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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

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Crowdfunding platforms don’t have the facilities to handle non-disclosure agreements that you might expect from every professional investor. Don’t forget to account for the time and cost of crowdfunding campaigns. With a large number of unknown investors demanding details, you are highly exposed to potential competitors.

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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

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Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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3 Things to Consider When Staffing a Software Development Project

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5 Google's Secret Social Initiative Delayed Until. Billion View Comments Celebs to Go Silent on Twitter and Facebook for Charity View Comments top stories the last 7 days Social Media Help Us Spread the Word About the Wor. 2 What Would Facebook and Twitter Sneakers Look L. Inside Qwikis Plan to Revolutionize.

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Crowd-Funding is a Bad Approach for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events. Crowd-sourcing tools, usually Internet applications, use the social media to poll for interest, feedback, and ultimately some funding for the startup. Intellectual property is jeopardized.

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Three Awesome Tools for Small Businesses and Startups

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Managing Social Media Posts – BUFFER. One of the most time consuming tasks for an entrepreneur or small business owner is managing social media accounts. It’s easy to fall into a trap of dedicating someone’s time to only social media accounts. image credit: Jason Howie.