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EQUITY - BASED CROWDFUNDING IN POLISH CONDITIONS
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The main objective of this article is to analyse the experience of Polish companies in using equity - based crowdfunding as a source of capital. The author also shows new solutions which are planned to be introduced in Polish law to make an easier use of this form of financing. Based on the case study of two finished campaigns, the advantages and disadvantages of equity-based crowdfunding are shown as well as the estimated cost of such capital. The consequences for a company and for its owners of using capital from equity - based crowdfunding are analysed and compared to another form of financing the activity. Although crowdfunding is more and more popular, especially in SMEs and start-ups, little is known about the real experience with this form of source of capital. Additionally, the legal norms of using equity-based crowdfunding in many countries are not always clear enough. So it is very interesting to know what solutions could be used to make this form of capital more available and friendly.
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