Crowdfunding and Peer to Peer Loans

All about alternative ways to get funding for your education, small business, or project - based not just on your credit but also on your and your project's potential. Called crowdfunding when people give you money just to have insider information or...

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Board Game Crowdfunding

Board game crowdfunding has become a popular way to finance new games. If you’re considering launching a board game crowdfunding campaign, we can help with our mostly free and always guaranteed services. Here is some general information and tips to help you get started. Board Game Crowdfunding Initial Steps As you enter the world of board game crowdfunding, there are initial steps you should…

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Best Peer-to-Peer Lending for Investors

Determining the best peer-to-peer lending for investors is not a simple equation. A lot must go into the decision of whether to become a peer investor, and we will cover as much of it as we can here. Best Peer-to-Peer Lending for Investors: Returns The best peer-to-peer lending for investors,  in terms of a percentage return, is easy.  Instead of having to figure out where you hope to be with…

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Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms

Peer to peer mortgage lending: commercial The first and perhaps most popular form of peer-to-peer real estate lending are loans made to investors who are buying commercial property.  These are often very short-term loans that enable the investor to make the purchase.  Often the investor plans to refinance out of the peer loan within a short period of time and the payback can come within a couple…

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Crowdfunding for Business

Crowdfunding for Business is used when a business wants to expand into a new geography, roll out a new product or service, or appeal to a new market, and capital is needed. We distinguish crowdfunding for business from other types, such as start-up crowdfunding, by using the term only for established companies. Upgrades in equipment, processes, or the workforce itself can be achieved through the…

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Peer-to-peer Loans

Peer to Peer Lending vs. Crowdfunding Peer to peer lending is a subset of crowdfunding given that it still has to do with the fact the investors pool together to manage risk.  Thus one investor may spread his or her P2P lending investment around to several or even a large number of peer-to-peer loans requests in a certain area.  S/he may want to help a certain group of people, whether single…

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Best Crowdfunding Sites

What are the best crowdfunding sites available to investors and entrepreneurs?  This is not the easiest question to answer, as the best crowdfunding websites for your project, purpose, or investment goal may differ from that of someone else.  On this page we help you choose the best crowdfunding website for you, the best fit for your goals. Best Crowdfunding Websites for Investors The best…

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Personal Crowdfunding Sites

The Best Peer to peer lending sites help people get loans from their peers as opposed to going with traditional bank loans.  The reasons why a person might turn to peer-to-peer lending sites basically fall into two categories: A they can get a better rate or terms or they cannot get a loan from a traditional bank.  Either way, the best peer-to-peer lending sites offer a valuable alternative.  On…

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Personal Crowdfunding

Personal crowdfunding involves making a pitch for money for a project or purpose that is not business related but instead has meaning to you, your family, or a group.  Personal crowdfunding does not encompass equity crowdfunding at all, and it might or might not involve rewards.  In other words, you may give something or a reward for those who invest, or you may just receive money from those…

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Equity Crowdfunding Sites

Best Equity Crowdfunding Sites The best equity crowdfunding sites are, of course, those that will help you reach your goals the fastest.  If you are considering investing in equity crowdfunding one of the first questions you likely have is which are the best  site out there? It can make a huge difference if you choose one of the top equity crowdfunding platforms, or at least a really good one to…

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Rewards-Based Crowdfunding Sites

The best crowdfunding sites for rewards are those that present you with the most opportunities that are a match for your reasons for looking to this type of investment for your entrepreneurial or artistic idea, or your investment of money.  You may be looking to invest in a certain type of person, group or company such as artists or one type or another, start-ups that are in a certain…

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What is Crowdfunding

What is Crowdfunding All About? So, what is crowdfunding anyway?  Basically crowdfunding is a means of getting money for a project or purpose from your peers, and having to either pay it back, give up a stake in your project, or merely give certain perks or rewards to those who chose to invest in you.  Thus the answer to “what is crowdfunding?” is actually multifaceted and can mean different…

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Real Estate Crowdfunding Sites

Largest Crowdfunding Sites, Real Estate The following are the largest crowdfunding sites for real estate.  There are actually many platforms in this category so you should do your homework to find the best sit, whether one of these three or another: RealityMogul provides an opportunity to invest in real estate for a reasonable minimum of $5,000.  They offer both debt and equity real estate…

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Rewards-Based Crowdfunding Overview

Rewards Crowdfunding Rewards based crowdfunding is probably the most popular type of crowdsourcing available today, given that there are no limits on who can invest and who can apply for funds.  The perks available with reward-based crowdfunding may not add up to a financial return equal to the investment, but they provide incentive that is motivating.  These types of crowdfunding rewards might…

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Real Estate Crowdfunding Overview

The benefits of real estate peer-to-peer lending can be significant. Real estate peer-to-peer lending marketplaces allow you to invest without having to also put in the work to fix up, market, and sell the investment. In other words, the investor in real estate peer-to-peer lending can invest passively and just wait for the investment to make money. You can invest in everything from strip malls…

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The Investor Side

Crowdfunding startups is increasing popular and accepted.  Start up businesses need infusions of capital.  This may happen because initial start-up funding is used up, expansion outpaces the business’ ability to raise new capital, or the business is still pre-profit and needs money to continue.  One way or another, startups have often needed to go back to their bank over and over to get new…

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Crowdfunding for Start-Ups: Overview

Crowdfunding for your start up may have advantages overall getting traditional funding for your new business.  On this page we go over the advantages and disadvantages of crowdfunding for business start up. Advantages of Crowdfunding There are many advantages of crowdfunding for business start up.  The most obvious is that this type of peer-to-peer lending opens the door to types and sometimes…

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Crowdfunding for Nonprofits

Crowdfunding platforms for nonprofits can help a nonprofit raise money for its mission or cause.  We tackle this topic in two ways: The more obvious choice of crowdfunding platforms for nonprofits that can be used to raise money externally, just like traditional crowdsourcing, and crowdfunding platforms for nonprofits to raise money internally – a lesser known type of nonprofit…

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