I-Bankers Direct today announced that it has expanded its presence in the EU market with the hire of Dr. Silvia Panigone, a seasoned private equity professional.
Read MoreCrowdcube announces 500% increase in funding for UK start-ups [Startups.co.uk]
The world’s first equity-based crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, has announced a significant increase of 500% in the amount of capital raised this year for start-ups on its site compared to 2012.
Read MoreOwn Your Neighborhood [Slate]
The real-estate crowdfunding scheme that could revolutionize urban policy by destroying stupid NIMBYism.
Read MoreIn The Crowdfunding Gold Rush, This Company Has A Rare Edge [Forbes]
Playing armchair venture capitalist has never been easier.
Read MoreRob Ford ‘Crackstarter’ Campaign: Checkbook Journalism Out of Control [PBS: Idea Lab]
As recently as five years ago the story by Toronto Star reporters that they had seen a video purporting to show the city’s Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack with a drug gang would have likely sold a lot of newspapers for a few weeks, and been followed by a protracted trial and judicial process.
Read MoreCrowdIt combines crowdfunding with mentorship to churn out startup successes [VentureBeat]
CrowdIt is launching to reign in the next generation of crowdfunding.
Read MoreWhy is the U.S. So Behind On Crowdfunding Startups? [PolicyMic]
Welcome to America, a land where, as an adult, you can legally gamble your money away at a casino, buy all of the cigarettes you can smoke, or kill yourself by fastidiously consuming fast food.
Read MoreWhat JOBS Act? A White House Crowdfunding Crowd Is Doing Fine Without It [Bloomberg Businessweek]
The White House is honoring 12 entrepreneurs who’ve used crowdfunding to launch tech startups and Main Street businesses, make microloans, and explore ocean floors and outer space.
Read MorePrecursor Games cancels controversial Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaign [GamesBeat]
Precursor Games said it is canceling its controversial Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaigns on a temporary basis as it seeks to revise its plans for the game.
Read MoreGoFundMe Shells Out About $170,000 for Crowdfunding.com Address [AllThingsDigital]
The age of big domain name purchases isn’t over yet — at least not in the world of crowdfunding, where even Donald Trump wants to take the concept mainstream.
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