Deep and intertwined in our humanity, is a need to support and feel involvement in the kinds of projects and companies which we care about. Until the recent crowdfunding phenomena emerged, our more centralized and intermediated capital formation and funding mechanisms scarcely recognized the social power of crowds which form affinities around any kind of mission. Crowdfunding is a natural systemic response to fill this gap, and an expression of our collective human will. It is perhaps, one of the most powerful developments in our modern-day socio-economics, and promises both to transform the capital formation landscape and to offer an avenue for a creative and intellectual re-birth. Whether funding sports-car racers, startup companies, indie movies, fashion, scientific research, or community projects -- crowdfunding is already well under way, changing not only the way that we fund efforts, but the way we interact and support them. It is in the most simplistic terms, social networking meets venture financing. And a number of people in venture financing are now getting involved it. There are now nearly 7 billion of us, with over 2 billion having Internet access. Never before has there been such potential to bridge the collective creative and productive capacity with capital and other resources which are required to translate that capacity into social and economic activities. Even as exciting, is that crowdfunding links funding with the social dynamics and affinity groups which naturally surround efforts that resonate with our many motivations. That alone, is enough to cause a monumental shift in the way business and organizations operate. This is a deep and broad look at the history of finance that got us here, the present day zeitgeist of crowdfunding and its associated social networking & group dynamics, and a visionary look into the future and greater empowerment of crowdfunding. Join us on this intellectual discovery. Be part of the Crowdfunding Revolution!
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Kevin is a progenitor of PC virtualization (now a multi-billion dollar cloud-related industry), many-time startup entrepreneur, trend-caster and visionary blogger at the intersection of biz & tech (www.trendcaller.com/), contributor for VentureBeat and SeekingAlpha, public speaker, prolific idea creator, protagonist of two open source projects, and news, innovation, economics and business book junkie. Kevin holds a B.A in computer science and started his career at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Dan is a PhD candidate in Finance at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has been highly engaged in R&D and management for several years, as a technologist and a CEO and co-founder of a startup company. Although currently concentrating on academic activities (researching and teaching), Dan is also involved in several technology ventures as a consultant. Dan holds a MBA (Cum Laude) and a B.Sc in electrical Engineering.
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Kevin is a progenitor of PC virtualization (now a multi-billion dollar cloud computing related industry), many-time startup entrepreneur, trend-caster and visionary blogger at the intersection of biz & tech (trendcaller.com), contributor for VentureBeat, HuffingtonPost and SeekingAlpha, public speaker, prolific idea creator, protagonist of two open source projects, and news, innovation, economics and business book junkie. Kevin holds a B.A in computer science, and started his career at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in space-based radar and satellite communication.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Moses Miller
Format:Paperback
I'm grateful for this wonderful book on Crowdfunding, I believe this is the first book to present Crowdfunding as a refreshing mix of social, economic and historic analysis in a very intriguing way. It seems Lawton and Marom are one step ahead in their field, with a daring vision, and it's a pleasure to learn from them. After reading this book I was relieved to find out that financing my new ideas, and yours as well, is closer at hand!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The authors have painted an admirable picture of the winds of change whirling through the venture capital industry. This uproar is having a great impact on the start-up community, which depends on the venture capitalists for financial backing. Crowdfunding wonderfully describes the circumstances pushing start-ups to turn to non-traditional sources of funding such as to crowdfunding. It is an extremely well researched book for a topic that is so much in its infancy.
Recent use cases are included to demonstrate the power of this alternative funding path, which solidify and validate the approach. But the authors don't stop there. They go much further and discuss where and how far this trend in Crowdfunding can go. The book touches on regulatory issues, financial management concerns, hybrid funding, and much more.
Crowdfunding clearly reveals this new start-up trend. It's eye opening and thought provoking.
Recent use cases are included to demonstrate the power of this alternative funding path, which solidify and validate the approach. But the authors don't stop there. They go much further and discuss where and how far this trend in Crowdfunding can go. The book touches on regulatory issues, financial management concerns, hybrid funding, and much more.
Crowdfunding clearly reveals this new start-up trend. It's eye opening and thought provoking.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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"The Crowdfunding Revolution: Social Networking Meets Venture Financing" is the first book about crowdfunding! The title is spot on: crowdfunding is a revolution, creating a paradigm shift in the financial world.
The subtitle points out the two important pillars that make crowdfunding possible when they meet:
- Social networking connects millions and millions of people together.
- Venture financing becomes accessible for everybody because of low financial transaction costs and easy access to information, besides that it also becomes necessary with classic financers keeping their money away from start up companies.
Kevin Lawton and Dan Marom have done a great job at getting really deep into the field of crowdfunding. The book reads like they have had the opportunity to take a look into the future to see the potential of crowdfunding. The book contains an excellent explanation about the concept of crowdfunding and the rules of the game and is a must read for everybody entering the field of crowdfunding.
Gijsbert Koren, co-founder CrowdAboutNow (the Dutch crowdfunding platform for start up companies)
The subtitle points out the two important pillars that make crowdfunding possible when they meet:
- Social networking connects millions and millions of people together.
- Venture financing becomes accessible for everybody because of low financial transaction costs and easy access to information, besides that it also becomes necessary with classic financers keeping their money away from start up companies.
Kevin Lawton and Dan Marom have done a great job at getting really deep into the field of crowdfunding. The book reads like they have had the opportunity to take a look into the future to see the potential of crowdfunding. The book contains an excellent explanation about the concept of crowdfunding and the rules of the game and is a must read for everybody entering the field of crowdfunding.
Gijsbert Koren, co-founder CrowdAboutNow (the Dutch crowdfunding platform for start up companies)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Educational and a game changer
Being that crowdfunding is still somewhat new to the public, this book was very educational and informational. Just like I read in all my research ([... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Wilson Recher
1.0 out of 5 stars
Contains virtually no information; extremely poorly written
I purchased this book because Amazon recommended it when I placed Amy Cortese's "Locavesting" and Michael Schuman's "Local Dollars, Local Sense" in my shopping cart. Read more
Published 12 months ago by J Bloom
5.0 out of 5 stars
read this!
Really nice description of changes on the capital market. Going through virtual communities, changes in the VCs market, the autors theoroughly describe crowdfunding as a source of... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Karol Król
5.0 out of 5 stars
A new world
A most interesting and revealing book on a topic that is changing society as we speak. Very much worth the reading!
Published 23 months ago by Paulo Silva Pereira
1.0 out of 5 stars
worst published writing I've ever read!
I hope this book was self-published. If not, the publisher ought to summarily fire the editor and anyone else who may have had an opportunity to provide feedback on the... Read more
Published on March 9, 2011 by D. Lowsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Believe It
This is a book about the Next Big Thing.
Crowdfunding isn't yet a universally understood term, so Lawton and Marom define and describe the phenomenon, and explain why... Read more
Crowdfunding isn't yet a universally understood term, so Lawton and Marom define and describe the phenomenon, and explain why... Read more
Published on January 17, 2011 by Paul Spinrad
5.0 out of 5 stars
great read!
In two parts Lawton & Marom provide readers with an insightful analysis of the Crowdfunding industry, the current regulatory difficulties, current initiatives and the future of... Read more
Published on November 22, 2010 by Korstiaan Zandvliet
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant Concept
Kevin and Dan are onto something. If you want to be part of the next wave to change the world economy this book is a must read. Read more
Published on November 10, 2010 by Fred Bryant
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