Crowdfunding Now!

We posted an article with the title "How to Crowdfund" in 2012. Given all that has happened in the interim I thought we would update it. This data is from  our Online Class on How to Crowdfund -  https://www.udemy.com/how-to-crowdfund/ (Video preview :  https://youtu.be/nL5svW7pN7w ) As I noted in 2012, crowdfunding , getting investments and donations from individuals via the internet,  has taken off, giving individuals who have, until now,  been shut  out of funding markets access to much needed cash. It will especially help socially responsible individuals and those seeking to fund socially responsible projects. These are exactly the types of projects that have had an extraordinarily difficult time raising capital in the current economic downturn.  In my book on  crowdfunding  ( The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups , published by Apress) I discuss how to raise money online. For those with an interest, let me offer a few updated hints. 1. It

"How To Crowdfund" on Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/how-to-crowdfund/ Course Contents: What is Crowdfunding? The JOBS Act's definition of " crowdfunding ," “ crowdfunding platforms," and “emerging growth companies" How to get up to $1 million through crowdfunding The risks and rewards of taking advantage of crowdfunding Intellectual property protection Choosing a crowdfunding platform SEC Title IV Regulation A - how does this work? Indiegogo vs Kickstarter State-level crowdfunding How to stay on the right side of the law when soliciting funds How to identify and deal with reliable crowdfunding platforms and companies How businesses owned by women and minorities can raise new capital, as well as those now shut out of the capital markets (restaurants, day-care centers and others ignored by finicky venture capitalists and skittish bankers) How investors can identify opportunities, avoid fraud, perform due diligence, and then make an int