Equity crowdfunding: a new model for financing entrepreneurship?

Saul Estrin and Susanna Khavul

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Abstract: In recent years, the UK has become a leader in fostering an entirely novel mechanism for raising capital for small business enterprises. Saul Estrin and Susanna Khavul explain how 'equity crowdfunding' works - and the benefits that online financial marketplaces provide for large networks of investors and entrepreneurs.

Keywords: crowdfunding; entrepreneurs; business enterprise; taxation; venture capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-02
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