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Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a form of financing used to implement business ideas, products or projects.

This call for financial participation usually takes place via the Internet. Supporters receive a non-financial trade-off, such as a copy of the project's results. This is different from so-called "crowdinvesting," where the sponsors benefit financially if the project is a success.

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Board games record double-digit growth as interest in anything analog increases 25.12.2019

Board games are increasingly popular not only among teenagers but also adults. As the market continues to grow each year, more board game bars are opening in big cities and a number of independent companies are thriving.
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Kickstarter founder Perry Chen's generous mission 23.12.2019

Perry Chen launched the arts crowdfunding website Kickstarter from his hometown, New York City, in 2009, along with two co-founders. Yet he's something of an accidental entrepreneur – at heart he's a musician and artist.
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Australian rugby player Israel Folau's crowdfunding campaign shut down 24.06.2019

A fundraising site has barred controversial rugby player Israel Folau from using its platform to raise legal fees. GoFundMe said the Australian's homophobic comments went against its policy of "inclusivity."
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EU citizens denied vote to sue UK government 26.05.2019

A crowdfunding campaign to sue the British government over the denial of votes to UK-based European nationals has hit its initial target. Hundreds registered complaints after their names were crossed off voter lists.
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France: 'Yellow vest' boxer given one-year jail term 14.02.2019

Video recordings of Christophe Dettinger punching and kicking police officers during a yellow vest protest went viral in France. Supporters had raised money for his legal defense via crowdfunding.
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New search begins for missing footballer Emiliano Sala 28.01.2019

A new search operation will begin for missing footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibboston following a successful fundraising drive. There have been no signs of survivors since their plane went missing last week.
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Greece calls for donations to boost its navy 11.01.2019

Strapped for cash, Greece's is turning to taxpayers for donations. Greece wants to bolster its ailing naval defenses against Turkey, and buy new, state-of-the-art frigates. The scheme is unprecedented and it has given rise to great debate. As Anthee Carassava reports, many Greeks are refusing to pitch in, saying any donation would be a waste of money for a country in dire financial straits.
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Crowdfunding for dams — why Pakistani PM Khan's drive is not feasible 26.09.2018

Pakistan's new government, headed by PM Imran Khan, is urging the expat community to donate generously to a dam fund. But the crowdfunding drive has so far attracted more criticism than donations. Haroon Janjua reports.
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Dig Hill 80: A day at crowdfunded World War I archaeology dig 13.07.2018

The villages and hills around Ypres in Belgium were some of the fiercest-fought regions in World War I. One of them, Wijtschate or "Hill 80," has just been excavated thanks to more than €200,000 in crowdfunded donations.
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Patriotism or political stunt: mixed reactions to Malaysia's 'Hope Fund' 04.06.2018

The Malaysian government's crowdfunding initiative has attracted millions of dollars. While public enthusiasm and donations are unlikely to abate soon, the fund has its fair share of skeptics.
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Crowdfunding becomes the lender of choice for small businesses 22.05.2018

Once popular only with startups, small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to raise cash. When they bypass traditional lenders, firms can get their money faster and without the red tape.

Uniti - Sweden's new electric car 19.02.2018

It began as an innovation project at Lund University in Sweden. Now, after raising well over a million euros in a crowdfunding campaign, it's become a futuristic-looking electric vehicle — made entirely from sustainable materials.

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Pakistan mountain rescue: Polish climber feared lost after rescue of French climber on Nanga Parbat 29.01.2018

Rescue hopes have faded for a Polish mountaineer trapped high on Pakistan's Nanga Parbat peak. Polish rescuers brought down his French colleague in a daring night-time rescue.
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Woman in London uses crowdfunding to pay for private rape case 07.11.2017

Prosecutors did not press charges after Emily Hunt "woke up naked and terrified" next to an unknown man in a London hotel. She has since been seeking another path to justice.
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Ex-CIA agent looks to kick Donald Trump off Twitter by crowdfunding 24.08.2017

In a move worthy of the former businessman himself, former spy Valerie Plame Wilson is trying to purchase a controlling stake in Twitter so she can ban the US president from the platform - and maybe save the world.
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Living Planet: Crowd-funding slaughter 27.07.2017

A German startup is attracting carnivores who want to know where their meat comes from by butchering on demand. A cow isn't killed until the entire animal - raised outdoors on the best vegan feed - has been sold.
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