Crowdfunding

  1. The Crowdfunding Ecosystem
    1. Key Participants
      1. The Creator
        1. Entrepreneurs
          1. Artists
            1. Innovators
            2. The Backer
              1. Supporters
                1. Investors
                  1. Donors
                  2. The Platform
                    1. Intermediary Role
                      1. Platform Business Models
                    2. Role of Crowdfunding Platforms
                      1. Technology Provision
                        1. Website and App Infrastructure
                          1. User Experience Design
                          2. Payment Processing
                            1. Secure Transactions
                              1. Handling Multiple Currencies
                              2. Community Building
                                1. Fostering Engagement
                                  1. Facilitating Communication
                                  2. Curation and Vetting
                                    1. Project Screening
                                      1. Fraud Prevention
                                        1. Quality Assurance
                                      2. Major Platform Examples by Type
                                        1. Reward-Based Platforms
                                          1. Kickstarter
                                            1. Indiegogo
                                            2. Equity-Based Platforms
                                              1. SeedInvest
                                                1. StartEngine
                                                2. Donation-Based Platforms
                                                  1. GoFundMe
                                                    1. JustGiving
                                                    2. Debt-Based Platforms
                                                      1. LendingClub
                                                        1. Prosper

                                                    Previous

                                                    2. Models of Crowdfunding

                                                    Go to top

                                                    Next

                                                    4. The Crowdfunding Campaign Lifecycle