Crowdfunding

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Rufus

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207 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Am I missing something here? I can sort of understand why one might want to crowd fund a small local business that you might like to utilise if you had spare cash and wanted to 'be part of it'; but why would one want to crowd fund an established business, such as, say, BrewDog. You cant sell your 'share' and once the crowdfunding is over what do you really own?

Rufus

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Wednesday 18th May 2016
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Orchid1 said:
I've always wondered why with the collective wisdom on this site there hasn't been a proposed business start up available here to invest in by PH members only.
Too many egos spoil the broth?

I haven't partaken in any crowdfunding myself and until I can start to see where they is the possibility for secondary markets I think I'll steer clear. Although it will be interesting to read what happens if/when, as a poster suggested, an opportunity opens up for those who did 'invest' in BrewDog to sell their shares.

Rufus

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Thursday 19th May 2016
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Seems I'm not the only one concerned.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/dramati...