Back in 2009, Kickstarter opened up with a new idea: let the people decide if they want a new product, by funding it from their own pocketbook. This collaborative method of gaining capital puts proof ...

Real estate crowdfunding allows investors with as little as a few hundred dollars to pool their money and fund real estate ...

In my last column I introduced the concept of crowdfunding — the new word and online methods of fundraising and capitalization. The two crowdfunding examples I described were contributions and ...

Crowdfunding, we all know, is a very powerful tool to validate a business opportunity within a specific product application. As discussed in previous articles on the Startup Europe – Crowdfunding ...

The good news? There are many alternatives, and quite a few emerging crowdfunding platforms are specialized by industry. In the real-estate sector, for instance, crowdfunding has exploded — the site ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The next era of crowdfunding begins May 16. From that Monday, entrepreneurs can raise money by selling pieces of their companies to ...

Medical crowdfunding is a fast-growing practice in which online platforms are used to raise money for health-related needs. GoFundMe.com, the largest platform for medical crowdfunding, has raised $5 ...

Millions of dollars have been raised for Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed, while campaigns are backing families hit by Victoria’s bushfires. What does this way of giving ...