Back in 2009, Kickstarter opened up with a new idea: let the people decide if they want a new product, by funding it from their own pocketbook. This collaborative method of gaining capital puts proof ...

The next era of crowdfunding begins May 16. From that Monday, entrepreneurs can raise money by selling pieces of their companies to anyone with the cash and the interest. Before this rule change, ...

It used to be the case that credit cards, family, friends, bank loans and personal savings were the most popular ways to fund a business startup, and with the most detailed of business plans, an ...

In my last column I introduced the concept of crowdfunding — the new word and online methods of fundraising and capitalization. The two crowdfunding examples I described were contributions and ...

Jane Jensen knows first-hand the advantages of crowdfunding. She and her husband, Robert Holmes, used the Internet-based fundraising method this spring, to remarkable effect. They got $435,316 in ...

Crowdfunding, we all know, is a very powerful tool to validate a business opportunity within a specific product application. As discussed in previous articles on the Startup Europe – Crowdfunding ...

The good news? There are many alternatives, and quite a few emerging crowdfunding platforms are specialized by industry. In the real-estate sector, for instance, crowdfunding has exploded — the site ...

Crowdfunding began as an online platform to help entrepreneurs get financing from friends and family. Today, it has evolved into a multi-billion dollar industry that increases the supply of seed ...

You no longer need a fortune to own real estate anymore. With real estate crowdfunding, you can now invest in a fraction of a property – yes, an actual building – without ever dealing with tenants.