crowdfunding

(noun)

funding by many individuals pooling their money together for a common goal, usually via the Internet

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Examples of crowdfunding in the following topics:

  • 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.