01342nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006400055210006400119260004200183520094200225100001701167856003601184       2011                        eng d  a1913-610200aNew Solutions to the Funding Dilemma of Technology Startups0 aNew Solutions to the Funding Dilemma of Technology Startups  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/20113 aThis article explores the current funding challenges facing technology startups and describes new models based on smaller investments and collective action. First, the advantages and disadvantages of traditional startup funding models are presented, with an emphasis on venture capital and angel investment. Next, an overview of existing seed funds, or seed accelerators, shows how entrepreneurs can leverage this approach to access subsequent rounds of funding and create successful ventures. Then, an overview of crowd funding is provided, including examples of companies that have adopted this approach to funding startups and their founders. Finally, the article presents the basis of a new approach that uses crowd funding as means of attracting investors to collectives. In these business ecosystems, startups are exposed to less risk and investors can benefit from attractive returns by investing in these promising startups.  
 1 aKousari, Ali  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/449