowdfunding Platforms Band Together To Create Self-Regulatory Body Without Kickstarter, Indiegogo It’s not easy being a crowdfunding tiddler in a pond where sharks like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are known to swim. Which doubtless explains…