The crowdfunding industry is on track to account for more funding than venture capital, (See the recent report by Massolution.)
Just five years ago there was a relatively small market of early adopters crowdfunding online to the tune of a reported $880 million in 2010.
Fast forward to today and we saw $16 billion crowdfunded in 2014, with 2015 estimated to grow to over $34 billion.
In comparison, the VC industry invests an average of $30 billion each year.
So, if you are looking to raise capital, it may make as much sense for your business to hang out in the crowd as it does in the country club.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chancebarnett/2015/06/09/trends-show-crowdfunding-to-surpass-vc-in-2016/
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