When people refer to crowdfunding, they generally mean raising money in return for a small amount of stock or ownership in the new company. However, there are actually two types of crowdfunding. 1. Equity crowdfunding Equity crowdfunding enables large numbers of people to invest small amounts of money in new ventures in return for a …
How to Help Students Raise Money From the Crowd
Are your students looking for funding to get a great idea, product, or new venture off the ground? If you teach in the U.S., now there’s a new source of financing they can tap into—equity crowdfunding. It’s taken until May of this year for the regulations regarding equity crowdfunding—officially referred to as Regulation Crowdfunding—to go into …
Is Crowdfunding Right For Your Startup?
Want to raise money for your new small business or entrepreneurial venture? Until now, it’s seemed easier for a twenty-something techie in San Francisco to raise millions of dollars than an experienced businesswoman in Ohio to raise thousands. Thanks to new equity “crowdfunding” rules that went into effect in May, that situation may have changed. …
The Absolute Best Way to Raise Money
You’re excited about starting your new small business. You’ve got a can’t-miss idea, developed a business plan, created a prototype. You’ve even found a group of talented people to work with. There’s only one problem—you need money to make it all a reality. Money! You can’t start or run a business without it. Sure, it …
7 Sure-fire Ways To Mess Up Your Startup
Now is a great time to follow your dream and launch your startup or small business. Startup “incubators” and “accelerators”—physical or virtual support organizations for budding entrepreneurs—are popping up in cities large and small, not just across the US but globally, to help you realize your dream. There’s more money available for financing, with crowdfunding, …
Can You Make It as a Maker?
Do you tinker, craft, invent, design? Would you like to make money from your creations? Perhaps start a business—whether a small business or giant enterprise? Then, you may be part of the growing breed known as “makers.” America seems to have become a nation of consumers—with far too few creators. We import too much; make …
Create a Killer Small Business Prototype
Do you have an idea for a new gizmo that will take the world by storm? Are you about to create a what-cha-ma-call-it that will finally enable you to launch your own small business? Hold on. Before you invest your life savings or launch a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, you need to create a prototype. …
