Crowdfunding: What it is and What it Can Do for You

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Crowdfunding is a relatively new way to get the needed money for a project or start up. Unlike traditional, business oriented methods of getting large sums of money, crowd funding does not make you give up control of your dream (like venture capital) or demonstrate that you already have money before anyone will give you money (like business loa...