Fundrise is a crowdfunding platform democratizing commercial real estate investment for non-accredited investors. Can it compete with the well-established public REIT market for retail investor capital?
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OpenIDEO: Can the power of crowds solve our toughest social problems?
Tapping into the design thinking methodology that was pioneered by its parent company, IDEO, OpenIDEO puts this powerful tool and methodology in the hands of many in an attempt to ignite even more innovation among some of the world’s most complex issues. Since 2010, OpenIDEO has successfully engaged communities across 202+ countries and spurred 16,000 “ideas for good.”
GoFundMe: Leveraging Crowds for Good
GoFundMe is an innovative crowdfunding platform that allows individuals to launch fundraising campaigns for initiatives that are important to them
Netflix for Books
What started as a social network for bookworms has turned into the largest site for readers and book recommendations with 65 million members, 2 billion books added, 68 million reviews. Goodreads leveraged crowdsourced reviews, a sticky offering (more you use it more valuable it is), and reaped the rewards when Amazon purchased them in 2013.
Patreon: Creators, Come Get Paid
A crowdfunding platform, Patreon supports the arts by modernizing the patronage system of yore.
PledgeMusic: A Way for Fans to Participate in Album Creation
PledgeMusic, a direct-to-fan funding platform for music artists, hopes to create a closer connection between musicians and fans by providing unique experiences in exchange for pledging to artist campaigns.
OpenBazaar: Using the power of blockchain crowds to disintermediate Amazon
To what extent will blockchain peer-to-peer crowds like OpenBazaar disintermediate the likes of Amazon?
Wikipedia – How to Incentivize and Manage Crowd Participation
Wikipedia – a nonprofit operating in the space of multibillion-dollar brands, mobilizing crowds effectively and creatively
IndieGoGo: Supply and Demand -> Demand and Supply
How IndieGoGo is redefining the interaction between supply and demand to revolutionize the way that ideas are funded
Equity investing for the masses: Is Indiegogo killing VCs?
Crowdfunding has been gaining more hype – especially in the last year since new regulation was passed allowing anyone in America to own shares of a private company. What does that mean for VCs? Why is Indiegogo positioned to win this game?