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  1. It is fantastic to see Everyclick's 'Give as you live' achieving momemtum - here's this week's top 5 donations: bit.ly/JV76Rz #in
  2. Now Waterstones' customers can choose between buying a physical book or downloading it to their ebook then and there: bit.ly/Jn50Zq
  3. Born Global competitor Future Drinks has won a £360,000 investment from a Government-backed business angel scheme: bit.ly/IQNXOi #in
  4. What went wrong for Bristish banks and why did they overextend? | read Sir Mervyn King's speech on the BBC: bit.ly/IHU1tu #in
  5. Stephen Fry and Martha Lane Fox tweeted for this social crowdfunding project: bit.ly/IRu8IB
  6. Boutique online hotel directory Mr & Mrs Smith is offering a 4 yr fixed term bond to crowdsource development funds bit.ly/Iq8w52 #in
  7. It is great to see an innovative idea for online speech therapy for kids raising $300,000 from angel investors - bit.ly/K9GkVh #in
  8. BBC News - UK to make academic research available free on the net bbc.in/KugSV5
  9. Just updated our 'Dragons' Dens' diary on the Pilot Cottage events webpage: bit.ly/IY9ClD #in
  10. It looks like Crowdfuning is taking offf in a big way in Nordic countries - checkout his review: bit.ly/Il2j7G #in
  11. There is about to be a new player on the crowdfunding market, but valueing the business is left to the parties! bit.ly/IKCZJC #in
  12. A £35 million Energy Entrepreneurs Fund has been launched to support SME's with low carbon ideas for the future: bit.ly/I5lSzG
  13. The Government has announced a £35m Fund to support SME cleantech innovations: bit.ly/JFW1k1
  14. Innovative and sustainable small firms have until the end of May to compete for six £2,000 prizes | Nectar Bus' Awards: bit.ly/Ie8c4K
  15. As the US introduces new legislation on crowdfunding, should we follow suit? bit.ly/I1igPH #in
  16. Identity Protection Worldwide is now ‘live’ on Pilot Cottage Crowdfunding | Pilot Cottage: bit.ly/I5iogS #in
  17. Here's the 'live' crowdfunfing pitch for Pebble Smart Watch - £3.5 million pledged so far: kck.st/HumIV6
  18. The government has launched a new £40m enterprise capital fund to assist cloud computing and software SMEs in the UK: bit.ly/Jc6QXU
  19. Delighted to have launched the Pilot Cottage crowdfunding service today: bit.ly/HQUN6R #in
  20. There has been some incorrect coverage of the new US Crowdfunding Act - for reference, here's the actual document: 1.usa.gov/GVY4gc #in