What Crowd Funding is Really Like
April 27, 2012 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Crowd Funding, Featured Articles, Front Page
I know a lot of people think its like this:
But it’s really more like this:
and your actual video will be somewhere between the two….
Crowd Fund to Save the Earth
April 16, 2012 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Crowd Funding, Featured Articles, Front Page
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GreenUnite was launched for a niche it hopes can become a platform for anyone with great ideas and eco-friendly projects to get funding and make them a reality. You won’t find any fancy new iPad cases on this site, but you will find wearable recyclables. Every project saves the earth. GreenUnite describes itself a revolutionary crowdfunding and educational platform focused on helping to launch important products, technology and content dedicated to creating a more sustainable world.
They connect passionate individuals and organizations with green supporters devoted to making a difference in the world. They are creating a community that thrives on connections and interconnections that spark meaningful change to educate others on the effects of climate change. They also offer the option of donating portion of the funds raised to green U.S.-based charities that are personally selected by the project’s creator.
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Book Project Cracks $1 Million Dollars By Crowd Funding
April 13, 2012 by Dr. Letitia Wright
Filed under Books, Crowd Funding, Featured Articles, Front Page
The third project get over $1 million dollars in financial support is also the first book to do so. Rich Burlew wanted to
raise $57,500 to reprint an out of print book from his “Order of the Stick” webcomic. He was able to get that amount in only 2 days. The money continued to come up so that the final amount was $1,254,120.00
Crowd Funding has been likened to the PBS or NPR drives for money for a project. These supporters get premium gifts for the amounts of money that they give. Each crowd funding site is different and has different rules. As the money came in, Burlew added to the rewards, in the end there were 64 different rewards. He was able to make adjustments to the campaign as it grew. When one goal was met, he set a new goal. Almost 15,000 people gave and over 25,000 books were sold. He fan base drove this campaign over the top. He used that leverage to reach out to additional audiences as the amounts of money came in
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