# Prof. Panos Ipeirotis on how crowdfunding can help entrepreneurs

1 Faculty News March 12, 2012 ![Financial Times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025700.jpg?itok=LSPbU2V1)>

Excerpt from [Financial Times](http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/7ec67072-6134-11e1-8a8e-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1ov8cx2L6) -- "\[Crowdfunding\] provides entrepreneurs with 'market validation' ahead of a launch, he says. 'You know there is demand, you are combining market research with raising funds.'"

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