The document discusses crowdsourcing and crowdfunding. It defines crowdsourcing as outsourcing tasks traditionally done by employees to a large, undefined network of people. Crowdfunding is defined as fundraising that relies on small individual contributions from a large number of people. The document outlines the four main types of crowdfunding: donation-based, reward-based, lending-based, and equity-based. It notes that over $304.5 billion has been raised through crowdfunding across 171 countries, with prospects for continued strong growth.