¿Qué es el crowdfunding? Aprender más aquí.
What is Crowdfunding?
The Crowdfunding Landscape includes three hybrids of traditional funding
personal causes & 501(c)(3) nonprofits
peer-to-peer lending
securities: debt, revenue-share & equity
- Regulation Crowdfunding (Title III) – raises up to $1,070,000
- Reg D (506c) – no limits
- Reg A+ – raises up to $50M
A new type of funding for businesses & creative ideas
contains elements of pre-sales, early adopter fan support, and friends/family funding
Who can use crowdfunding?
any stage of business – idea, startup, growth, established
any size of business – solo entrepreneur to Fortune 500
any kind of business – B2C, B2B, online, bricks & mortar, local, international
low barriers to entry – success based on social capital, goodwill & trust not FICO, collateral or repayment capacity
few limits on how much can be raised – from hundreds to millions of dollars
supports diversity – reflects the marketplace and supports women, minority & rural businesses
What platform should I use?
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Will crowdfunding work for me? How much can I raise?
We’ve worked with entrepreneurs, small businesses, social enterprises, and artists at all stages of business.
Our guidance and training recommendations are best practices backed by data from over 500,000 campaigns across the industry.
Our assessment-based approach helps us identify the focus areas your team can work on
to improve your crowdfunding chances before you ever launch a campaign.
to improve your crowdfunding chances before you ever launch a campaign.
