Publication 15. 2020 Debt-based crowdfunding has become a popular way for businesses and start-ups to raise money. And as millions are raised each year through this channel, both investors and businesses can be and are exposed to possible unethical practices and/or “financial pitfalls”. Hence the need for regulations. The introduction of regulations to crowdfunding is…
Publication 14. 2020 Debt-based crowdfunding, often also referred to as peer-to-peer lending or P2P, is one of the easiest ways to raise funds through crowdfunding. According to data published by P2PMarketData, it is the crowdfunding model that’s proven to raise the largest capital on different platforms. So, what really is debt-based crowdfunding? And is it…
Publication 13. 2020 For most Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), the biggest challenge facing their businesses is lack of capital. With banks and venture capital firms setting strict limits on how much money they can lend; more and more firms are turning to Equity-based Crowdfunding platforms and The Stock Market for a solution. Why these…
Publication 12. 2020 Equity-based crowdfunding platforms are fast becoming the go-to capital sources for a lot of, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. With many changes happening in this industry, this article will take a closer look at Equity-Based crowdfunding in the form of a case study. We will analyze the equity-based crowdfunding platform, Eureeca, as…
Publication 11. 2020 In the previous publication, we discussed the risks and rewards of equity-based crowdfunding. As this crowdfunding method deals with investments, it is necessary to talk about regulation. In this publication, we will briefly address or review equity-based crowdfunding regulations. In general, for crowdfunding platforms, the “regulation for the stock market”, is the…
Publication 10. 2020 All businesses need money, to start, to grow, and to change the world. When someone gives them the money they need, we call that “funding”. When a plethora of people invest their money by funding these startups via internet platforms, this process is best-known as crowdfunding. This crowdfunding has changed conventional investment…
Publication 9. 2020 In the previous publication, we discussed some examples of existing Donation-Based Crowdfunding and Rewards-Based Crowdfunding platforms. Now let us have a look at Equity-Based Crowdfunding and Debt-Based Crowdfunding. Equity-Based Crowdfunding Equity-based crowdfunding allows an investor to partly own the business they are investing in. These investors trade the capital to gain company…
Publication 8. 2020 In the previous publication “A Brief Introduction To Crowdfunding” we discussed the basic concept of crowdfunding, its importance as an alternative for (especially) startups to obtain funding, how it works, and the difference between crowdfunding and other funding methods. Now let us have a look at some successful crowdfunding “platforms/types”. It’s important…
Publication 7. 2020 Crowdfunding refers to the collective funding that a business can accumulate for a project with assistance from the public. Crowdfunding platforms are often based on and have become possible due to fintech, which is basically the integration of finance and technology to provide services to different businesses and individual customers. These platforms…
Publication 6. 2020 Women around the world have been struggling to make a name and acquire the same “status” as men. According to recent studies, in terms of economic equality, women are still 80 years behind men. Although women contribute more than $28 trillion towards the global economy, companies are still often reluctant to offer…