Crowdfunding a jeho potenciál v EU a ČR

This diploma thesis deals with the development and potential of crowdfunding in the European Union and the Czech Republic. The thesis examines the structure of campaigns published on two crowdfunding portals - Kickstarter and HitHit. The main part is making of a logit model, which result is evaluation of the factors that influence the success of the campaigns. The examined factors include the number of supporters, the category to which the campaign is assigned, or the target amount. The main aim of this thesis is evaluation of the potential of crowdfunding in the Czech Republic and the European Union. The thesis also deals with evaluati-on of successful crowdfunding campaigns. At the end of the thesis there are evaluated success factors, such as a dance category or projects originating by initiators from the Great Britain. There are also discussed some risks which are associated with this type of financing and may threaten future development of crowdfunding in the European Union, such as Brexit