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1、Crowdfundings Potential for the Developing World3TABLE OFContentsForeword 4Acknowledgements 6Abbreviations and Acronyms 7Executive Summary 81. The State of Crowdfunding Today 14Introduction 14Crowdfunding models 20Crowdfund investing platforms 22The benefits of crowdfunding 26Enabling factors and co
2、nstraints 272. Crowdfunding and the Opportunity in the Developing World 31Status 31Opportunities for crowdfunding in the developing world 34Crowdfunding risks fraud, failure and fulfillment 443. Policy and Recommendations to Enable Crowdfunding 50An opportunity to leapfrog the developed world 50Deci
3、sion framework to evaluate the opportunity for crowdfund investing 56Recommendations for governments, NGOs and the private sector 60The role of development organizations 654. Crowdfunding Readiness A Self-Assessment Tool 66Self-assessment 66Readiness ranking 68Individual category recommendations 695
4、. Case Study: Crowdfunding Opportunities in Climate and Clean Energy Innovation 73Introduction 73Harnessing embedded community knowledge 75Examples of successfully crowdfunded climate innovation initiatives 76Attractiveness and viability of crowdfunding for Climate Innovation Centers 77Critical succ
5、ess factors and execution considerations 79Criteria for projects and companies seeking to participate in crowdfunding 83Strategic recommendations for the Kenya Climate Innovation Center 84Recommendations for business models 86Conclusion 91Appendix A: Research Discussion 93Appendix B: Crowdfunding in
6、 China: Risks and Legal Constraints 100References 1024ForewordCrowdfunding is an innovation in entrepreneurial finance that can fuel “the Rise of the Rest” globallyWhat would the world look like if there were Silicon Valleys everywhere? While I am happy for innovative entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley
7、, I am passionately focused on helping to create “the Rise of the Rest” so that entrepreneurs globally can build successful businesses. This initiative is to create focus and action in cities and towns of all sizes, to form entrepreneurial ecosystems that can ignite innovation, create jobs and grow
8、economies. In the past, because of the high cost of technology development, lack of mobile/web infrastructure and restrictive financial regulations, entrepreneurs had to travel to places like San Francisco or Boston to find the technologies and investors to build their companies. For most, this was
9、cost prohibitive and logistically impossible. Entrepreneurs had a more challenging time executing their plans and potential investors were scarce. Today, technology development costs are plummeting and tools are available to build software more rapidly and cheaply than ever before: One third of the
10、worlds population has access to the Internet and, according to the United Nations, approximately 85 percent have access to a mobile phone. Based on the adoption curve of feature phones in Africa, it is possible that 40 percent of people living in Africa will have access to a smartphone within five y
11、ears. Innovative new broadband solutions are becoming available and smartphone penetration is growing as costs decline and demand increases. With an increase in connectivity, new and larger markets for goods and services are now available and we need talented entrepreneurs to create innovative solut
12、ions to customer needs, to create jobs, and drive economic and social stability. Now we are ready to address the lack of capital for entrepreneurs through innovation in the financial markets that leverages these technical advances. I believe that equity, debt, and rewards-based crowdfunding open new
13、 possibilities for funding more entrepreneurs in more places around the world. These changes enable entrepreneurs to utilize social media and the web to offer rewards, ownership of a shared vision, or even equity stakes to potential investors. Crowdfunding websites are creating transparency and more
14、 open communication by enabling investors to engage with these companies over time to monitor their progress and continue to support their success as the company grows. This technology makes it possible for an entrepreneur in Kenya to more easily engage investors and customers anywhere; whether that
15、 be locally, the diaspora, or with others anywhere in the world. 5Now is the time for leaders in the developing world to engage in a spirited discussion and analysis regarding crowdfunding and how it should be utilized to benefit businesses and communities while providing prudent safeguards and investor protections. It may be possible for developing nations to use this new funding mechanism as a means to spur domestic innovation and create a larger number of high-growth entrepreneurs. Innovative policies, technology, education and safeguards w
