Crowdfunding in Emerging Markets : Lessons from East African Startups

The purpose of this paper is to capture lessons learned from East African entrepreneurs who were some of crowdfunding’s first adopters. Their experiences can serve as a practical guide for entrepreneurs looking to more effectively utilize crowdfund...

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Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	MARKETING STRATEGIES NEW MARKET EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS INCUBATORS PARTY PROTOTYPE BUSINESS COMMUNITY INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL SELF-HELP MATERIALS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS E-COMMERCE MICROFINANCE SECTOR PARTNER INDUSTRY VIDEO REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS EXCHANGE STRATEGIES PAYMENT SYSTEM CONSUMER GOODS INFORMATION ENTREPRENEURS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BANK ACCOUNT EQUITY FINANCING COMPANIES LOAN BUSINESS MODELS PROJECTS SPONSORS CREDIT CARD SEED MONEY INSTRUMENTS CREDIBILITY BUDGET CONVERSION COMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTIONS DATA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE BUSINESS INCUBATOR LICENSE TARGETS BUSINESS NEEDS TRAINING MATERIALS EMERGING MARKET DEBT BUYERS MARKETING MARKETS FIRM RETURN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATION BUSINESS INFORMATION VENTURE CAPITAL ENTERPRISES DEBIT CARDS FINANCE GRANTS ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSACTIONS USERS TECHNOLOGY EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY GRANT INVESTORS OPPORTUNITY COST FIRMS GOOD ONLINE NETWORKS BUSINESS OPERATIONS CAPITAL TRANSPARENCY BEST PRACTICES RESULTS ACCESS TO CAPITAL PARTIES FUTURE BANK CREDIT NETWORKS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT CONTRACT SOCIAL NETWORKS EMAILS PRIVATE SECTOR OPPORTUNITY COSTS ONLINE TRANSACTIONS MARKET COMPANY SECURITIES PROFITABILITY RESULT MICROFINANCE EXPANSION BANK LOAN GOODS INVESTOR PEER-TO-PEER BUSINESS BUSINESSES INVESTMENT NETWORK PHONES ID HUMAN RESOURCES SHARE PARTNERS PERFORMANCE DONORS BANK CUSTOMERS PRIVATE INVESTORS INNOVATION SITES MOBILE PHONES PROFIT LENDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT CHECK INSTRUMENT CUSTOMERS PHOTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEUR PAYMENT SYSTEMS GOVERNMENTS INFORMATION GAP SEE GROWTH POTENTIAL TARGET FINANCING SOURCES GUARANTEE USES BANK EXPOSURE CASH FLOW PLUG-IN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25918946/crowdfunding-emerging-markets-lessons-east-african-startups http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23820

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23820

Crowdfunding in Emerging Markets : Lessons from East African Startups

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