Since the founding of the Federal Reserve Bank in 1913 a handful of private banks have controlled the money supply. The creation of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in 1934 ensured that banks maintained their control over the people by making it illegal for individuals to market private share offerings to potential investors via websites, social media, print & television ads.
CROWD FUNDING IS DISRUPTING THIS CONTROL:
New domestic & international crowd funding laws now allows anyone to raise money to finance their projects or business in return for equity, rewards or personal satisfaction. In fact, according to Forbes and Massolutions crowd funding (rewards, equity and lending) will soon surpass venture capital and angel investing as the #1 form of funding for small businesses engaging more than 250 million Americans to participate and invest for the first time under new equity crowd funding laws.
CROWDFUNDING IS GROWING FAST:
According to Statista as of 2012 there were 191 crowd funding platforms in the United States up 60% from 2011 increasing the funding volume to $2.8 billion. By 2016, the crowd funding market is expected to grow to $34.5 billion says Massolution putting the industry on track to generate more investment volume than venture capital.
FUTURE CROWD FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU:
The growth in crowd funding presents unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs willing to set-up their own crowd funding platform. In fact, according to Forbes Magazine, the World Bank estimates that crowd funding will reach $90 billion by 2020. If the industry "trend of doubling year over year continues", the crowd funding market will see volumes of $90 billion by 2017.
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