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3 Social Media Tips for a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
We all wish there were a magical “fund” button that could fund our projects with just one touch. *SMACK* Wake up, your project isn’t going to fund itself! Determine which networks your brand should be a part of, join them, stay active and round up the end of your campaign with a social countdown.[read more]
Crowdfunding: How Changes is U.S. Securities Laws Will Affect Early Stage Investment
A presentation via SlideShare provides an overview of crowdfunding, a new type of investing that leaders in the venture capital community are trying to harness. The video was produced by Bill Dawson, manager of university commercialization at the Enterprise Corp., a unit of Greater Louisville Inc. that helps local businesses get off the ground.[read more]
Crowdfunding, Meet Public Trading
Businesses have had quite a bit of success raising funding through social media platforms. Intermediary sites like Kickstarter assure a standard of anonymity, so angry investors won’t know whose door to bang on if they don’t receive the returns they expected. AngelList, a crowd-based investment site that is currently opened only to accredited investors, has shown the online investment business model is viable.[read more]
What’s Hiding Behind Crowdfunding Sites?
Crowdfunding sites' power lies much deeper than just giving money to initiatives you love. It lies in the intrinsic voting mechanism that prunes out the projects that won't work and promotes the popular projects. Don't misunderstand how crowdfunding works![read more]
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