crowdfunding

Examples of crowdfunding in the following topics:

• Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, etc

• Current Issues in Finance

  • Such efforts include crowdfunding , a term describing the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their resources to support charities initiated by other people or organizations.
  • The rules for crowdfunding are still being developed, and the Securities Exchange Commission has yet to set rules in place for equity crowdfunding campaigns involving unaccredited investors for private companies.

• Types of Corporate Involvement

  • A widely-used project can sometimes get significant contributions, from both individuals and organizations, just by soliciting donations, or by doing an organized crowdfunding campaign (e.g., via Bountysource, IndieGoGo, Kickstarter, etc).
  • (Aaron Wolf's Snowdrift.coop is a recent and interesting new approach to crowdfunding for libre projects.

• Family and Friends

  • However, person-to-person lending is for the most part a for-profit activity, which distinguishes it from person-to-person charities, person-to-person philanthropy, and crowdfunding.

• Introduction to This "Textbook" (for Instructors and Scholars)

  • As this book grew out of a crowdfunding effort, we are proud to acknowledge those who contributed financially to the writing, editing, and designing of this book.