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States beat the SEC to the new frontier of crowdfunding

Aug 9, 2013
How Georgia is on the forefront of pushing equity crowdfunding. It's like Kickstarter, except that regular folk can invest in -- not just donate to -- a small, private company.

Five tips to help you succeed at crowdfunding

Jan 11, 2013
There's a lot more to crowdfunding than just having an idea and the Internet. Here are 5 tips to help you succeed at soliciting donations online for your projects.

Why do people give on crowdfunding sites?

Jan 11, 2013
There are more than 50 crowdfunding sites in the U.S. and countless projects seeking donations via online platforms. So what motivates us to give to certain projects?

Kansas City citizens help fund civic project with donations

Nov 14, 2012
Kansas City, Mo., couldn't get government money for a new streetcar system. So, they asked residents and businesses to chip in for donations -- in addition to possible a tax hike.