Download or read book CrowdFunding in a Nutshell written by Joy Alatta and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The power of the internet to harness and pull resources and information from like minded people has facilitated the generation of creative and alternative means of raising finance for just any venture. Crowdfunding is one of such alternative means of raising finance from the crowd. The internet has made geographical locations irrelevant because it created a global paying ground where people connect virtually to collaborate, interact and invest. Crowdfunding in a nutshell is a book dedicated to educate the crowd in a way to ensure that people have the ability to make informed decision about this new buzz called crowdfunding. Innovators, small businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs are in dire need of relevant information about this phenomenon revolutionizing business financing. Recent economic woes plaguing the world have led to increase in the number of people wanting to start their own business. This caused an increase in frustrations and challenges experienced by small businesses who want to secure business funding. What is even more challenging is the lack of information and knowledge about alternative source of business finance. Many small businesses are still hanging on to the traditional belief that only banks can facilitate business finance. There is a very wide gap between what crowdfunding is doing and what people know about crowdfunding. Even among those that know about crowdfunding, their level of knowledge of crowdfunding and its industry is still at an elementary level. This could also be the cause of some scattered incidents of were crowdfunding went bad. Crowdfunding industry is young and it is still growing. The growth will continue even as the controversy about it continues to increase. Most of the books that are already in the market about crowdfunding are based on practices on specific crowdfunding portals. I realized that there is a need to have a book that will expound the topic of crowdfunding with best practices concept. Whatever crowdfunding portal you decide to use, this book will provide a good foundation to enable you demand the best from the portal. It is a book loaded with tips, about how to identify different types of business models that are in use by crowdfunding platforms, investment opportunities in crowdfunding, challenges of crowdfunding and how to plan for a successful crowdfunding campaign are discussed in detail. This book will teach you: I.Introduction to the concept of crowdfunding. II.Benefits of crowdfunding to the business world III.4 Reasons why you should invest in crowdfunding IV.4 Investment opportunities in crowdfunding V.4 ways to engage crowdfunding intermediaries VI.10 tips on how to plan and pitch a successful crowdfunding campaign VII.6 strategies to protect your crowdfunding investment

Download or read book Summary The Crowdfunding Revolution written by BusinessNews Publishing, and published by Primento. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The must-read summary of Kevin Lawton and Dan Marom's book: "The Crowdfunding Revolution: Social Networking Meets Venture Financing". This complete summary of the ideas from Kevin Lawton and Dan Marom's book "The Crowdfunding Revolution" shows that crowdfunding is an innovative, collaborative way to fund projects: it is the fusion of social networking and venture capitalism to obtain funding for worthy causes, get capital for companies in exchange for an equity stake or to pre-sell items to fund production costs. In their book, the authors suggest that crowdfunding has the potential to be even more successful than traditional methods. This summary explains how you can take advantage of collective IQ and wallets, and how to implement this new type of investment model. Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand key concepts • Expand your knowledge To learn more, read "The Crowdfunding Revolution" and discover the new, exciting route to funding.

Download or read book Summary of Nathan Rose s Equity Crowdfunding written by Everest Media and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-01T21:00:00Z with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 There is a difference between equity crowdfunding and the stock market. With equity crowdfunding, investors are not just customers but also shareholders of the company. #2 Equity crowdfunding is all about investing in a company, which offers a share of its equity to investors in return for money. The companies featured on these platforms are typically seeking funding, with a minimum investment requirement, and a maximum investment cap. #3 Equity crowdfunding campaigns need to come up with a valuation. There must be a great deal more in-depth information about the business model, whereas rewards crowdfunding is more focused on the product - not how much money it will make. #4 Equity crowdfunding is used by startups and growing companies to raise funds for growth. The money is deposited into the bank account of the company, which is used to finance that growth. Some founders want to know if they can use equity crowdfunding to sell some of their existing shares and cash out.

Download or read book Summary of Clifford R Ennico s The crowdfunding handbook written by Everest Media and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-02-24T23:10:00Z with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The availability of capital from friends and family has always been extremely limited for entrepreneurs, and in the past this has been the case because people were generally reluctant to lend money to strangers. #2 Social media has changed the way we communicate, and it has also changed the way we raise capital. Social media allows people to expand their social networks, which allows them to expand their business networks as well. This is how crowdfunding works. #3 The most basic definition of crowdfunding is raising money for a project or venture from a group of people who are large and undefined: the crowd. #4 There are three types of crowdfunding: project, accredited investor, and social media.

