Essays about: "crowdfunding platforms"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 39 essays containing the words crowdfunding platforms.

  1. 11. The taxonomy of Crowdfunding - An actualized overview of the development of internet crowdfunding models

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

    Author : Fredrik Tillberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Crowdfunding; crowdfunding platform; campaign owner; crowdfunder; crowdfunding model; taxonomy; donation-based; reward-based; equity-based; lending-based; royalty-based; hybrid model; subscription-based; bounty-based; blockchain technology; smart contracts; dApps; Initial coin offering; ICO;

    Abstract : Crowdfunding challenges century long boundaries between the public, the industry andinnovation. In that respect the phenomenon holds the potential to decentralize and democratizethe way ventures are financed and realized. READ MORE

  3. 12. Increasing Donor Retention on Non-profit Crowdfunding Websites : Recommendations and Considerations

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Arvid Långström; [2018]
    Keywords : donor retention; charity; crowdfunding; charitable crowdfunding; web; crowdfunding platforms;

    Abstract : With the emergence of the concept of crowdfunding, a new alternative has arisen for non-profit organizations to procure funding for their cause. But several of the issues plaguing non-profits still remain. READ MORE

  4. 13. Impacting Information Asymmetry within the Swedish Equity Crowdfunding Market : An aggregated approach on how equity crowdfunding platforms work to govern, control and reduce information asymmetry

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Niklas Wahlberg; Alexander Olsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Alternative financing; Equity crowdfunding; Information asymmetry; Agency theory; Signaling theory; Mitigation strategies; Investor communication; Effective signaling;

    Abstract : The equity crowdfunding market has since the financial crisis in 2008 become an important source of alternative financing in Sweden. The equity crowdfunding platforms constitute the market and are responsible for governing the investment relationships. READ MORE

  5. 14. The role of LinkedIn in Equity Crowdfunding

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Siiri Järvinen; Duc Nguyen; [2018]
    Keywords : social media; social networks; entrepreneurial finance; equity crowdfunding; start-up;

    Abstract : Traditional investment practices have been revamped with more and more modern methodsto fit entrepreneurial settings. The evolution of equity crowdfunding has created an alternative to venture capital,bank loans and business angels. Due its novelty, recent studieshave onlyfocusedon its mechanisms and financial regulations. READ MORE

  6. 15. The role of entrepreneurship and uncertainty with reward-based crowdfunding in the digital age

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Benjamin Rosinski; [2018]
    Keywords : reward-based crowdfunding; entrepreneurship; effectuation; uncertainty; social networks; platforms; traditional fund-raising; Kickstarter;

    Abstract : Crowdfunding is a transformative service innovation, a novel and revolutionary way for entrepreneurs to obtain funding for their start-up ventures. This study explores the phenomenon of reward-based crowdfunding in relation to entrepreneurial behaviour and decision-making, as well as the relationship between the entrepreneur and the community. READ MORE