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Information about Crowdfunding, including websites that offer crowdfunding, and useful links for more information about crowdfunding
Stay up to date on Crowdfunding, including SEC issues
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SEC 506C Ruline - Important to understand.
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Startup exemption - publisher of crowdfunding info
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Latest SEC Rules - Concern about the rules
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Forbes article - Self-promoting by CEO fo Crowdfunder
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Forbes- Top 10 sites - (Written by CEO of Crowdfunder, biased in that most of the other sites are donation not equity on his list.)
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MassSolution 2013 Crowdfunding Report - Fee to read
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Crowdfund Insider - News, articles, etc
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Crowdlanding - Aggregator
In these sites, you do most of the work, and usually equity is not an option. Rewards are offered instead.
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Kickstarter - One of the original donation-based, it is All or nothing funding, and if funded, Kickstarter gets 5%
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Indiegogo - Well known, popular among individuals and non-profits, it offers flexible or fixed funding. Indiegogo charges a 9.0% fee on the funds you raise. If you reach your goal, you get 5.0% back, for an overall fee of 4.0%. Strictly donation based funding.
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GoFundMe - Personal fundraising; not really suitable for investors and busineses.
Hybrid sites or pure Angel Investing match-ups
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MicroVentures - Not really crowdfunding, but is a meeting place for startups raising at least $100,000...Fee is $350 plus 10%
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App Backr - No equity; funders back apps, and get profit when app sells. They also provide distribtuion of apps
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Your Street - Rewards or Equity... not vetted as a viable site
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IPO Village - IPO Crowdfunding for NASDAQ companies
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Upstart - Uses model to predict income and generate a funding rate, which is the amount he or she can raise for each 1% of income shared. Upstarts choose how much money to raise, but can share no more than 7% of their income. Fees: Up to 3% one-time fee; backers also charged a fee.
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Equity Net - Guides you through creating a business plan; offers it to 600 angel groups and vcs; provides support to you. Free trial, then $19 to $69/month depending on plan
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Crowdfunder - Includes live regional funding events (contests). 25,000 investors. Vets companies. Cost is not visible on public website.
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Startup Valley - (Awaiting SEC Rules). For investors and startups. Once operational, will charge 5% of funds raised.
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Sterling Funder - Full service, including help. Initial fee of $850, pluse 3-4% of funds raised.
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Circle Up - Aimed at consumer products businesses with $1million in revenue.
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Fundable - You do most of the work: create the profile, share with investors, investors can go in for $1. You can offer rewards or equity. Pay $99/month for use.
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Our Crowd - Funding for Israeli startups (only)