Download or read book Summary of Sunghan Ryu s Beauty of crowdfunding written by Everest Media and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-02-25T10:52:00Z with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The crowdfunding model was used in art as far back as the 18th century. In 1783, Mozart attempted to perform three new pieces of piano concertos at a concert hall in Vienna, but he failed to collect enough funding. #2 The crowdfunding model is different from the classic practices of the past in three aspects. First, the internet makes the campaigns dramatically more visible and accessible to all. Second, potential contributors can see the level of support from other people before making their own funding decisions. #3 crowdfunding has allowed creators with different backgrounds to come together and fund their projects. This has opened up new opportunities for creativity that wouldn’t have been available before the internet era. #4 crowdfunding is an initiative for fundraising. It is a new type of financing approach using new channels. It is conducted for a campaign of a creator. The scope of creators in the crowdfunding context is broader, including but not limited to entrepreneurs, artists, and social enterprises.

Download or read book The Everything Guide to Crowdfunding written by Thomas Elliott Young and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harness the power of the crowd to turn your dreams into reality! Crowdfunding is the newest way to fund projects and start businesses. You don't need to hit up family and friends, max out your credit cards, or get a second mortgage--there are perfect strangers out there who will help you fund your idea. You just have to know how to find them. The Everything Guide to Crowdfunding is a step-by-step handbook to harnessing the power of social media to raise funds. Inside, you'll find real-life case studies and techniques for creating a successful campaign, including: Gaining an online presence Tapping into the crowd Understanding the different crowdfunding platforms Designing a successful campaign plan Promoting your campaign with social media, search engine optimization, and affiliate marketing Dealing with donors after your campaign ends Almost 50 percent of crowdfunding ventures fail to get funded. With this guide, you will learn how to be in the 50 percent that succeed. Whatever your dream or business idea, there is no reason it can't become a reality with the power of crowdfunding.

Download or read book Crowdfunding as a financial instrument for startups written by Steven Wolf and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2015 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,3, The FOM University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, language: English, abstract: In the past years the number of startups increased continuously. Often it is the case that a startup doesn’t have the financial power to realize a business and if an investor or a financial institute refuses to support the startup many good ideas can fail already at the beginning. Therefore it is necessary for startups to find new ways for financing the business ideas. Crowdfunding is one method for financing and investing which nowadays reaches a high popularity and growth among innovative people, groups and companies. To get a better understanding of the whole context this term paper investigates the different perspectives and actors of crowdfunding to give an answer to the actual aim. The aim is to analyze whether crowdfunding is an appropriate way of gaining funds for startups or not. In the first part the theoretical information is provided. This includes definitions and differentiations of used basic terms like crowdfunding and crowdinvesting as well as the different forms of crowdfunding. Also in the same part the functionality and the historical development of crowdfunding will be shown. In chapter 3 the actors of crowdfunding – the startups, the investors and the platforms – will be described. This part will focus on the different reasons, aims and other important aspects for each of the actors. An overview of advantages and risks for startups and investors will be given in the fourth chapter. To have a better impression about the different crowdfunding forms, levels and scales, the fifth chapter will show some examples of successful crowdfunding campaigns. Based on all researched and derived information, the last chapter will give a summary and conclusion to the aim of this term paper.

Download or read book Crowdfunding and Independence in Film and Music written by Blanka Brzozowska and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how independent film and music artists and labels use crowdfunding and where this use places crowdfunding in the contemporary system of cultural production. It complements an analysis of independence in film and music with the topic of crowdfunding as a firmly established form of financing cultural activity. In the second half of the 20th century, the concept of artistic independence was vital to classifying and distinguishing artists, their works, and labels or publishers who released them. However, during the last three decades, this term has become increasingly blurred, and some commentators argue that independence is in crisis. Can crowdfunding be the answer to this crisis? Some believe that it is, whereas others argue otherwise, seeing crowdfunding instead as just the next manifestation of this crisis. This dilemma is a starting point for the analyses of the relationships between crowdfunding and artistic independence conducted in this book, and will be of great interest to people looking for a deeper understanding of crowdfunding, how it can influence artistic independence, and what it means for artists and audiences. It will be a stimulating read for scholars and students with an interest in media and cultural studies, digital humanities, fandom, sociology, economics, business studies, and law, while also offering insights to artists and practitioners in the creative industries.

