Infographic: The Crowdfunding Landscape
We have written numerous articles about crowdfunding, the soliciting of funds from the public using sites such as KickStarter. The unfortunately named Gplus community posted this infographic, created...
View ArticleNext Step in Crowdfunding Growth: Make It Legal
In previous months, we've covered here in ReadWriteWeb a new and emerging concept called crowdfunding - a way for entrepreneurs, especially apps developers, to obtain just enough funding to get off...
View ArticleCrowdfunding Moves Closer to Congressional Approval
In the House of Representatives yesterday we were treated to a rare showing of bipartisanship. The House passed HR 3606 to make changes to our securities laws allowing crowdfunded companies and other...
View Article8 Hard-Earned Insights Into Raising Startup Capital
Approaching investors for the first time is a daunting exercise for any startup. Regardless of whether you’re raising venture capital, approaching angels or still trying to figure out where to get...
View ArticleWill Crowdfunding Crowd Out Venture Capital?
Venture capitalists have been getting a black eye to go with their blue shirts. A recent report from the Kauffman Foundation slammed VCs for “shortchanging” investors, pointing out that public markets...
View Article10 Secrets of Successful Crowdfunding - From Scott Steinberg
With the recent passage of the JOBS Act, crowdfunding is about to get even hotter. Serial tech entrepreneur, speaker and consultant Scott Steinberg, author of The Crowdfunding Bible, explains how to...
View ArticleWhy Crowdfunding is Today's Goldrush
Back in the gold rush days, the smart people were not the ones heading for the hills to dig holes. The smart people were selling picks and shovels. Crowdfunding is like that. With everyone and his...
View ArticleKickstarter Tips for Successful Crowdfunding
Kickstarter may have raised $10 million for the maker of a high-tech wristwatch, but people who have successfully used the crowdfunding site say that it is still, by and large, a place to raise small...
View Article10 Views On What To Look For In An Investor
Money - most startup founders need it at some point. But when you're raising outside capital, cash can come at a very high price if you're not on the same page as your investors.Where many startup...
View ArticleBootstrapping Your Startup: 7 Hard-Earned Tips From Real Entrepreneurs
Everyone talks about the difficulty and importance of securing funding for your new startup. But that's not the only way to go. Plenty of startups intentionally avoid taking investor cash in an attempt...
View ArticleUbuntu Edge Smartphone Crowdfunding Campaign Falls $19M Short
Despite intense interest from the geek set, Canonical's Ubuntu Edge Indiegogo campaign still fell short of its ambitious $32 million funding goal. In fact, project to build a dual-booting, open-source...
View Article8 Challenges You Could Face Crowdfunding Your Next Project
Founders often talk about the benefits of crowdfunding a brand-new project: it's a unique opportunity to engage your community, build grassroots exposure and test an idea's longevity early. But what...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Startup Investors Doubt You
Not all progress is good progress, and not all investors are as hands off as startups might prefer. When your investors start asking questions and don't like the answers, what should you do next?Below,...
View Article12 Questions To Ask Before You Invest In A Friend's Startup
Entrepreneurs really do love to pay it forward and support each other—usually. And what better way to show your support then to financially help out with a friend's new venture?But beware—just because...
View Article11 Fundraising Ideas for Entrepreneurs Who Don't Want VC Money
Accepting cash in the form of VC funding is not the right choice for all entrepreneurs or business models. Although money is always tight, some startup founders decide that they want to go about...
View Article10 Things To Know Before Your Startup Does A Crowdfunding
Guest author Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.Crowdfunding is all the rage these days, and it makes sense. There are many potential benefits, such as the prospect of...
View Article9 Unexpected Pitfalls of Raising Capital (And How to Avoid Them)
Guest author Scott Gerber is the founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council.Raising rounds of venture capital is the goal for many companies: An influx of cash is certainly the fastest way to jump-start...
View ArticleTreat Fundraising Like Enterprise Sales (And Glengarry Glen Ross)
Guest author Edith Harbaugh is the CEO and cofounder of LaunchDarkly, a service that helps software teams launch, measure, and control their features.As I was going through my fundraising for...
View ArticleBlocks, The Modular Smartwatch, Gets Ready For Its Moment Of Truth
Blocks, the wearable smartwatch you configure yourself out of expandable modules, is going live on Kickstarter tomorrow—and that should tell us something about the market's appetite for a device that...
View ArticleFrom Idea to Entrepreneur In 30 days: An Engineer’s Insights Into Crowdfunding
Guest author Daniel Daoura is CEO and cofounder of Pebblebee, and a former Boeing engineer with experience running several successful crowdfunding campaigns. Historically, independent engineers and...
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