Collaborative Lab Is tapping the crowds the future of funding? Crowd funding matches entrepreneurs with members of the public who are keen to investEnterprises pitch their business plans to potential investors onlineUK-based Crowdcube has so far helped SMEs find almost $450,000 in equity funding (CNN) -- Small and medium size businesses (SMEs) struggling to convince banks to loan them money are turning instead to the masses, in a new strategy being called crowd funding. It works like this: Enterprises pitch their business plans to potential investors online. It allows for a large number of people to contribute smaller amounts, rather than a SME needing to attract a couple of big investors. Crowd funding for businesses is a relatively new idea. Government regulations across different countries can make it difficult, but the concept is growing in the UK and the Netherlands, among other countries. The practise has been previously used by organizations such as charities, but the internet has allowed for more people to get involved.
13 Crowdfunding Websites to Fund Your Business Who needs banks? Crowdfunding websites can help you find a community of small investors to fund your business, without the risks of traditional financing. Here is a list of crowdfunding sites. Some sites focus on funding creative projects, others sites focus on meeting specific needs in the marketplace or community. 13 Crowdfunding Websites 33needs. 33needs enables everyone to invest, make a social impact, and earn financial rewards. Crowdfunder's red tape talks at Downing Street Comments (0) The co-founder of an Exeter-based company which secures finance for enterprises from members of the public has briefed the Cabinet Office's Red Tape Challenge task force on his pioneering business funding model. Darren Westlake of crowdfunding business finance initiative Crowdcube, was among a handful of 'disruptive business model' entrepreneurs called to 10 Downing Street to discuss the start-up hurdles and barriers they faced from regulations drafted in a bygone era. Crowdcube, which was launched by Mr Westlake and Luke Lang in March last year, helps SMEs and start-ups raise finance, by providing them with an online platform to connect with a nation of 'armchair dragons' – which they say was the first business in the world to do so. Via the Crowdcube website, entrepreneurs showcase their business to potential micro-investors by uploading a Dragons' Den-style video pitch and supporting documents.
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9 crowdfunding websites to help you change the world. - Webdistortion For many people, the thought of taking significant financial risk holds them back from jumping head-long into launching the idea that has been stuck in the recesses of their head. This collection of sites are designed to take the risk out of that creativity and innovation, allowing even the little guy to do something amazing. Who needs venture capital funding to get their idea off the ground? If you’ve been holding back because of it, you might just find there’s help out there, fueled by the community, and managed by some of these fantastic sites, which can help you fund your idea, business startup or music project. KickStarter URL: KickStarter has received quite a bit of publicity recently for its efforts. As far as the rules for funding goes, KickStarter keeps things simple. RocketHub URL: Another very similar site to KickStarter is RocketHub. Edit. Quirky URL: Fundbreak URL: CatWalkGenius
Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act, is a law intended to encourage funding of United States small businesses by easing various securities regulations. It passed with bipartisan support, and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012. The term "The JOBS Act" is also sometimes used informally to refer to just Titles II and III of the legislation (an example is here), which are the two most important pieces to much of the crowdfunding and startup community. Title II went into effect on September 23, 2013.[1] Title III is still pending. Legislative history[edit] In November 2011, the House passed several bills aimed at economic revitalization,[2] including Small Company Capital Formation (H.R. 1070),[3] Entrepreneur Access to Capital (H.R. 2930),[4] and Access to Capital for Job Creators (H.R. 2940).[5] The Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act was introduced by Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and revised in collaboration with Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). Reception[edit]
Team For years, we saw passionate consumer entrepreneurs struggle to find the support they need to grow their brand—to hire more employees, produce more product, and share their dream with more consumers. Consumer companies were often forced to reach out to friends and family—a long and often awkward process. At the same time, we saw investors that were passionate about these innovative consumer product and retail companies, but didn't know how to get in touch with the entrepreneurs. We created CircleUp to make this process more efficient. Great entrepreneurs deserve funding from passionate investors. Technology allows for accredited investors to find, vet, and invest in companies in a new way. Zubin Beesla Business Development Analyst Zubin's professional experience includes previous roles in investment banking and investment management. Zubin earned his BS in Finance from Wake Forest University. Zubin Beesla on LinkedIn Ryan Caldbeck Founder and CEO Ryan Caldbeck on LinkedIn Wagner Camarao
Crowdfunding creative projects » | Smarter money | weblog about crowdfunding & crowdsourcing Crowdfunding has many faces; when someone talks about crowdfunding, he or she either means investing, supporting, loaning or donating. The concept of investments, loans and donations are clear, but what is supporting exactly? Crowdfunding creative projects is about supporting: the crowd finances a creative project in return for rewards. For example: in the case of a musician, the reward for a $10 funding could be a copy of a CD, for $25 a signed limited edition of the same CD and for $250 a meet and greet with the musician. “Crowdfunding is a collaborative funding model; many people give smaller amounts of money to make big things happen“ Slava, IndieGoGo IndieGoGo & RocketHub Two open crowdfunding platforms for creative projects are IndieGoGo and RocketHub. “Crowdfunding is there to be able to make an emotional connection with strangers! IndieGoGo IndieGoGo is “the crowdfunding platform for anything creative” and is founded in 2008. The numbers Successful projects Vlad’s Holy Grail 1.
Ideavibes™ - The crowd is speaking. Are you listening? JOBS Act: 5 things to look forward to (and 5 to dread) | Rafe's Radar Today, President Obama passes the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, a collection of laws that relaxes regulations on capital raising for startup companies and gives all companies more flexibility in how and when they go public. It's the "crowdfunding" provisions of the JOBS Act that are getting the most attention, and for good reason. The JOBS Act will allow startups, from taco trucks to mobile apps builders, to solicit the general public for investment -- an activity that was previously illegal. It will allow any individual to invest in these advertised startups as well. There's a divide between Silicon Valley and Wall Street on JOBS. JOBS is good Mo' money for startups. JOBS is bad A field day for scammers. It starts today I've been talking to entrepreneurs, to angel investors, and to many (too many) people who are running or launching crowdfunding portals (everyone wants to have the Kickstarter of investing).
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