Download or read book Issues in Entrepreneurship Small Business Management written by SAGE Business Researcher and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How different is the sharing economy from the traditional economy? What can entrepreneurs learn from failure? Can start-ups change the world? SAGE Business Researcher’s Issues in Entrepreneurship offers an in-depth and nuanced look at a wide range of today’s latest issues and controversies in entrepreneurship. This new collection of timely readings delves into current topics such as learning from failure, social entrepreneurship, flat management, crowdfunding, and more. Written with the rigor and immediacy of the best explanatory journalism, each issue provides deep, balanced, and authoritative coverage on the selected topic and key research, pointing students to reliable resources for further inquiry. These articles are perfect for outside reading assignments or in-class debates for any introductory entrepreneurship course.

Download or read book How To Use Crowdfunding written by John Gordon and published by Boxtree. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crowdfunding is the springboard your project needs. From theatre to virtual reality headsets, small businesses to international corporations, crowdfunding has helped entrepreneurs and project leaders across the world to raise money, build their customer bases, and prove that there is a market for their product. how to: Use Crowdfunding will give you the guidance and advice you need to give your project or business idea a flying start. Successful entrepreneur, Julian Costley, will take you step by step all the way from planning your crowdfunding campaign to getting the money in the bank. The guide shares key tricks to make your campaign a roaring success, and includes the essential facts on company and regulatory law, tax, and risk.

Download or read book The Relevance of Crowdfunding written by Nadine Scholz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nadine Scholz shows that crowdfunding potentially shortens the development cycle of new products, thus enabling an earlier market entry. Hence, crowdfunding serves as a multifaceted early-stage support instrument for innovation implementation facilitated by the crowd's resources. It not only provides upfront cash for product development and production, more importantly it enables a firm to show traction through the validation of the market demand that is based on the crowd's function as information multiplicator generating public exposure and feedback.

Download or read book Law and Practice of Crowdfunding and Peer to Peer Lending in Australia China and Japan written by Pelma Rajapakse and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-03 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolution in financial technology (FinTech) has created many advancements in the lending and investment space across the world. Law and Practice of Crowdfunding and Peer-to-Peer Lending in Australia, China, and Japan is a timely publication as FinTech grows up and moved into the mainstream of finance in the last decade. Financial services is a highly regulated industry as it is the lifeblood of a modern economy. Pelma Rajapakse, Hatsuru Morita, and Yinxu Huang have done very solid work blazing a new trail in what is a new industry and how to regulate it properly instead of stifling innovation. They have carried out a deep exploration and a thorough compilation of research that will bring everyone up to date on what Australia, China, and Japan are planning and doing in the field of crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending. In addition to peer-to-peer lending, the book focuses on laws and practices related to Central Bank digital currencies, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) which is very meaningful and forward-looking. The authors presented their thoughts in such clarity that, even those who lack familiarity with Asia-Pacific, will see how FinTech was growing in various ways driven by different factors. For example, peer-to-peer lending in Japan is mostly for small and medium enterprises. It was popular in China but cracked down by the authorities for a few years. It provides an alternative fundraising channel for the capital market in Australia. We also see a set of regulatory approaches among jurisdictions. Some countries draft new regulations, while others amend existing laws. The mechanism of the regulatory sandbox was introduced. As we know, one size does not fit all. What kind of best practices or lessons learned can we apply to our own jurisdiction? This book covers all available answers to date. This volume speaks highly of the quality and foresight of Pelma Rajapakse and her co-authors.

Download or read book Crowdfunding in Europe written by Dennis Brüntje and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crowdfunding is becoming an increasingly popular method to finance projects of every kind and scale. This contributed volume is one of the earliest books presenting scientific and research-based perspectives of crowdfunding, its development, and future. The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) and its scientific work group, together with FGF e.V., invited both researchers and practitioners to contribute to this first state-of-the-art edited volume on crowdfunding in Europe. This book contributes to a better comprehension of crowdfunding, encourages further fundamental research and contributes to a systematization of this new field of research. The book also features expert contributions by practitioners to enhance and complement the scientific perspective. This book can be used as a guideline and shall advance classification in an emerging research field.

