The Crowdfund Better® Bookshelf

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The Crowdfund Better® Bookshelf is your curated resource for community funding knowledge.

Whether you’re taking your first steps as an entrepreneur, a seasoned coach seeking to refine your expertise, or a community leader looking for new ways to inspire your community to pool their dollars to make a project a reality, this collection offers valuable insights and practical guidance. We’ve hand-picked these titles to cover a spectrum of community-centered initiatives from crowdfunding to local investing to community-led projects to financing social good initiatives. Explore these recommended reads to empower your community funding journey.

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The Partnership for Lending in Underserved Markets (PLUM): Increasing Minority Entrepreneurs’ Access to Capital, SBA, Milken Institute, Crowdfund Better, Kathleen Minogue, crowdfunding, alternative capital, underserved, lending, community capital, black owned business, latino owned business, women owned business, small business owner, Los Angeles, PLUM, 2018 report

PWC, The Crowdfunding Center, Women Unbound: Unleashing female entrepreneurial potential, crowdfunding, Crowdfund Better, Kathleen Minogue, Barry James

Best Practices for Technical Assistance Programs Serving Black and Hispanic Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, Milken Institute, SBA, Crowdfund Better, business advisors, 2018, Carolyn Schulman, PLUM, Los Angeles

Amanda Palmer, Brene Brown, Art of Asking, crowdfunding, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, paperback, indiebound

Crowdfunding for Social Good, Devin Thorpe, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, crowdfunding education, paperback, indiebound

Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit from it, Amy Cortese, crowdfunding, crowdfunding education, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, paperback, indiebound

Moving Mountains: The Power of Main Street Americans to Change Our Economy, Janice Shade, crowdfunding, crowdfunding education, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, paperback, indiebound

Crowdasset Crowdfunding for Policymakers, Tim Wright, Dan Marom, Oliver Gajda, crowdfunding, community capital, economic development, business advising, business assistance, technical assistance provider, municipal crowdfunding, small business crowdfunding, crowdfunding for small business

Put Your Money Where Your Life Is, Michael H. Shuman, crowdfunding bookshelf, Crowdfund Better resources

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Raise Capital on Your Own Terms - How to Fund Your Business Without Selling Your Soul, Jenny Kassan, crowdfunding, crowdfunding education, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, paperback, indiebound

Banker to the Poor, Muhammad Yunus, crowdfunding, crowdfunding education, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, paperback, indiebound

The Local Economy Solution, Michael H. Shuman, Crowdfund Better bookshelf, crowdfunding resources, Crowdfund Better resources

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The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life, Lynne Twist, crowdfunding, crowdfunding education, Crowdfund Better Bookshelf, paperback, indiebound

idea friendly guide cover, Becky McCray, Crowdfund Better® bookshelf