By Eric T. Wagner

To get your arms around this, last year the global online crowdfunding industry raised $5.1 billion for thousands of cash strapped businesses, charities, and startups. In fact, according to Massolution’s 2013 Crowdfunding Industry Report, equity-based crowdfunding raises 40 times more per company than any other type of crowdfunding in the marketplace.

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