Crowdfunding represents a global market estimated at $3-5 billion (U.S.), based on a tally of dollars contributed to crowdfunding projects in 2013 (source at bottom). And that number’s only getting bigger according to a January report by TD senior economist Sonya Gulati.
For women entrepreneurs who plan to spend this year’s International Women’s Day pondering their next business idea, crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo, Kickstarter, and RocketHub can help turn these dreams into reality. Here are ten reasons why: