When Does Crowdfunding Work — and When Doesn’t It?

Since I founded StartEngine in 2014, Crowdfunding has become increasingly popular—and in my opinion, one of the most effective—ways for entrepreneurs and small businesses to raise capital. Lately, the Regulation Crowdfunding and A+ industry have seen some significant growth recently. Let me cite this 2022 Crowdfunding Industry Report I came upon a couple of years …

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When consumers would prefer a chatbot over a person

Actually, sometimes consumers don’t want to talk to a real person when they’re shopping online, a new study suggests. In fact, what they really want is a chatbot that makes it clear that it is not human at all. In a new study, researchers found that pe…

The price tag of phasing-out coal

Coal phase-out is necessary to solve climate change, but can have negative impacts on workers and local communities dependent on coal for their livelihoods. Researchers have studied government plans for coal phase-out around the world and discovered th…