Arbeitspapier

A snapshot on crowdfunding

This article addresses crowdfunding, a relatively new form of informal financing of pro-jects and ventures. It describes its principle characteristics and the range of players in this market. The different business models of crowdfunding intermediaries are explored and illustrated. A first attempt is made to classify the different forms of funding and business models of crowdfunding intermediaries. Based on the available empirical data the paper discusses the economic relevance of crowdfunding and its applicability to start-up financing and funding creative ventures and research projects.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Arbeitspapiere Unternehmen und Region ; No. R2/2011

Classification
Wirtschaft
Subject
Regionale Konzentration

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Hemer, Joachim
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI
(where)
Karlsruhe
(when)
2011

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  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Hemer, Joachim
  • Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI

Time of origin

  • 2011

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