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BlueRun Media Launches Film Crowdfunding Management Service
BlueRun Media launches a crowdfunding film management division BlueRun Crowdfund. BlueRun Crowdfund will be utilizing crowdfunding outlets to help their current clients exposure. Read more in the press release below: Leading the Way in Film Crowdfunding Crowdfund leader launches film crowdfunding management services, starting with eight films and top indie film companies such as Mad [...]
CrowdIt Previews First Crowdfunding Projects (via PR Newswire)
CrowdIt Previews First Crowdfunding Projects (via PR Newswire) Crowdfunding projects represent the entrepreneurial spirit that CrowdIt sees driving the emergence of the New American Dream SPRINGFIELD, Mo., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – CrowdIt (www.crowdit.com), the crowdfunding site for the “New American Dream,” today announced early crowdfunding projects submitted…
This Week In Peer to Peer Lending 04-01-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: LendingClub vs. Prosper – Which is the Better Option for P2P Lending and Investing? -Over the last few years, LendingClub and Prosper have gotten a lot of press. Both are “Peer to Peer” (P2P) lenders, which basically means that [...]
Crowdfunding for Grown-ups (via CFO.com)
Crowdfunding for Grown-ups (via CFO.com) Capital Markets | March 21, 2013 | CFO Magazine Like the entrepreneurs on Kickstarter trying to raise money to sell hot-chocolate cubes or cut an album, later-stage private companies may soon be finding investors online. But will crowdfunding for more-established companies be the bonanza it is for…
Risk Analysis and Reference Class Forecasting
Risk Analysis and Reference Class Forecasting Many modern economists argue that there aren’t significant differences among the terms credit, loan, and debt. Indeed, the differences are largely semantic. They’re dependent upon the economist and the particular system undergoing analysis. While both governments and businesses working within those governments structure their credit and risks in dissimilar [...]
Kiva Touches One Million Lives Worldwide With Crowdfunded Loans
Kiva Touches One Million Lives Worldwide With Crowdfunded Loans (via MarketWire) SOURCE: Kiva.org March 18, 2013 05:00 ET Milestone Shows Potential for Crowdfunding to Expand Opportunity, Change Lives SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – Mar 18, 2013) – Kiva, the world’s largest crowdfunding platform for social good, announced today that it has reached over 1 million people [...]
This Week in Peer to Peer Lending 03-22-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: UK Sector Launches Self Regulatory Body -The UK’s leading crowdfunding businesses have joined together to launch a trade body, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA), aimed at providing clarity and consumer protection and for the whole industry… President Bill Clinton [...]
UK crowdfunding sector launches self-regulatory body
UK Crowdfunding launched a press release announcing a self-regulatory body. You can read the press release below: UK crowdfunding sector launches self-regulatory body 15 March 2013 The UK’s leading crowdfunding businesses have joined together to launch a trade body, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA), aimed at providing clarity and consumer protection and for the whole [...]
President Bill Clinton Helps Launch Kiva City Little Rock to Bolster Small Business Growth
President Bill Clinton Helps Launch Kiva City Little Rock to Bolster Small Business Growth (via MarketWire) SOURCE: Kiva.org March 15, 2013 05:00 ET Kiva, Visa Inc. and Accion Texas Inc. Team Up to Provide Access to Small Dollar Loans Through Proven Crowdfunding Platform LITTLE ROCK, AR–(Marketwire – Mar 15, 2013) – President Bill Clinton today [...]
Get Instant Cash at Times of Crisis with Online Loans No Credit Check Lenders
Get Instant Cash at Times of Crisis with Online Loans No Credit Check Lenders (via SBWire) Online loans no credit check is that the only way to acquire immediate money at the time of emergency. No need for the individuals with bad credit to worry about the ways to meet the cash demand, simply look [...]
Zidisha Microfinance connects tech-savvy emerging market entrepreneurs with individual investors
Zidisha Microfinance connects tech-savvy emerging market entrepreneurs with individual investors (via PR Newswire) New crowd-funding platform can help businesses in developing countries prosper with peer-to-peer microloans Download image STERLING, Va., March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Those who have ever wished to help less-than-fortunate individuals in developing nations, but felt too far away to make a difference…
The Week in Peer To Peer Lending 03-01-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: Rebirth Financial Launches Nationally -Rebirth Financial, Inc. today announced the nationwide launch of its successful small business lending program. Since launching in 2010, Rebirth Financial has helped hundreds of small businesses in Louisiana and Tennessee gain access to millions [...]
Lending Club Appoints Former Visa President as Director
Lending Club Appoints Former Visa President as Director (via PR Newswire) Hans Morris joins John Mack, Mary Meeker and Lawrence H. Summers on credit platform’s board of directors SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Lending Club (http://www.lendingclub.com) announced today that former Visa Inc. President Hans Morris has joined the company’s board of directors as…
The MasterCard Foundation Announces $4.3 Million Partnership with The Smart Campaign to Strengthen Client Protection in Microfinance
The MasterCard Foundation Announces $4.3 Million Partnership with The Smart Campaign to Strengthen Client Protection in Microfinance (via PR Newswire) Collaboration will help build a healthier, more client-focused microfinance industry Download image WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – The MasterCard Foundation today announced a $4.3 million partnership with the Smart Campaign to strengthen client protection worldwide. The [...]
Rebirth Financial Announces National Launch
Rebirth Financial announced their national launch yesterday. The press release is below: Rebirth Financial Launches Nationally- Small Businesses Across America Now Have A Better Way to Secure A Loan America’s first and most successful crowdfunding platform connecting small business borrowers directly to individual and institutional lenders launches nationally. New Orleans, February 26, 2013 ~ [...]
LoansInfoOnline.com – Payday Loan Guide Is Now Available
LoansInfoOnline.com – Payday Loan Guide Is Now Available (via SBWire) Payday loan online services now available, and more choices available the LoansInfoOnline.com payday loan guide is now available. Seattle, WA — (SBWIRE) — 02/21/2013 — LoansInfoOnline.com has released the latest of their comprehensive online lending guides, this time for Payday Loans Online. With…
Alternative Finance Solutions Emerge But Security Key To Unlock Funding
Alternative Finance Solutions Emerge But Security Key To Unlock Funding Obtaining funding has been one of the greatest challenges for financial consumers in recent years as banks have sought to bring sustainability to their lending processes. The net result of more stringent checks has been a decline in traditional lending, but following this trend many [...]
This Week in Peer to Peer Lending 02-22-2013
Here are some of the latest peer-to-peer lending and financial innovation stories from around the web: Why Peer to Peer Lending Might be the Answer to your Investment or Credit Needs -P2P lending is one of the fastest growing and yet most overlooked opportunities in today’s investment marketplace. The sector has grown out of a [...]
CreditSources.org Announces the Top 5 Pros and Cons to Getting a Bad Credit Loan in 2013
CreditSources.org Announces the Top 5 Pros and Cons to Getting a Bad Credit Loan in 2013 (via SBWire) Weighing the pros and cons to any financial decision is wise. Here are the top 5 pros and cons to getting a bad credit loan in 2013. San Diego, CA — (SBWIRE) — 02/15/2013 — Industry Factoid: [...]
Understanding Peer-to-Peer Lending for Small Business
Understanding Peer-to-Peer Lending for Small Business (via Intuit Small Business Blog) Whether you need more cash for your operations or have excess cash you’d like to see earning higher interest rates, peer-to-peer (or P2P) lending may be an attractive option. P2P lending pairs individual borrowers (with proven credit histories) with private lenders who make significant loans,…
P2P lending is heating up! These early companies exploring the platform will be very successful. I'm Impressed 
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