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World Business: Crowd Funding -- 18/03/2011 | PBS

Duration: 04:54
Program: World Business
Broadcast Date: Mar. 18, 2011

World Business: With high youth unemployment across Europe, graduates are actively encouraged to set up their own businesses. However banks are unwilling to lend money and it's difficult for entrepreneurs to get started, but a new phenomenon known as 'crowd funding' which relies on thousands of individual investors who believe in your project pitching in, is helping many get a head start. Reporter: Chris Bockman

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Post Date: March 23, 2011