Crowdfunding

  1. Models of Crowdfunding
    1. Donation-Based Crowdfunding
      1. Characteristics and Use Cases
        1. Non-Profit Orientation
          1. No Financial Return to Donors
          2. Primary Motivations for Donors
            1. Altruism
              1. Social Impact
                1. Personal Connections
                2. Common Applications
                  1. Charity Projects
                    1. Medical Expenses
                      1. Disaster Relief
                        1. Personal Causes
                      2. Reward-Based Crowdfunding
                        1. Characteristics and Use Cases
                          1. Pre-Selling Products or Services
                            1. Creative and Entrepreneurial Projects
                            2. The Pledge for Reward System
                              1. Backer Incentives
                                1. Delivery Timelines
                                2. Tiered Reward Structures
                                  1. Multiple Contribution Levels
                                    1. Exclusive Rewards
                                      1. Limited-Edition Rewards
                                      2. Common Applications
                                        1. Creative Projects
                                          1. Consumer Products
                                            1. Art and Design
                                              1. Technology Prototypes
                                            2. Equity-Based Crowdfunding
                                              1. Characteristics and Use Cases
                                                1. Investment in Exchange for Equity
                                                  1. Startups and Early-Stage Companies
                                                  2. Offering Securities to the Public
                                                    1. Shares and Ownership Stakes
                                                      1. Disclosure Requirements
                                                      2. Backers as Shareholders
                                                        1. Voting Rights
                                                          1. Dividend Potential
                                                          2. Regulatory Considerations
                                                            1. Securities Laws
                                                              1. Investor Limits
                                                                1. Platform Registration
                                                              2. Debt-Based Crowdfunding
                                                                1. Characteristics and Use Cases
                                                                  1. Lending Model
                                                                    1. Borrower and Lender Roles
                                                                    2. Loaning Money with Expectation of Repayment
                                                                      1. Principal and Interest
                                                                        1. Repayment Schedules
                                                                        2. Interest Rates and Terms
                                                                          1. Risk Assessment
                                                                            1. Credit Scoring
                                                                              1. Default Management

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