Top 50 Crowdfunding Campaigns: Fifty Most Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns Kindle Edition https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RKK4NL0/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 ..read more

The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding Guide to Small Businesses and Startups  https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484224086/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_2RZS2VT5VH3ED1MMQFJR via @amazon  ..read more

As the article notes, "For a people who revere startup culture and the idea that one can bootstrap one’s way to business success, we seem to prefer the TV version to the real thing — especially as of late. It turns out that new business creation recently approached its 40-year low. Banks are retaining their Great Recession-era tight-fistedness and the costs of education, housing and healthcare continue daily to expand beyond the ability of most Americans to keep pace... Due to these factors — along with the legalization of equity crowdfunding accomplished via the passage of the JOBS Act in ..read more

Crowdfunding campaigns that reach 30% of their goal in the first 48 hours dramatically increase their chance of success. Indiegogo ..read more

Blockchain for Social Impact NYC November, 2017 https://youtu.be/0_m5qp_iLUs via @YouTube ..read more

The Download: A crowdfunding site for black entrepreneurs By Steven OverlyApril 14, 2013 William Michael Cunningham says the black community has a tradition of “passing the hat” to collect donations when a friend needs financial help. That same custom guides BlackCrowdfunding.net, a Web site Cunningham has created where black entrepreneurs can raise money to start businesses. It’s one of many initiatives underway nationally, including several here in Washington, that aim to harness the potential of crowdfunding to benefit women and minority entrepreneurs. For a variety of reasons, these gro ..read more

1. A verifiable track record of growth 2. Make sure the deal stands on its own 3. Remember that people invest in people Planning To Raise Millions Of Dollars? Consider These 3 Pieces of Advice via @Entrepreneur http://entm.ag/pzg1 ..read more

Yesterday, Don Cheadle's crowdfunding campaign for a Miles Davis biopic (called Miles Ahead) closed and was successfully funded with $343,496. He is one of quite a few Hollywood celebrities that have gone to the crowd to raise funds for a project. Spike Lee and Zack Braff are in that number as well. Both of them hosted successful campaigns. However, there are several celebrities that had unsuccessful campaigns like Melissa Joan Hart and James Franco. Most of the campaigns are film-related in nature. There has been much concern from the public as to why these celebrities would even think to go ..read more

As an adult, I find recent incidents involving African-American youth difficult to process.  Imagine a young person's plight as they try to make sense of what they see, what they hear, and, most importantly, what they feel. I am sure we all have legitimate questions and concerns about our place in American society.I know I do. Even at my family's Thanksgiving gathering, I was moved by the fact that many of my young cousins, nieces and nephews wanted to discuss the recent negative incidents in the news. HIA (History In Action) Toys believes that u ..read more