Contents
PART I. THE BUSINESS OF CROWDFUNDING
CHAPTER 1 Crowdfunding: A Historical Perspective
Jason Best and Sherwood Neiss
CHAPTER 2 Understanding the “Crowd”
Karen Kerrigan
CHAPTER 3 A Statistical View of Crowdfunding
Carl Esposti
CHAPTER 4 Current Market Dynamics
Andrew Dix and Charles Luzar
PART II. PREPARING FOR YOUR CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN
CHAPTER 5 Business Planning in Preparation for a Crowdfunding Campaign
David Feldman
CHAPTER 6 Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Michael J. Allan and Tremayne M. Norris
CHAPTER 7 Understanding Your Investor Options
Reginald Chambers
CHAPTER 8 Communicating with your Investors or “Backers”
Joy Schoffler
CHAPTER 9 Alternatives to Crowdfunding
David R. Burton
PART III. UNDERSTANDING THE FRAMEWORK OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 10 The Legal Aspects of Crowdfunding and U.S. Law
Joan MacLeod Heminway
CHAPTER 11 Crowdfunding Laws Based on Global Jurisdiction
Jeff Lynn and Kristof De Buysere
CHAPTER 12 Living with the New Reg D and Its Impact on Pitch Events and Demo Days
Kiran Lingam, Trent Dykes, and Megan Muir
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