Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1 About crowdfunding; 1 Crowdfunding: an old story?; 2 How crowdfunding works; 3 Understanding the foundation of crowdfunding; 4 What we know (and don't know) about crowdfunding; Part 2 Beauty of crowdfunding; 5 Creativity; 6 Diversity; 7 Balance; 8 Connection; 9 Change; Part 3 Behind crowdfunding; 10 Key challenges and drawbacks of crowdfunding; 11 What comes next after crowdfunding; Epilogue: Divergence and convergence; Index