In response to the devastating effects the C-19 coronavirus chaos is having on small businesses, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 4 May 2020 adopted a temporary final rule to make it easier for existing businesses to raise up to $250,000 through Regulation Crowdfunding. Under the relaxed rules, which are in effect only until […]
Today, We Can Crowdfund Virtually Anything, Even Dreams Today, we are in the Crowdfunding Era, an era where anyone with an idea or a concept can reach out to a limitless number of people to ask for funds. The Big Q: Are you aware of the many advances that have been made, in the way […]
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday announced the top three winners of the 2nd cycle of the Dubai Smartpreneur Competition, during the closing ceremony of the 5th ArabNet Digital Summit in Dubai. FriendyCar, a marketplace for borrowing and lending cars, claimed the first prize, while the second prize went to CorporateStack, a […]
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Crowdfunding the Future, this is Just the Beginning Blockchain-based crowdfunding is becoming a huge phenomenon, with tens of millions of dollars pouring into different ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings) over the course of Y’ 2016, and Y 2017 is set to be an even bigger year as the technology matures. Like all new technologies and movements, […]
Crowdfunding Platforms Crowdfunding platforms are websites that allow entrepreneurs to raise money from a large community. Such platforms can be divided into 3 types: cash-for-support, cash-for-equity, and cash donation HeffX-LTN offers all 3, contact us. Cash-for-support platforms came up 1st with IndieGoGo & Kickstarter leading the way in 2008 & 2009 respectively. Since their launch,WeFunder has […]
The Key Reasons Banks Turn Down Small Business Loans Over the last several years, large banks have been reducing the amount of loans that they issue to small businesses. The WS-J reports that it may be because of, “Weak demand, tighter lending standards and high costs have put a lid on small business borrowing” following […]
The Power of Passion, Ways to Make the Dream Come True I would rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate. — George Burns We are all passionate about something in our lives. The big Q: How can you actually turn a profit off of that passion? Below are 9 […]
Crowdfunding, A New Frontier in Public Finance Enter: Friends and Benefactors 1. Friend: a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations. 2. Benefactor: a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. 3. A Friend/Benefactor combined can […]
Crowdfunding for the Benefit of the Public Crowdfunding platforms offer a rich vein of inquiry about the implications of digital infrastructure for civil society. Since their early development in the creative arts during the mid-2000s, these online systems for funding projects via smallcontributions from many peoplehave grown in number and reach. The best-known examples in […]
Real Estate Investment “Pivots” to Crowdfunding Crowdfunding: Crowdfunding is an investment trend that has fueled startup development and garnered Pop Culture casche as regular people have begun investing like never before. Real Estate is the latest area to open up. The biggest change that allowed people to begin considering real estate crowdfunding was the passage […]
New Crowdfunding Rules Effective Now New rules crowdfunding rules effective Monday, 16 May allow Americans earning less than $100-K a year to invest in small businesses and startups. Investors can now risk $2,000 a year or more investing in small companies in exchange for a stake in the business. Companies can raise up to $1-M […]