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Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is an umbrella term covering four distinct sub-categories of group financing based on the nature of the return to investors: donation-based, rewards-based, equity-based, and debt-based. While a relatively small portion of individuals seeking crowdfunding are traditional entrepreneurs, different types of crowdfunding can be beneficial for different types of entrepreneurs, different types of businesses, and different stages of business growth.

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