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Fundsnet Services.com | Grants and Fundraising Directory for nonprofit organizations and schools. Symbid. Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding - The Industry Website. Youcapital. Kapipal - Raise Money for Your Dreams! 9 crowdfunding websites to help you change the world. - Webdistortion. For many people, the thought of taking significant financial risk holds them back from jumping head-long into launching the idea that has been stuck in the recesses of their head.

This collection of sites are designed to take the risk out of that creativity and innovation, allowing even the little guy to do something amazing. Who needs venture capital funding to get their idea off the ground? If you’ve been holding back because of it, you might just find there’s help out there, fueled by the community, and managed by some of these fantastic sites, which can help you fund your idea, business startup or music project. KickStarter URL: KickStarter has received quite a bit of publicity recently for its efforts. As far as the rules for funding goes, KickStarter keeps things simple. RocketHub URL: Another very similar site to KickStarter is RocketHub. Edit. Quirky URL: Fundbreak URL: CatWalkGenius.

Crowdfunding / Crowdfunding. Please request to get permission to edit this page. I approve people who appear legitimate so it helps to add a message with your request. Due to overwhelming amount of requests and spam, I am not activating any editors so instead please just send a brief description and URL of the crowdfunding project that you would like listed here.

That is the main reason why people want edit access (as opposed to enhancing the article). Thanks. Contact Michael Sullivan - sulleleven on gmail or @sull on Twitter. This content was written in 2006 and originally added to Wikipedia by Michael Sullivan. Crowdfunding, inspired by crowdsourcing, describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money together, usually via the Internet, in order to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations. Overview Crowdfunding, like Crowdsourcing, is very much related to online communities and social networks. Influence of the crowd is another factor. Crowd Funding | Startup Business Crowd Funding | Crowdfunding a Businss. 13 Crowdfunding Websites to Fund Your Business. Who needs banks? Crowdfunding websites can help you find a community of small investors to fund your business, without the risks of traditional financing.

Here is a list of crowdfunding sites. Some sites focus on funding creative projects, others sites focus on meeting specific needs in the marketplace or community. So don’t let access to capital hold you back — let the crowd fund you. 13 Crowdfunding Websites 33needs. 33needs enables everyone to invest, make a social impact, and earn financial rewards. Crowd Backers (crowdbackers) Crowdfunded windmill will generate energy for members’ own use.

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Ideavibes™ - The crowd is speaking. Are you listening? Crowdfunding the commons. 7 crowdsourcing websites that you should keep an eye 2011. Das Jahr 2010 war für Online-Crowdsourcing-Plattformen durchaus ein erfolgreiches und auch 2011 könnte noch die ein oder andere Überraschung in diesem Segment bereit halten. Gründerszene hat sich daher den Jahreswechsel einmal zum Anlass genommen, um einen Überblick über sieben sehenswerte europäische Crowdsourcing-Plattformen zusammen zu stellen.

Crowdsourcing meint die Auslagerung von Arbeitsinhalten auf die Intelligenz und die Arbeitskraft einer Masse von Freizeitarbeitern im Web, was von der Erstellung von Logos über Modedesigns bis hin zur Finanzierung von Geschäftsideen reichen kann. Das Konzept Crowdsourcing hat zuletzt weiter deutlich an Größe gewonnen. Immer mehr unterschiedliche innovative und kreative Möglichkeiten entstehen, die die Leistungserbringung von eigenen Mitarbeitern hin zur „Crowd“ verlagern und hervorragende Ergebnisse liefern. Hier daher eine Liste von europäischen Crowdsourcing-StartUps, die 2011 noch eine spannende Entwicklung nehmen könnten… TechStars » Funding and Mentorship from the #1 Startup Accelerator in the World. Crowdfunding, Investment in startups, microinvest, mymicroinvest. Crowdfunding for Startups | Startup Addict. Go here for Startup Addict Crowdfunding. You must have a verified paypal account to post a project or startup.

Are you waiting for Equity Crowdfunding for startups? If so please sign up below: Get Early Access to our Equity Crowdfunding Platform? StartupAddict is a haven for entrepreneurial SuperHeros thwarting the forces of mediocrity. A place where no good idea is left behind. Where Big Ideas are forged into success. StartupAddict is crowdfunding for startups and entrepreneurs to raise money for their projects. The ‘crowd’ is easier to gather. Whether your idea is big or small, hare-brained or thoughtful, serious or just for fun – we want to hear from you.

Crowdfunding for entrepreneurs (Crowd Investing investment rounds for startups) | SocialCompare - Site communautaire de comparatifs. Crowdsourcing for startups | start-up scene. Crowdsourcing gehört zu den Modewörtern in der Internetgemeinde und zahlreiche Angebote, die auf diesem Prinzip basieren, erobern nach dem amerikanischen nun auch den deutschen Markt. Der Grund ist einfach: Crowdsourcing-Angebote ermöglichen es, ohne eigene Angestellte oder die aufwändige Suche nach geeigneten Fachleuten, trotzdem zahlreiche Dienstleistungen effektiv über das Internet einzukaufen und auf umfassendes Knowhow zuzugreifen. Was ist Crowdsourcing? Jeff Howes Wortneuschöpfung (Wired Magazine) aus dem Jahr 2006 setzt sich aus den englischen Begriffen Crowd und Outsourcing zusammen. Es bezeichnet das Auslagern von klassischen Dienstleistungsaufgaben, nicht wie beim Outsourcing an Drittunternehmen, sondern an eine Crowd (dt: Masse) – in der Regel ist das eine Gruppe von Internetnutzern.

Weil hier das Wissen der Masse verfügbar gemacht wird, spricht man in diesem Zusammenhang auch gerne von der „Intelligenz der Masse“. Crowdsourcing ist ideal für Gründer Zuviel zu tun? Cofundos.org - community innovation and funding. Kachingle - Social cents for the Open Web. Home | Start Some Good: Igniting Ideas, Investment & Impact. Crowdfunding the commons. The Social Coin is a NGO fully dedicated to producing and distributing coins that initiate chains of random acts of kindness, which can be followed and measured. How does it work? 1. When handling a coin, think about the act of kindness you're going to do. It can be helping someone you know, or a complete stranger. 2. Report what you're going to do on the website. Having a goal will help you achieve the attitude you need to perform it.. 3.

Pay it forward Main features It’s a proven fact, random act of kindness improve people's lives both for the giver, and the receiver. Why this is important We've realized that performing acts of kindness is a source of universal happiness, any person can benefit from it. Our goals include the research and massive distribution of social coins, with the aim of improving quality of life around the world (limited by our capabilities). The Social Coin has been awarded the Youth Ashoka Changemakers 2012 prize.

Goals of the crowdfunding campaign.