Yi-Tan Weekly Tech Call #
347
2011-10-03
(Monday
)Just a few years ago, getting a $2,000 arts grant would have been a pretty big deal. That was before crowdfunding, which has already brought tens of millions of dollars to artists and their projects, stimulating a renaissance in patronage in the process.
It's not just artists who can use these platforms. Entrepreneurs are building clever iPhone stands and social activists are funding laptops for remote police forces. It's open season.
With Slava Rubin, co-founder of IndieGoGo, one of the key players in this market, let's discuss:
- How did crowdfunding suddenly spring forth? What is driving it?
- How big is the potential market? What do people respond to?
- Where is crowdfunding headed next?
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