Crowdfunding

fundamentals of corporate finance book by jonathan berk Berk, DeMarzo, and Harford (2018) noted in Chapter 14 this week that The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act “exempted crowdfunding from the historical restrictions on private equity investments” (p. 439). Search for both “crowdfunding” and “crowd funding” to get a wider variety of topics to ensure that your results are from the last two years. Select a topic from your search and at least two peer-reviewed articles on your subject. Check the Peer Reviewed box on the left side of the search results to ensure your article is peer reviewed. Next, navigate to a business news website, such as Bloomberg, CNBC, or Marketplace, among others. Locate at least one article within the past 12 months related to crowdfunding on your research topic. Write the paper on your crowdfunding topic using your articles as research. Include a concise summary of each article. Explain if the writer of the business news article either supports or contradicts what the peer-reviewed articles are saying about your topic. Based on your research, how do you think crowdfunding will affect traditional capital fundraising?