Wednesday, September 25

Top Stories

IBM’s Internal Crowdfunding Rewards Employee Innovation — We take a look at an internal IBM program that makes use of crowdfunding to help Big Blue stay innovative. The initiative was first implemented during summer 2012. Since then, it’s been tried at two more offices, with potential for replication elsewhere in the firm.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Ban on General Solicitation Lifted

The ban on general solicitation — advertising — of securities deals was lifted this week. Congress mandated the SEC to do away with the restrictions in Title II of the JOBS Act. Following months of delays, the SEC voted 4-1 to lift the ban in July. There was a two-month waiting period, before the law came into effect on Monday.

California Public Utilities Commission Votes to Regulate Ridesharing Services

Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to recognize and regulate ridesharing startups like Uber, Lyft, and SideCar.

Massolution NYC 2013: CCS Thinks “Crowd Computing” Will Kill Outsourcing

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is on the way out, argued Crowd Computing Systems’ Peter Marney onstage at last week’s Massolution NYC 2013.

University of California Tries Crowdfunding for ‘Promise for Education’ Campaign

Finding itself in need of money to fund need-based grants and scholarships, the University of California turned to crowdfunding to attract donations.

Crowdfunding Tip of the Week: Lights, Camera, Action! It’s The Crowd Funder Show

Crowdfunding is starting to become a more mainstream phenomenon, thinks crowdfunding consultant Rose Spinelli. She offers a few examples of news and entertainment programs that have featured the new way of raising funds.

Estate Planning For Executives Engaged In Crowdfunding: What To Do Before You Crowdfund

Thomas Vass kicks off a series of articles aimed at company executives considering crowdfunding investments. Ever interested in the details, Vass’ series focuses on how crowdfunding affects estate settlement plans for owners of closely-held companies.

Slowing Down Innovation by Increasing Relative Speed

It’s clear that the companies that adapt to change and disruptive models are the ones that survive. At Massolution NYC 2013, Appirio’s Narinder Singh has some advice for enterprises looking to stay on top of the latest trends: slow down innovation by escalating relative speed.