How to Raise Money for Business Using Crowdfunding Sites

 

Are  you thinking of how to raise money for business using crowdfunding; there are different sites out there with different services, and
different rules.

There are a multitude of websites or companies that can facilitate your funding project, especially those based outside the U.S., and each caters to a specific audience.

But all depend on what you want to get out of it:
Do you want rewards based crowdfunding (i.e. contributions unlock rewards) or an equity based service (i.e. funding party becomes a shareholder)?
Do you need to keep a potion of the funds even if a campaign does not meet its intended goal?

Do doubt, there are over 700 crowdfunding platforms around the world today. Of which some of them like RocketHub has redirected its focus as more venture capital than crowdfunding.
But then;

[Tweet “When it comes to #Crowdfunding, #Kickstarter and #Indiegogo are among the major players in the industry. “]
Kickstarter and Indiegogo have raised a combined $3 billion for entrepreneurs. And produce the most consistent results.
Kickstarter came online in 2009 and its best for creatives, art, film, games, music, and publishing.
While Indiegogo was launched in 2007, which is best for pretty everyone; from general creative projects to charity, entrepreneurship and humanitarian geared groups.

Be sure to check out the following crowdfunding websites that offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to generate funds for their businesses around the world

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List of Top Crowdfunding Websites for Entrepreneurs:

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1. IndieGoGo.http://www.indiegogo.com
2. ProFounder. http://www.profounder.com/
3. RocketHub: http://rockethub.com/
4. Buzzbnk: http://www.buzzbnk.org/
5. Peerbackers: http://peerbackers.com/
6. SoMoLend: http://somolend.com/
7. Kickstarter (U.S., U.K. and Canada.) http://www.kickstarter.com/
8. Razoo: https://www.razoo.com/
9. 33needs .http://33needs.com/
10. Angel List: https://angel.co/
11. Endurance Lending Network: https://www.enduranceln.com/
12. Grow Venture Community: http://www.growvc.com/main/
13. CauseVox: http://www.causevox.com/
14. FirstGiving: http://www.firstgiving.com/
15. MicroVentures: http://www.microventures.com/
16. AppBackr: http://www.appbackr.com/
17. CircleUp: https://circleup.com/