Shelby McCarthy — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:35:10 +0000

Interesting perspective on the growth of peer to peer lending sites. It would be great to see an updated report on how they have grown since. Here are a few more resources for borrowers that I recommend: Peer to Peer Lending Sites

Small Business Loans — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:12:36 +0000

The justification of the fees highly depends on the added value the intermediary offers. If the platform for example takes over a part of the administrative tasks or offers legal advice, such fees can be justified.

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Gijsbert Koren — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:58:08 +0000

An example of self-regulation in this scene, is the Peer2Peer Finance Association in the UK. Take a look at their rules and operating principles: http://www.p2pfinanceassociation.org.uk/rules-and-operating-principles

Rob Hampson of Rewarding Fundraising Ideas — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:22:30 +0000

Interesting article. I’m glad I found it and will be reading part two as well.

It’s important to think of these factors when considering Crowdfunding as form of raising funds for your business or project.

Crowdfunding is an excellent form of fundraising but there is more to then meets the eye. Thanks for an excellent article.

Doing It With Others: A Guide To Crowdsourcing — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:15:05 +0000

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david — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:35:26 +0000

Interesting!

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Jeff Hunter — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:17:12 +0000

This gives me hope that people with a true interest in supporting ventures with value beyond ROI will eventually get my sustainable urban farm project funded – food security for those who have little in the inner city with living wage jobs is our business model but most VC and JV sources want controlling interest to fund it. I put three years of R&D into building/working a model that is sustainable both environmentally and financially with little or no impact on energy usage. Now let’s see if crowdfunding can make it a reality. Thanks for your vision and effort in this new fund raising model…