Comments on: Invest in South African ideas with CrowdFunding http://www.webaddict.co.za/2010/03/08/crowdfunding-invest-south-african-ideas/ Web Apps, Design, Development & Innovation in Cape Town Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.webaddict.co.za/2010/03/08/crowdfunding-invest-south-african-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-60898 Anonymous Sun, 14 Aug 2011 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.webaddict.co.za/?p=3053#comment-60898 Crowdfund may need to register as a bona fide investment manager / licensed broker of some sort and could run into trouble because the BOD makes the final investment decision, not the funder. Would be interesting to see if lawsuits are brought because of losses.  It's a variation of true crowd funding mainly used by entrepreneurs for micro financing for causes with nothing promised in return (a profit, or return on investment) other than the satisfaction of helping a good cause like this http://PanzaPath.org recently launching in South Africa with Indiegogo here: http://www.indiegogo.com/PanzaPath Crowdfund may need to register as a bona fide investment manager / licensed broker of some sort and could run into trouble because the BOD makes the final investment decision, not the funder. Would be interesting to see if lawsuits are brought because of losses.  It’s a variation of true crowd funding mainly used by entrepreneurs for micro financing for causes with nothing promised in return (a profit, or return on investment) other than the satisfaction of helping a good cause like this http://PanzaPath.org recently launching in South Africa with Indiegogo here: http://www.indiegogo.com/PanzaPath

]]> By: Jon Johnsonhttp://www.webaddict.co.za/2010/03/08/crowdfunding-invest-south-african-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-59313 Jon Johnson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.webaddict.co.za/?p=3053#comment-59313 We actively promote Kiva.org on our site because it uses the same principle: adding the funds to many to finance very small businesses. It is a great idea, and one that should go round the globe, bringing new energy to every corner of the world. We actively promote Kiva.org on our site because it uses the same principle: adding the funds to many to finance very small businesses. It is a great idea, and one that should go round the globe, bringing new energy to every corner of the world.

]]> By: Miguel dos Santoshttp://www.webaddict.co.za/2010/03/08/crowdfunding-invest-south-african-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-59312 Miguel dos Santos Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:00 +0000 http://www.webaddict.co.za/?p=3053#comment-59312 Excellent idea. I'm surprised this hasn't been done before now.I would say micro-investor is a good term. Something to put on your business card, Micro-Investor :P Excellent idea. I’m surprised this hasn’t been done before now.

I would say micro-investor is a good term. Something to put on your business card, Micro-Investor :P

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