Download or read book Equity Crowdfunding for Investors written by David M. Freedman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the ins and outs of equity crowdfunding with this informative guide Equity Crowdfunding for Investors is a comprehensive, objective, and authoritative guide to the social and financial rewards of crowdfunding. Before now, angel investing – and the spectacular returns possible in this asset class – has been off-limits to all but the wealthiest Americans. Now equity crowdfunding portals allow the general public to buy shares in startups and fast-growing private companies for the first time in generations. This book provides the guidance individuals need to invest wisely, tempering the excitement of leading-edge technology, innovative business models, and exciting new brands with thorough, practical know-how – including investor limits and requirements, portfolio strategy, deal terms, and much more. Readers will learn the pros and cons of investing in equity crowdfunding so they can make an informed investment decision, as well as best practices for finding, researching, evaluating, and buying into potentially profitable startups. Digital components include tables, graphs, comparison charts, screen captures, checklists, and other tools that further enable readers to make suitable investment choices. Equity crowdfunding is a new, exciting, and evolving way for growing businesses to raise capital and for average investors to buy equity in those businesses. It has been hailed as a "game changer" in the private capital markets, particularly the angel investment asset class, which includes angel investing. This book shows readers how to take full advantage of this new avenue of investment, without being taken advantage of themselves. Make smarter investment decisions Avoid being ripped off Find the best information available Understand the SEC rules and limits Equity crowdfunding can produce huge returns. It also comes with huge risk. Some companies will succeed, but many will fail. Everyday investors can mitigate some risk and increase their chance of profit with the fundamental insight provided in Equity Crowdfunding for Investors.

Download or read book Business Planning written by Therese H. Maynard and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 1055 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Planning: Financing the Start-Up Business and Venture Capital Financing, Third Edition uses a simulated deal format that is drawn from the “deal-files” of real world practicing lawyers. It integrates the teaching of transactional lawyering skills with the presentation of new substantive law that is critical to the success of a junior corporate lawyer practicing in a transactional setting. The book gives students an overview of the range of substantive law that lawyers representing new businesses need to be versed in. To bridge the gap between law school and practice, the authors integrate excerpts from sources authored by experienced practitioners, thus bringing practical and real-world insights to students. Shannon Treviño joins as co-author on the new edition. Key Features: Integrated teaching of transactional lawyering skills with the presentation of substantive law that is critical to the success of a junior corporate lawyer practicing in a transactional setting. Analysis of both the legal issues and the business considerations that must be taken in to account in planning the structure and negotiating the terms of a capital raising transaction for an early stage company. A simulated deal format to provide a real-world appreciation of the “life cycle of a deal,” with a new simulated client whose business is focused on addressing a need in the autonomous vehicle industry, which presents a timely topic for faculty to engage with students on at every juncture of the course. Graded memo assignments that are representative of the work assignments expected of a junior corporate lawyer practicing in a transactional setting and that relate directly to the substantive material that is part of the casebook reading assignments. A thoroughly revised Chapter 4 regarding federal securities laws, incorporating numerous legislative changes that have been adopted or have become effective since the publication of the second edition. Significant additions to Chapter 8, including an updated overview of venture capital and a broader discussion of the capital formation process prior to venture capital financing.

Download or read book Crowdfunding in China written by Andrea S. Funk and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China is currently the front-runner on the global crowdfunding market, even though this form of financing originated in the USA. Crowdfunding in China, however, differs significantly from its counterpart in the West. This book reveals that Chinese crowdfunding is a product of the country’s dynamic internet sector, which is based on mobile internet, e-commerce, and online/mobile payments, together with significant government support. The author presents a comprehensive theoretical, empirical and field-based work on crowdfunding in China. Adopting a new institutional economics approach, it maps and deciphers the origins and paths of informal finance that have led to internet finance and the rise of crowdfunding platforms. In addition, three case studies are analyzed and their implications for crowdfunding stakeholders in China are discussed.

Download or read book Principles of Economics in a Nutshell written by Lorenzo Garbo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Economics in a Nutshell provides a succinct overview of contemporary economic theory. This key text introduces economics as a social science, presenting the discipline as an evolving field shaped within historical context rather than a fixed set of ideas. Chapters on microeconomics introduce concepts of scarcity and tradeoffs, market analysis (the Marshallian cross of supply and demand) and the theory of the firm and market structure. Chapters on macroeconomics begin with an explanation of national income accounting, followed by discussions of macroeconomic theory in the goods market and in the money market from both a Keynesian and Classical view. The text concludes with examples of how to expand upon core material, introducing the perspectives of feminist and ecological economics. This book will be of great importance to students new to economics and is ideal for use on single-semester Principles courses or as a primer on economics courses in other settings. The text is fully supported by online resources, which include a set of analytical questions and suggestions for further reading for each chapter.