Pros and Cons of Whistleblowing

Should you shine a light on something that is happening within your organization or agency? Standing up as a whistleblower can be a personally...

The Crowd Payment Revolution

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGLwW8Can60?controls=0&showinfo=0&w=640&h=360] Nagarajan Rao, Sr. VP of Transpay, discusses the value online payment systems have provided to crowdfunding. With online payments, crowdfunders can gain financing...

Important Tips for Non-Profit Crowdfunding

Looking to raise money for your new non-profit organization? Consider crowdfunding. Even if your goals are ambitious, the right idea can create enough of...

Pros and Cons of Feudalism

Feudalism is a system of government that some look back upon quite fondly. Instead of having one large nation-state, a country would be divided...

The Unique Question of Equity Crowdfunding

With new laws taking effect in the US regarding equity crowdfunding, investment deals are transitioning from boardrooms to online platforms. Instead of a single...

Pros and Cons of Conventional Farming

Conventional farming is the practice of using modern techniques to grow crops. This includes the application of chemicals, genetically modified crops, and specific techniques...

How GovTrack is Using Crowdfunding to Create Political Transparency

When most people hear the word crowdfunding, the ones who are familiar with it,  automatically think of raising money for a film, consumer product...

Why Track Record is Important

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUcz1Q28KFc?controls=0&showinfo=0&w=640&h=360] Sure you have a great product, creative service, and awesome personality. However, that is not all that is need to be successful. Building...

Using the Crowd to Save the Black Rhino

Crowdfunding might have funded potato salad and reading programs for kids, but it is also becoming influential in the scientific world as well. One...

Pros and Cons of Organ Transplants

Organ donation allows up to 8 people to receive a life saving transplant should something unforeseen happen to a healthy individual. Up to 25...