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Description of  Crowdfunding for Beginners : How to Raise Money for Start-Ups, Early Stage Enterprises, Charities and Non-Profits

According to Massolution, crowdfunding platforms raised $2.7 billion in 2012 and funded over a million campaigns. This book puts crowdfunding into the context of the socially connected world of the Internet. It shows you the state of play for equity crowdfunding in the United States and the Province of Ontario, together with some of the regulatory hurdles that exist. Equity crowdfunding investments involve rules and regulations. The good news is that some individual American states and the Province of Saskatchewan have taken different tacks and established more liberalized regimes in which equity can be raised from the crowd. After that it shows you the enlightened approach taken by the British, who have adopted a much more laissez faire attitude and even provided encouragement by means of tax incentives. Then, it will provide you with a brief review of whats going on in Australia and New Zealand. Debt-based crowdfunding is already very popular at a personal level but is also gaining traction amongst the business community. It covers reward-based fundraising for books, theatre productions, etc. Crowdfunders, who are supporting artistic or other causes, may be satisfied with small rewards when those artistic endeavours come to fruition. Their reward is their contribution to the social good, rather than making money. It will show you the stars of the crowdfunding show: those who raise money for charities and non-profits. They face less of a challenge because donors are not concerned about making a return on investment but rather that their money is being put to good use. If you remove the money making motive, you will remove many of the complexities! Fasten your seat belts and take a roller-coaster ride through the crowdfunding ecosystem. Youll find it entertaining and informative! Read more