Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. Product pre-order model. Donation good-cause model. Interest on debt model.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 20, 2020
The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. Product pre-order model. Donation good-cause model. Interest on debt model.
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Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
The crowd gets the satisfaction of helping, with minimal risk, and no expectation of any high return. Of course, there are thousands of other companies that don’t achieve their minimum goal, requiring all contributions to be returned. Product pre-order model. Interest on debt model.
Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 23, 2013
This is a variation on the two previous ones, where investors get the satisfaction of helping, and immediately get a pre-determined reward or perk of value, such as a t-shirt, or other recognition, but no equity or finished product. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 25, 2012
This is a variation on the two previous ones, where investors get the satisfaction of helping, and immediately get a pre-determined reward or perk of value, such as a t-shirt, or other recognition, but no equity or finished product. Of course, this might also lead to investors, partners, and licensing opportunities.
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