The Crowdcube Blog
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04.2012
Crowdcube gets CAPS Accreditation
Crowdcube is very pleased to have been awarded an accreditation by the The Crowdfunding Accreditation for Platform Standards (CAPS) program, as a crowdfunding platform that operates best practice. CAPS is an initiative by Crowdsourcing.org to promote the adoption of best practices for the operation of crowdfunding platforms. Designed to protect both crowdfunders (people pledging or investing capital) and fundraisers (people …
19
03.2012
US Crowdfunding JOBS Act passed by House
With internet-based crowdfunding raising millions of dollars for charitable organisations and non-profits, the momentum has picked up for legislation that would allow American small businesses to raise money the same way. On March 8 2012, the House approved the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups) Act which includes legislation allowing entrepreneurs to source funding from the crowd with an ease in …
12
03.2012
Satire is back: Phyzog.tv raises business finance on Crowdcube
New satire show to apprear as interactive app with plans for TV debut “Phyzog.tv will deliver cutting edge caricatures direct into the hands of the public and hold those that think they are ‘the powers that be’ to account,” says founder Chris Chapman, announcing the launch of the ‘direct satire’ show. The first interactive animated satire show – phyzog.tv – …
01
03.2012
Darlington FC Turns to Crowdfunding to Save its Football Club
Crowdcube provides platform for fans to buy shares in the Quakers Fans of Darlington Football Club have taken the future of their much-loved team into their own hands by aiming to be the first sports club in the World to use a crowdfunding website to raise funds. The 129 year-old club, which is under threat of closure, has so far …
01
03.2012
Crowdcube joins forces with other alternative business finance providers to help UK businesses
The Next Generation Finance Consortium aims to give entrepreneurs the support they need to fuel Britain’s recovery The Next Generation Finance Consortium (NGFC) has been formed by a group progressive thinking finance-oriented organisations who are seeking to change the finance landscape in the UK in response to growing demand for alternative sources of business finance. The group will provide entrepreneurs …