Archetypes of Crowdfunding Platforms A Multidimensional Comparison /

• Main Author: Danmayr, Florian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer Gabler, 2014.
• Series: BestMasters
• Subjects: Finance.; Management.; Industrial management.; Finance, general.; Innovation/Technology Management.

Currently, a new potential paragon of fundraising and financing, in particular crowdfunding (CF) attracts a lot of attention. Basically, CF is an open call for capital, mainly via the internet, where the desired campaign can be evaluated and financially supported by a large group of individuals, the...

Table of Contents:

• Basic Principles of Web 2.0
• From Crowdsourcing to Crowd funding
• Types of Crowd funding
• The Market of Crowd funding Platforms
• Crowd funding as a Source of Finance
• Motivational and Key Success Factors
• Legal Limitations of and Critique on Crowd funding.