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Crowdfunding’s rapid growth and future opportunity

Summary:

Crowdfunding — where a crowd of people donates a defined amount of money for a specific cause — has grown from a $33 million market to a $128 million market in the past two years and is expected to reach $500 million in 2012. This is in large part thanks to platforms like Kickstarter, the JOBS Act and the growth of investment-based crowdfunding. While crowdfunding won’t completely replace more traditional fund-raising methods, we believe it is an important space to watch. This report examines the results of Daily Crowdsource’s recent in-depth research. The report will help individuals interested in running crowdfunding projects, investors and financial reporters.

  1. Table of contents    
  2. Executive summary     
  3. Methodology           
  4. Introduction to crowdfunding   
  5. Terms within crowdfunding 
  6. Additional opportunities for entrepreneurs   
  7. Research results   
    1. Evaluated rewards-based CFPs    
    2. Evaluated investment-based CFPs            
    3. Rewards-based crowdfunding  
    4. Investment-based crowdfunding   
    5. Total crowdfunding market size      
  8. Key players      
  9. Legal changes      
  10. Market concerns        
  11. Future of crowdfunding     
  12. Conclusion     
  13. About David Bratvold      
  14. About GigaOM Pro         
  15. Further reading    

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