FEASIBILITY OF CROWD FUNDING PLATFORM IN QATAR: ENTREPRENUERS’ & INVESTORS’ PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Crowdfunding platform - an increasingly popular & viable financing option for entrepreneurial ventures around the world has yet to register significant introduction & impact in the MENA region. This paper aims to explore the feasibility of a crowdfunding platform in Qatar from the perspective of two groups- Investors & Entrepreneurs. Two separate surveys were conducted & analyzed to explore the needs, motivations, potential benefits & drawbacks, preferences of both the Investors & Entrepreneurs of having a crowdfunding platform in Qatar. The resulting analysis of surveys from 120 investors & 50 Entrepreneurs reveal that Crowdfunding platform in Qatar is conditionally feasible.