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State Equity Crowdfunding Policies Hold Promise in U.S.
More than two years after passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is still writing the regulations that will govern equity crowdfunding in America.
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Kenyan crowdfunding site touts investment for startups
Kenyan startup Tevat is set to launch a site allowing startups to raise money through crowdfunding by connecting them with investors both in Africa and the diaspora.
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Inconvenient Truths: How a microscope lens for phones might improve health and hygiene in developing countries
College student Thomas Larson invented stick-on microscope lenses for mobile phones that might have some interesting applications in global development, such as assessing just what is in the water.
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Crowdfunding could break stranglehold of the ‘big six’ energy firms
A new funding stream could fill the gap left by the major banks who are refusing to lend to community energy firms
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- Energy, Environment
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Equity Crowdfunding Platform Return on Change Has Million-Dollar Baby
It may happen in careful, tiptoeing steps, but a local equity crowdfunding platform is maturing.
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Frustration Rises Over Crowdfunding Rules
Critics Say Two-Year-Old JOBS Act, Intended to Help Entrepreneurs Attract Investments, Requires Major Revisions
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Online Solar Marketplace Raises $1M In Equity Crowdfunding
Levine, a serial entrepreneur, raised $2 million in an angel round in 2011 and $14 million in a second round the next year.
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Why investors are pouring millions into crowdfunding
There is no shortage of evidence testifying to the value of crowdfunding for those seeking to finance a new product idea, company, or even personal need. Just this month, Kickstarter-born Oculus VR was snatched up by Facebook for $2 billion. Smartwatch-maker Pebble sold more than 400,000 of its crowdfunded smartwatches last year. And in March, Kickstarter surpassed $1 billion in pledges made.
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