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CFO reports on the legal and accounting costs of raising capital through crowdfunding. More
While concerns about the potential for fraud in crowdfunding have been voiced far and wide, many observers also fear that excessive regulation could work against the JOBS Act's goal giving startups a boost. More
A report from CNN Tech looks at means of contacting potential investors without getting on their nerves. More
A Fast Company report on the 2009 effort to crowdfund a takeover of Pabst Brewing Co. solicits insight from the architect of the effort and from politicians and startup specialists working to make equity crowdfunding legal. More
The Texas State Securities Board issued an alert warning that equity crowdfunding is not yet legal in the U.S. and that investors will face significant investment and liquidity risks once the Securities and Exchange Commission finalizes its crowdfunding regulations. More
Impact Trader will facilitate the issuance of "impact bonds" before the Securties and Exchange Commission finalizes equity crowdfunding regulations, Forbes says. More
Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) said in a statement that it is creating sister group Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). More
Crowdfunding investment is growing at a faster rate than bank lending, according to Euromoney. More
India's SKS Microfinance lost about $60 million in its fiscal fourth quarter as revenues fell off a cliff, a report from The Wall Street Journal says. More
A report from The Globe and Mail suggests that entrepreneurs in Canada will suffer if the nation does not allow equity crowdfunding. More
Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler told conference attendees that the platform is still exploring its potential, according to a Wired report that says Kickstarter has helped raise $200 million for thousands of projects. More
The Securities and Exchange Commission posted a reminder that equity crowdfunding will not be legal until the commission writes regulations required by the JOBS Act. More
RocketHub co-founder Brian Meece talked to Crowdsourcing.org in a video interview. More
Kickstarter's blog reported that a reporter warned the platform of a programming bug that let some people see information on tens of thousands of projects that were not ready for public scrutiny. More
IdeaVibes will help Candian entrepreneurs raise capital through crowdfunded donations, according to Global News Online. More
The Pebble smartwatch has raised more than $10 million through its Kickstarter campaign, according to The New York Times. More
Numbers provided by Massolution indicate that a plethora of portals crowdfunded $1.5 billion in 2011, TechCrunch reports. More
Crowdfunding platform Wahooly features an influencer-based fund-raising model that differentiates it from other platforms, according to a TechCrunch report that says angel investors recently backed the company. More
A report from MediaBistro says artists are using RocketHub to fund a project designed to enlighten a planet 22 light years away with Tweets. More
A phony game project on Kickstarter was quickly exposed by potential investors, according to Crowdsourcing.org. More
Gambitious founder Paul Hanraets talked to RipTen about starting a crowdfunding platform to serve the gaming industry. More
Successful startup crowd financings include Pebble Technology's $7 million raise on Kickstarter, The New York Times says. More
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