Crowdfunding is a new source of business funding as well as a way to get pre-sales of your products. This is a new and fast growing area that allows small businesses and average investors to get involved in an area that was previously open only to very large businesses and wealthy investors. Find out how crowdfunding works and if it is right for you. We will review and compare the five forms of crowdfunding and also compare crowdfunding to traditional methods of financing. The methods discussed will include: • Donation-based Crowdfunding • Rewards-based (or Affinity) Crowdfunding • Debt Crowdfunding • Equity Crowdfunding • Revenue Sharing Crowdfunding