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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Drop Delivery Starts Raising Capital For Cannabis B2B Payments System
Drop Delivery Starts Raising Capital For Cannabis B2B Payments System
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  |  Coronavirus

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

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

The coronavirus pandemic has overturned normal commerce, and businesses are working to quickly find new ways to offer services during shutdown orders and to prepare for...

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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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The JOBS Act Eyes A New Generation Of SMB Investors
The JOBS Act Eyes A New Generation Of SMB Investors
February 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Among the most disruptive changes introduced in 2016 by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act is the opportunity for small, private businesses to raise...

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SMBX, Degrees Plato Partner For Bond Offering
SMBX, Degrees Plato Partner For Bond Offering
February 02, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Small business bond marketplace SMBX and taproom and eatery Degrees Plato are partnering to introduce Degrees Plato’s Small Business Bond offering, the firms announced Friday...

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How Crowdfunding Aims To Fill SMBs’ Community Banking Gaps
How Crowdfunding Aims To Fill SMBs’ Community Banking Gaps
January 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Community banks are often the familiar faces of the financial services world, and when small businesses seek capital, their neighborhood financial institution can be a...

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