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CROWDFUNDING

LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
May 24, 2014
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is defined as 'the practice of soliciting financial contributions from a large number of people, especially from the online community.'
BUSINESS
May 23, 2014
Law enacted to promote 'crowdfunding' for startups
The House of Councilors on Friday enacted a law to promote "crowdfunding" in Japan so startup companies can more easily sell unlisted shares over the Internet to raise funds.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2014
Cabinet OKs bill that would push crowdfunding
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet approved a draft law revision Friday to promote crowdfunding that would enable startups to raise funds more easily via the Internet, financial services minister Taro Aso said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2014
Chef lures new crowdfunding chief
Osamu Ito, a former Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co. banker, is setting up a crowdfunding company that will raise money online to invest in startups, including a Michelin-starred chef's "bento" business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 3, 2013
Alive wants to give music fans a say in who comes to Japan
You watched the video for their comeback single on YouTube, devoured the reviews and retweeted the hype. When the album came out, you bought it immediately and had it on repeat for weeks afterwards. And then you waited, waited ... but they never came.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 16, 2013
Startups find there's financing in numbers
In a country where a stubbornly stagnant economy has turned the adventurous away from high-risk investment, fundraising has become one of the highest hurdles a startup can overcome.

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