New crowdfunding platform for startups launched

"Jumpstart Africa has launched a new funding platform built specifically for Africa that offers capital for projects and initiatives, startups and small businesses...."

http://www.smesouthafrica.co.za/funds/new-crowdfunding-platform-startups-launches/ 

By allowing the potato sald project to live on, Kickstarter stoops to Indiegogo's level

"Paul Carr has already tackled the latest crowdfunding debacle, in which a Kickstarter project aimed at funding Zack Brown making some potato salad has raised an inexplicable $10,000. Carr notes how the campaign makes his own crowdfunding efforts “look like a bowl of crap.” What he didn’t say, in quite so many words, is that the project makes what used to be the premier crowdfunding platform look equally shitty...."

http://pando.com/2014/07/07/kickstarter-stoops-to-indiegogos-level-by-allowing-the-potato-salad-project-to-live-on/

The Crowdfunding Site That Lets You Play With Sharks or Dragons

"Want to invest in a business but not sure how to start? Ever dreamt of being on Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den but as one of the people with the money making the decisions? A UK crowd-funding site is giving budding investors that chance...."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/freddiedawson/2014/06/27/the-crowd-funding-site-that-lets-you-play-with-sharks-or-dragons/

Crowdfunding Challenges Most Start-Ups Don't Expect

"It seems that almost every day, there's another startup proudly announcing that it has reached its crowdfunding goal. With so many success stories out there, it's easy for other aspiring entrepreneurs to believe that sites like Kickstarter are their golden ticket to launching a business. But the reality is, crowdfunding isn't always as simple as it seems...."

http://smallbusiness.foxbusiness.com/finance-accounting/2014/07/02/crowdfunding-challenges-most-startups-dont-expect/