As we firmly take our place in the year 2013, it’s interesting to take a step back and review the progress that the investment world has made. Seeing how the investment process used to be run makes the present and future that much more exciting. Looking forward, the trajectory points straight to the online world, and a much more automated process than the one we currently operate in.
Gift or reward-based crowdfunding has been revolutionary over the past two years and has proved to be an incredible tool. Anyone could raise money for a specific goal, project, or cause, from an artist trying to put on a gallery show, to an at home inventor producing his latest invention. Instead of the old handout option, “Mom, Dad, I know this will be huge one day,” these creatives now had a credible medium to collect funds and generate excitement.
To read the original article: The Future Of Investment Crowdfunding - Forbes
