Crowdfunding, a new way to raise capital, has been gaining traction lately and it’s clear (at least to me) the result will be far-reaching. Traditionally, entrepreneurs or inventors would self-fund ideas or seek out banks and professional or institutional investors to secure the capital they needed to take their ideas to the next level. With crowdfunding, on the other hand, entrepreneurs can raise capital from a group of smaller investors in a secure and automated way online. At a basic level, here’s how crowdfunding differs from the traditional fundraising model
Article courtesy of Forbes.com
