article thumbnail

How to Choose a Realistic Revenue Model for Your Online Platform

Up and Running

I myself co-founded an online platform for small businesses , and I am well aware of the interest in this industry. Technically, an online platform is a digital place where some form of exchange occurs between third parties. But are you really exchanging with YouTube? b) Those businesses may all be potential clients.

article thumbnail

Is crowdfunding legal?

Startup Company Lawyer

” Title III enables “crowdfunding,” or the ability to sell securities in small amounts to a large number of investors. Whether or not the crowdfunding provisions will have a significant impact on small business fundraising is yet to be determined. Some companies utilize pure donation models.

SEC 58
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Innovate Israel Conference Brings 28 Israeli startups to London

VC Cafe

From live & on demand video with endless interactive overlays, through 2nd screen, synchronized & social experiences, to brilliant mobile apps that may function in all connectivity environments and support every possible business model. inneractive - Company Website. Innovid - Company Website.

article thumbnail

How To Grow A Company Without Venture Capital

YoungUpstarts

Once the most heavily funded startup in New York City, according to then-CEO Jason Goldberg, Fab blew through $200 million of its $336 million in VC cash without settling on a business model. In 2016, there will be another twist in crowdfunding as the Securities and Exchange Commission opens up equity options to unaccredited investors.

article thumbnail

Special: The 56 Israeli Companies Exhibiting in Mobile World Congress 2011

VC Cafe

i-nigma was successfully deployed by hundreds of enterprises, among them operators, advertisers, integrators and solution providers. These products provide powerful features that allow significant OPEX savings through easy commissioning, simple service provisioning and advanced monitoring tools (including SLA assurance and alarming).

Mobile 103
article thumbnail

How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

sivers.org

The programmer will probably not understand your business model, and therefore cant help you point out anything that doesnt make sense in the requirements. Security is hard to get right. If you do, youll be able to get a lower hourly rate in exchange for some equity. ", but probably "Version 0.x"