One of the first books on the European market tocomprehensively identify and address issues surroundingcrowdfunding. Extensive empirical evidence, knowledge,and research ensures its accessibility to a broad spectrumof readers. For those interested in practicalities, this bookshows how best to use information technology and resourcesavailable to micro-entities, whereas academics will benefitfrom methodologies, as well as ideas and directions forfurther research into new forms of economic activityin an environment of globalisation and modern IT.This book is, therefore, of great benefit for economicsstudents, tutors and lecturers, as well as postgraduatestudents of economics, management, and particularlyMBA students in finance and computer science foreconomics. Also of interest for managers of institutions,businesses and foundations reliant on public funding(charitable, cultural, educational) for whom crowdfunding is,or may become, an important form of fundraising.Professor Dziuba’s book should be mandatory fore-commerce and crowdfunding IT platform system designersand administrators.From the review by prof. dr. hab. Józef Oleński