Is it unfair for famous people to use Kickstarter? CROWDFUNDING has been touted as a mechanism for artists and other creators without access to ready cash, big donors or bank loans to obtain modest to immoderate sums of money designated for specific…
The Donald is willing to fund anything (literally). FORTUNE — Donald Trump is putting his stamp of approval, but not his name, on a new crowdfunding platform that is scheduled to launch tomorrow. He’s also an investor in…
By Raf Weverbergh When we recently wrote about Smarchive, we said that it was the stuff that dreams were made of for crowdfunding platforms: after raising money on Seedmatch, they went on to raise a 7 figure financing round with…
Drug dealer raises $20,000 from prison cell via crowdfunding site Pozible A FORMER Sydney luxury car dealer turned heroin trafficker who was once on death row has secured his transfer home after 20 years in foreign jails…
The Lending Club accueille Google à son Capital. C’est une très bonne nouvelle, le crowdfunding commence à intéresser les géants de la place! Selon son communiqué, Google a pris « une participation minoritaire » non précisée au…
How Venture Capital and Crowdfunding Can Coexist The one-year anniversary of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act just passed, but the Securities and Exchange Commission has yet to write rules governing equity-based crowdfunding. In the meantime, some venture capital (VC) firms worry…
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…
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,…
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…
