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    I like the successful and unsuccessful dollars...

    I like the successful and unsuccessful dollars stat. I wonder if that means projects that worked and projects that failed, or projects that got fully funded and projects that didn't achieve full...
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    I think you do have to find a balance and that's...

    I think you do have to find a balance and that's sometimes hard to do. I also think that sometimes things are better left alone as they were. Crowdsourcing was a great way to find artists and small...
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    There's a good and a bad side to this. On one...

    Apparently some things are temporarily held up but it appears they will move forward.
    Crowd-Funding Is Stuck In Regulatory Hell - Business Insider

    There's a good and a bad side to this. On one...
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    That's a good point. It is market research in a...

    It's also a good way to test the feasibility of your idea. If you can't reach your Kickstarter goal it could be a good indication that there's not enough interest in the idea to sustain it as a...
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    I think more and more start up businesses are...

    I think more and more start up businesses are turning to crowdsourcing now that it has been proven as a viable source of funding. Especially since sites like Kickstarter have made it relatively...
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    I haven't spent a lot of time on the Kickstarter...

    I haven't spent a lot of time on the Kickstarter site, but I have seen stories on Twitter or Facebook or just in the news of people who used the site and successfully financed their projects. In a...
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    Wow, that's exciting that they're going to give...

    Wow, that's exciting that they're going to give this a try. I'll keep my fingers crossed for them.
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    From what I've seen, it looks like the key to...

    From what I've seen, it looks like the key to getting funding is to have a well thought out proposal and to present it well. You can't just go and say I want to write a book or I want to make a...
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    I just read the article. I like the idea behind...

    I just read the article. I like the idea behind why they started the site, and how they did it. I also think the article is right, they could face some issues if they go more corporate, and...
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    O.k., that Linotype film looks seriously cool. ...

    O.k., that Linotype film looks seriously cool. I'd watch it.

    Also, that does speak well of projects that are using Kickstarter for fundraising. That's a professional quality effort.
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    I spent some more time looking at this too, and...

    I spent some more time looking at this too, and I'm starting to think it's all in how you approach it. The first mention I saw of this was on another site on which I post, which is mostly devoted...
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    Vangogh, I believe those who donate do get their...

    Vangogh, I believe those who donate do get their money back if the product isn't fully funded. I also suppose this isn't much different than trying to get a grant or something. You still have to...
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    Has Anyone Heard of Kickstarter?

    I first came across Kickstarter on another forum to which I post. Apparently it's a fundraising site for creative efforts and businesses. I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I know how hard...
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