Webinar coming in October: 'Do-it-Yourself Crowdfunding for Universities'

摘要

University TTOs looking to support early-stage technologies are, by all accounts, eyeing the crowd-funding landscape eagerly. With removal of the ban on general solicitation and the advent of equity crowdfunding for accredited investors, there appears to be great potential for TTOs to tap into this growing funding option. And for universities, the existing resources of a development office and a huge existing "crowd" in the form of alumni makes crowdfunding a natural. While it may seem like a safe bet to rely on major registered portals like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, RocketHub or dozens of others like them to launch a crowdfunding campaign, there are many obstacles to overcome before your project can even be considered. Many of these portals have restrictions such as product categories, pre-campaign funding requirements, time limits, and achievement goals - not to mention hefty administrative fees and commissions.