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Investors Lose In Crowdfunding

… It seems that the only investor protection discussed in these letters is that investors’ money will pass through to an escrow account and that the site can’t withdraw deposited funds. Investors will...

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BBB Cautions Public On Campaigns For Victims In Cleveland

This week YouveGotFunds.com announced via a press release that they had launched a crowdfunding campaign seeking donations for Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus. Berry, Knight and DeJesus...

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Crowdfunding could be regulated, but what are the risks?

Calls for ‘crowdfunding’ to be regulated could be heard as early as next April when new rights for consumers come in to play. But with so many internet platforms popping up, the catch-all term can be...

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Fraudulent Crowdfunding Campaign Stopped Within Hours

Cynical pundits decry crowdfunding as a tool for fraudsters and scammers to fleece an unknowing public of their hard-earned money. The truth is that crowdfunding platforms have a robust and evolving...

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Accreditation Does NOT Equal Sophistication

This article is contributed by Sang Lee (@rocsang), CEO and founder of Return on Change, the next generation’s investment crowdfunding portal (www.returnonchange.com). Follow Return on Change...

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Kickstarter Campaign Results In Embezzlement Allegations, Backers To Be Refunded

In late September of 2013 a group of gaming enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring a gaming and comic book convention to the South Bend, Indiana area. It was to be called River-Con. The...

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Investors Lose In Crowdfunding

… It seems that the only investor protection discussed in these letters is that investors’ money will pass through to an escrow account and that the site can’t withdraw deposited funds. Investors will...

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BBB Cautions Public On Campaigns For Victims In Cleveland

This week YouveGotFunds.com announced via a press release that they had launched a crowdfunding campaign seeking donations for Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight and Gina DeJesus. Berry, Knight and DeJesus...

View Article


Crowdfunding could be regulated, but what are the risks?

Calls for ‘crowdfunding’ to be regulated could be heard as early as next April when new rights for consumers come in to play. But with so many internet platforms popping up, the catch-all term can be...

View Article


Fraudulent Crowdfunding Campaign Stopped Within Hours

Cynical pundits decry crowdfunding as a tool for fraudsters and scammers to fleece an unknowing public of their hard-earned money. The truth is that crowdfunding platforms have a robust and evolving...

View Article

Accreditation Does NOT Equal Sophistication

This article is contributed by Sang Lee (@rocsang), CEO and founder of Return on Change, the next generation’s investment crowdfunding portal (www.returnonchange.com). Follow Return on Change...

View Article

Kickstarter Campaign Results In Embezzlement Allegations, Backers To Be Refunded

In late September of 2013 a group of gaming enthusiasts launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring a gaming and comic book convention to the South Bend, Indiana area. It was to be called River-Con. The...

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