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Don't Abandon Crowdfunding -- Manage It

Harvard Business Review

I also agree that due diligence is an imperative — and is often overlooked by crowdfunders as impractical or overly complex. will not be legalized until 2013). And finally, I concur that a crowd mentality can frequently encourage those who invest to be stupid.

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What to Know About Doing Business in Iran

Harvard Business Review

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. However, oil prices have dropped more than 60% since the interim nuclear deal in November 2013. The best way to identify new partners involves in-person due diligence. However, remaining U.S. financial system for bank transactions related to Iran.

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What Initial Coin Offerings Are, and Why VC Firms Care

Harvard Business Review

However, much of the criminal activity is now being mitigated by self-organized, crowdsourced due diligence in the community , as well as by external parties such as Smith and Crown , a research group focused on cryptofinance, and ICO Rating , a ratings agency that issues independent analytical research on blockchain-based companies.