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.

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How CUs Assist Microbusinesses With Navigating COVID-19 Recovery

How CUs Assist Microbusinesses With Navigating COVID-19 Recovery
How CUs Assist Microbusinesses With Navigating COVID-19 Recovery
August 27, 2020  |  Credit Unions

The pandemic-related downturn is threatening microbusinesses’ very survival, with many turning to credit unions to seek assistance, says Andrea Mosher, senior vice president of lending...

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Bitcoin Daily: US Seeks To Return Funds To Investors From Banana.Fund In Connection With $6.5M Crypto Scam; Alleged Twitter Teen Hacker Has $3M In Bitcoin
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August 03, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. prosecutors are looking to give back $6.5 million in purportedly swindled cryptocurrency to “Banana.Fund” crowdfunding effort victims, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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July 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Equity crowdfunding program Equifund CFP is launching a Regulation Crowfunding offering to help cannabis tech company Drop Delivery raise money for its all-in-one delivery system...

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OurCrowd Invites Investors To Join $100M Pandemic Fund
OurCrowd Invites Investors To Join $100M Pandemic Fund
June 02, 2020  |  Economy

As the number of worldwide deaths from the coronavirus nears 400,000, the crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has launched a $100 million Pandemic Innovation Fund. Get the...

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Fitness Centers Forced To Stretch Their Business Models
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May 07, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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SEC Offers SMB COVID-19 Relief With Temporary Crowdfunding Rules
SEC Offers SMB COVID-19 Relief With Temporary Crowdfunding Rules
May 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To allow for faster crowdfunding offerings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled temporary, conditional relief for “established smaller companies” impacted by COVID-19. The...

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Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief
Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief
March 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Each week, PYMNTS will round up some of the latest initiatives from governments, banks and FinTechs around the world to lend support for small businesses...

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Intuit And GoFundMe Team Up On Small Business Relief Fund
Intuit And GoFundMe Team Up On Small Business Relief Fund
March 24, 2020  |  SMBs

Fundraising platform GoFundMe and Intuit QuickBooks have teamed up on an initiative to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) raise money while they’re facing challenges...

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