crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via the Internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and alternative finance. In 2015, over US$34 billion was raised worldwide by crowdfunding.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

iCrowdHotels’ Hotel Crowdfunding Platform Launches

Crowdfunding Comes To Restaurants
Crowdfunding Comes To Restaurants
May 04, 2015  |  Exclusive Series

The way to consumers’ hearts is through their stomachs – likely because unlike almost any other good or service, food is a non-negotiable purchase for...

READ MORE >
GoFundMe Leaves Bootstrapping Behind?
GoFundMe Leaves Bootstrapping Behind?
April 24, 2015  |  Alternative Credit

Since its launch in 2008,  the crowdfunding startup GoFundMe has been a bootstrapped operation. It seems that may be about to change, according to sources...

READ MORE >
Invesdor Snags Big Cross-Border Lending Advantage
Invesdor Snags Big Cross-Border Lending Advantage
April 23, 2015  |  B2B Payments

The European Commission wants to boost small businesses’ access to working capital by supporting crowdfunding innovation, and part of that initiative is to facilitate cross-border...

READ MORE >
Germany Tightens The Crowdinvesting Rules
Germany Tightens The Crowdinvesting Rules
April 20, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

The German government is set to roll out new rules that would limit how startups can raise funding through crowdfunding platforms, as well as who...

READ MORE >
Crowdfunding Hits $16B in 2014
Crowdfunding Hits $16B in 2014
April 02, 2015  |  Alternative Credit

Crowdfunding — very broadly defined — grew by 167 percent in 2014 to raise $16.2 billion, up from $6.1 billion raised in 2013, according to...

READ MORE >