Finding Grants & Funding Sources - : Crowdfunding

from the Chronicle of Philanthropy

EBOOK!
A groundbreaking book on the growing trend of crowdfunding Crowdfunding has gained considerable traction over the last few years. By combining the Internet/social media with equity-based financing, it is poised to usher in a new asset class that will change how early stage and small business financing transactions are consummated. Author Steven Dresner, Founder and CEO of DealFlow Media, understands the nuances of how crowdfunding can help companies gain much needed access to capital, and now he shares those insights with you. Engaging and informative.

EBOOK!
Crowdfunding story since its inception. Now, in -- Choosing between funding platforms? Figuring out disclosure documents -- bet, picking the right legal entity, selecting types of securities to offer, reaching the most promising investors, keeping crowds under control, and more. IPOs are expensive, and venture capital nearly impossible to attract. Crowdfunding is changing the game for private companies ... and this book will lead the way.

PRINT BOOK - in Pepperdine library
This explains how the explosive growth of connectivity via physical and social technologies is obviating human-to-human networks and centralized planning of capital allocation and describes how crowdfunding can be used to tap into a collective intelligence for far superior results.

CrowdsUnite guides users through the crowdfunding process from start to finish. We are the biggest crowdfunding review site in the world. We bring order and transparency to the crowdfunding industry

An excellent 2015 blogpost from GrantSpace with information for beginners and experienced fundseekers

2016 blogpost from GrantSpace

TED Talk (YouTube)
Raising Money, working with uncertainty, reducing complexity; all challenges when trying to make an idea happen. With live audience participation, Simon demonstrates what crowdfunding is, how to crowdfund your idea and why you should use crowdfunding to make your idea a reality.

TED Talk (YouTube)
Simon Dixon talks about the future of fundraising and finance and how generosity, greed and the greater good intersects with the world of finance.