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Crowdfunding - Fueling up entrepreneurial dreams - Startups news
Many a time, a great creative or business idea spurges in your mind but when you look at the prospects and the budget, you get financially de-motivated. 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 heart. And if there is someone to advance a venture capital funding to get your idea off the ground? This is where the soul and aim of crowdfunding lies. Today, Crowdfunding is empowering many would-be entrepreneurs to reach for their dreams.
Creativity or innovation is something that runs smoothly only in the absence of risk. Crowdfunding which in other words is referred as crowd financing or crowd sourced capital take the risk out of that creativity and innovation, allowing even the little guy to do something amazing. Fueled by a community, and managed by some fantastic sites, which can help you fund your idea, business startup or music project, crowdfunding is just out there to help you. With collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money and other resources together, it is growing into one big marketing or social phenomenon from the tags of charity or philanthropy.
While discussing the pros and cons of crowdfunding, the most important thing to consider about Crowdfunding your venture is that this isn't like taking investment. The process can take many forms, and just like taking investment, won't be right for everyone. From startups and non-profits to artists, musicians and filmmakers, people reach out for crowdsourcing mainly through internet, where they state their budget for the venture. The individual or organization then uses their existing networks to leverage the crowd, that's you or me, to donate money to their venture in return for a reward and often this reward is directly related to the venture being funding.
Inspired by crowdsourcing, crowdfunding have expanded from the norms of a process which was usually followed by charities or politicians to raise funds. Today, many crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter.com, rockethub.com, fundbreak.com etc play a crucial role in patronizing the ideas of potential entrepreneurs. One part social networking and one part capital accumulation, crowdfunding websites seek to harness the enthusiasm--and pocket money--of virtual strangers, promising them a cut of the returns. Kickstarter alone claims to have realized 650 projects successfully with pledges or donations coming in from 70,000 people around the world since Kickstarter was launched by five friends in April 2009.
Crowdfunding is helping a vivid medley of projects from people with crazy or fresh ideas. The projects may be a woman who is circumnavigating the globe solo by boat, a band recording their first CD and a cartoonist travelling to Afghanistan to do political sketches. Crowdfunding is now receiving attention from both commercial and social entrepreneurs, as social media, online communities and micropayment technology make it straightforward to secure donations from potentially interested supporters at very low cost. You got an idea? What are you waiting for - crowdfunding is at your service.
Source: http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Crowdfunding__Fueling_up_entrepreneurial_dreams_-nid-76673.html?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Subscriber
Creativity or innovation is something that runs smoothly only in the absence of risk. Crowdfunding which in other words is referred as crowd financing or crowd sourced capital take the risk out of that creativity and innovation, allowing even the little guy to do something amazing. Fueled by a community, and managed by some fantastic sites, which can help you fund your idea, business startup or music project, crowdfunding is just out there to help you. With collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money and other resources together, it is growing into one big marketing or social phenomenon from the tags of charity or philanthropy.
While discussing the pros and cons of crowdfunding, the most important thing to consider about Crowdfunding your venture is that this isn't like taking investment. The process can take many forms, and just like taking investment, won't be right for everyone. From startups and non-profits to artists, musicians and filmmakers, people reach out for crowdsourcing mainly through internet, where they state their budget for the venture. The individual or organization then uses their existing networks to leverage the crowd, that's you or me, to donate money to their venture in return for a reward and often this reward is directly related to the venture being funding.
Inspired by crowdsourcing, crowdfunding have expanded from the norms of a process which was usually followed by charities or politicians to raise funds. Today, many crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter.com, rockethub.com, fundbreak.com etc play a crucial role in patronizing the ideas of potential entrepreneurs. One part social networking and one part capital accumulation, crowdfunding websites seek to harness the enthusiasm--and pocket money--of virtual strangers, promising them a cut of the returns. Kickstarter alone claims to have realized 650 projects successfully with pledges or donations coming in from 70,000 people around the world since Kickstarter was launched by five friends in April 2009.
Crowdfunding is helping a vivid medley of projects from people with crazy or fresh ideas. The projects may be a woman who is circumnavigating the globe solo by boat, a band recording their first CD and a cartoonist travelling to Afghanistan to do political sketches. Crowdfunding is now receiving attention from both commercial and social entrepreneurs, as social media, online communities and micropayment technology make it straightforward to secure donations from potentially interested supporters at very low cost. You got an idea? What are you waiting for - crowdfunding is at your service.
Source: http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/Crowdfunding__Fueling_up_entrepreneurial_dreams_-nid-76673.html?utm_campaign=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Subscriber
Friday, January 7, 2011
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Money As Debt (1 of 5)
"The Federal Reserve System virtually controls the nation's monetary system,yet it is accountable to no one. It has no budget, it is subject to no audit, and no Congressional Committee knows of, or can truly supervise its operation."
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson understood "The Monster". But to most Americans today, Federal Reserve is just a name on the dollar bill. They have no idea of what the central bank does to the economy, or to their own economic lives; of how and why it was founded and operates; or of the sound money and banking that could end the statism, inflation, and business cycles that the Fed generates.
Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson understood "The Monster". But to most Americans today, Federal Reserve is just a name on the dollar bill. They have no idea of what the central bank does to the economy, or to their own economic lives; of how and why it was founded and operates; or of the sound money and banking that could end the statism, inflation, and business cycles that the Fed generates.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story.
"stories matter, many stories matter !
Stories are being used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and humanize.
Stories are being used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and humanize.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
63 years later.
63 years back we were able to send british back and started celebrating Independence since then. Dear Indians, Let us ask ourself this question "Are we really free ?"
Here is the Preamble to the Constitution:
We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.
If we can understand the true meaning of this we will start thinking and acting in a way to achieve the above for us and for our generations.
Here is the Preamble to the Constitution:
We, the people of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;
and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation.
If we can understand the true meaning of this we will start thinking and acting in a way to achieve the above for us and for our generations.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
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