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
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.
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?
Financing and Consulting for Low-Income Farmers
A new vision on how to help small farmers rise to the next level through technology.
Tradiio – Experimenting with Crowds in the Music Industry
This is the story of Tradiio, a music startup that launched as a crowdsourced virtual stock market for emerging artists and later pivoted to become a direct-to-fan crowdfunding platform.
Crowdfunding by Betabrand or how an $88 “Poo Emoji Button-Up Shirt” raised 1298% of its funding goal
Betabrand is successfully harnessing the power of the crowd to get and vet apparel ideas. But will its engaged, niche crowdbase stand in the way of further growth?