Introductory note from Jonathan: The following article was written by Dan Marom, an acclaimed author and leading thought leader in the global crowdfunding field. In 2010, he co-authored a pioneering book titled The CrowdFunding Revolution with Kevin Lawton. A second edition is forthcoming in late 2012 by McGraw-Hill (available for pre-order!). Additionally, Dan is a prolific speaker and evangelist on the cr ...

FundedByMe is about to make history as they become the first equity crowdfunding platform to launch in Sweden. The company's CEO and co-founder, Daniel Daboczy, shot an email to supporters earlier this morning announcing the launch: Hi, The FundedByMe team and I are really proud to announce that history is about the be made on Thursday afternoon.The first rounds of equity crowdfunding/ crowd investing for s ...

This press release is a bit dated, but after stumbling upon it I thought it was worth resurfacing. Our friends across the pond are far ahead of the curve on crowdfunding as they surely recognize the potential it holds for funding companies, creating jobs and invigorating a struggling economy. And it's not just rhetoric:  The British government is putting skin in the game, allocating $160 million (100 millio ...