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Couragent Set to Raise Growth Capital With Nation's First Legal Investment ...
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28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile scanner manufacturer Couragent Inc. is launching the nation's first equity crowdfunding solicitation for consumer investors, using the Small Company Offering Registration (SCOR) procedure to register and legally solicit ...
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Crowdfunding may be coming to alternative energy
Hydrogen Fuel News
Crowdfunding has become a popular tactic for many companies interested in introducing new technologies or products without having to rely on private investments from larger companies or taking out a loan. The concept is relatively simple: Encourage ...
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Hydrogen Fuel News
Crowdfunding to be focus of CSUB small business seminar
Bakersfield Now
Last year, more than $1.5 billion was raised worldwide through crowdfunding and that amount is increasing dramatically, according to Kelly Bearden, director of the CSUB SBDC and seminar presenter. The concept will offer an even greater potential for ...
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"When You're Slapped You'll Take it and Like It!" –– How To Crowdfund Like ...
Daily Crowdsource
Classic movies can teach us a lot about life and the world today. It seems they may be able to teach us a little something about crowdfunding, too. I recently went through quite a lengthy phase in which I was watching only Hollywood classics and film ...
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Daily Crowdsource
Thrive puts the 'fun' in crowdfunding
Alliance Blog (blog)
For burgeoning entrepreneurs, cash capital is the lifeblood of their business. Now the Charleston Area Alliance is helping startups by giving them an infusion of cash in a fresh and inventive way. Thrive is the Alliance's new crowdfunding initiative ...
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CMF Launches Research on Crowdfunding
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Crowdfunding is the raising of funds through the collection of small contributions from the general public (known as the crowd) using digital platforms including the Web, mobile and social media. Now, the Canada Media Fund has released a new study ...
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Dragons' Den Alumni Turns to Crowd Funding site Indiegogo
Techvibes (blog)
... is either no installation required or an easy, minor, and non-technical installation that can be performed by anyone. To kick-start their launch Emblm has started an Indiegogo crowd funding campaign to raise $50,000 in 50 days for production equipment.
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Glif and Cosmonaut creators Studio Neat publish book on crowdfunding and ...
The Next Web
Glif and Cosmonaut creators Studio Neat publish book on crowdfunding and launching an indie hardware brand. 28th August 2012 by Matthew Panzarino. cosmo_books-520x245. If you're not familiar with the Glif tripod mount for iPhone and the Cosmonaut ...
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Reddit Donate launches for nonprofit crowdfunding: 'no gimmicks, no tricks ...
The Verge
Reddit certainly has its horrors, but the community has also used its powers for good, spreading knowledge and speaking out on important issues that affect millions. Today, e-payment network Dwolla announced the creation of Reddit Donate, a service ...
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Crowd Funding appeals to investors
Fresh Business Thinking
Crowd Funding appeals to investors. Share. 28/08/2012. By Claire West £72bn could be injected into the UK economy thanks to seven in ten Brits willing to invest in British business. The average saver is prepared to invest £2,080 into businesses who are ...
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