Crowdfunding
New Crowdfunding Sites Boost Health Startups
BY Arlene Weintraub
Crowdfunding is catching fire in health care, partly because of the growing collection of sites that offer services to entrepreneurs inventing new products for patients, physicians and other medical providers.
Play Video Barbara Corcoran on How to Win Over the 'Crowd' (Video)
BY Colleen DeBaise
The Corcoran Group founder answers an entrepreneur's question about what works on crowdfunding sites.
Crowd-funding Platform Connects Entrepreneurs With Consumer-Product Giants
BY Catherine Clifford
A San Francisco-based crowd-funding site draws the eyes and ears of multinational companies General Mills and Procter & Gamble.
Delay in Crowdfunding Rules Hurts Foreign Entrepreneurs (Opinion)
BY Michael Goldberg
Startups in emerging markets like Vietnam want to tap U.S investors, but capital won't flow until crowdfunding moves forward, writes Case Western's Michael Goldberg.
Equity Crowdfunding Rules Stalled at SEC
BY Kyle Stock
What's ahead for companies seeking to tap crowdfunding to sell equity stakes online? Lots of waiting.
Anonymous Investors Offer a Lending Alternative
BY Michelle Goodman
On peer-to-peer lending website Prosper, anonymous users raise money from anonymous investors, Kickstarter-style.
Crowdfunding for Startup Capital -- And Market Intel
BY Susan Johnston
Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter offer more than money. With the right approach, young entrepreneurs can also gain valuable market insights.
CrowdCheck Helps Startups Navigate Crowdfunding Laws
BY Michelle Goodman
Companies are lining up to help 'treps navigate new crowdfunding laws. Here's one to watch.
5 Funding Sources to Grow Your Business (Infographic)
BY Kara Ohngren
A look at the pros and cons of securing capital from crowdfunding, angel investors, venture capitalists, the SBA and community banks.
3 Innovative Tech Startups on Kickstarter Right Now
BY Kim Lachance Shandrow
A look at crowdfunding stars, plus tips for raising the money you need to get off the ground.
Crowdfunding Site Gives Startups and Small Businesses a Boost
BY Jason Daley
A spin on crowdfunding, Smallknot, asks customers to support local businesses.
Two Entrepreneurs' Marketing Plan: Crowdfunding a Reality Show
BY Carol Tice
Startup:NYC pilot lacks drama to hook audiences and funding.
Kickstarter's New Rules for Entrepreneurs
BY Cynthia Boris
Three new steps to keep in mind when submitting your project to the popular crowdfunding site.
JOBS Act Legislation Opens Up Crowdfunding
BY Sam Hogg
Under the new legislation, the typically small round of capital that flies under the regulatory radar for most startups has been expanded to $1 million a year.
Rock The Post's Tanya Prive on the Future of Crowdfunding
BY Lambeth Hochwald
This start-up crowdfunding site isn't just up against giants like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, it also has the JOBS Act to contend with. Here, the founder dishes on the site's progress and overcoming obstacles.
How an Eco-Friendly Fashion Startup Landed on Top Retailers' Shelves in 6 Months
BY Eric Shapiro
See how these young treps turned a winning Kickstarter campaign into a thriving business in just a few months.
Proposed Rules for Private-Stock Sale Advertising Delayed
BY Catherine Clifford
The Securities and Exchange Commission pushes back its release of proposed rules on advertising private stock sales.
SEC to Miss JOBS Act Deadline
BY Catherine Clifford
Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro says it's more complicated than it seems to write the rules.
3 Rules for Successful Crowdfunding
BY Catherine Clifford
Consider these tips before pitching the crowd to fund your startup.
7 Ways Entrepreneurs Will Ride Crowdfunding's Ripple Effect
BY Catherine Clifford
A look at how the impending new crowdfunding rules are prompting entrepreneurs to predict -- and deliver -- what the expanded industry will demand.
Shaping Crowdfunding 2.0
BY Catherine Clifford
As the crowdfunding industry braces for a massive shift, its players are seeking rules that will serve both to protect investors and entrepreneurs.
Bank Lending to Small Business Slips, Crowdfunding on the Rise
BY Catherine Clifford
Big and small banks approve fewer loans as startups turn to alternative funding sources.
Crowdfunding Nets Millions For Game Developers
BY Lyneka Little
Rather than wait for Zynga to scoop up your young gaming company, crowdfunding may be the next best thing.
Startup CEOs Crave Venture Capital, Not Crowdsourcing
BY Carol Tice
Though the passage of the JOBS Act opened the doors for crowdfunding, many startups are still seeking funding from venture capital firms, according to a new study.



