How does Peer to Peer Lending Work
The true benefits, power, and convenience of crowd funding and peer to peer lending may be lost with some people. They may think that...
Peer to Peer Lending and Crowdfunding
Peer to peer through crowd funding has been quite a popular topics in the news and media lately. This is because of how simple...
Evolving Legal Framework of Alternative Finance
The legal backbone of crowdfunding can be easily blurred and very difficult for people who aren't, well, lawyers, to fully comprehend and understand. At...
Is Real Estate Crowdfunding Legal
Real estate crowd funding is a quickly growing market, which may surprise you. There are entire groups of big time investors looking to invest...
Rewards vs. Donation Based Crowdfunding
Reward or donation based crowdfunding has become the most popular way for small businesses to start up. Rewards are what things of value that...
How to Get Crowdfunding Donations for Your Business
Crowd funding is a way for new business startups, non profit organizations, or individuals trying to raise funds for any reason to reach out...
Getting Your First Crowdfunding Donation
The biggest obstacle for all Crowd Funding campaigns is getting that very first donation. Once this happens, campaigns tend to take off and become...
Why Adaptability is Vital
Stanley McChrystal, a retired four star Army General discusses the key of adaptability and how it is important to any organization faced with high...
Crowdfunding, IRAs, and You
Self-directed IRAs can be an amazing retirement option. Not only are these accounts tax-advantaged, but they allow you to take advantage of real estate...
Pros and Cons of Compulsory Voting
Should people be forced to vote? With voter turnouts in mid-cycle elections at 40% or less in many communities, the debate about compulsory voting...
The Importance of Listening in a Negotiation
William Ury, a mediator and the author of 'Getting to Yes,' discusses the power of negotiation and how to listen to the other person....
Are Crowdfunding Valuations Better?
Anyone who has caught an episode of ABC's hit show Shark Tank understands the need for an accurate valuation for a business. Valuation helps...
Pros and Cons of Breakwaters
Breakwaters are designed to help control the erosion of a shoreline. Some of them are created naturally through the development of coral reefs and...
How Airbnb Used Early Adopters to Soar
Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of Airbnb talks about how understanding their users helped to change everything for the better. As of 2015, more than...
Merit Pay for Teachers Pros and Cons
We all know there are good teachers and bad teachers out there. How do we reward the good ones to encourage their positive teaching...
Great Tips from Eric Reis on The Lean Startup
Eric Reis, co-founder of IMVU and author of 'The Lean Startup,' discusses the value of entrepreneurship as a key ingredient to success. No matter...
Equity Crowdfunding Continues to Grow
The numbers are in and they are very encouraging. In Q4 2014, equity crowdfunding brought in a total of $483 million. In Q1 2015,...
Lowering the Voting Age Pros and Cons
The fastest amendment to ever be passed in the United States helped to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. Now there is...
Crowdfunding For Scientific Research
Crowdfunding has reached the point where even scientific research is pulling down dollars to have critical needs met. The only problem is this: are...
Judicial Activism Pros and Cons
Should justices and judges be allowed to rule in court based on their own political leanings or opinions? When this does occur, the practice...
