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Crowd-Funding Success Usually Brings New Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design.

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Is Crowd-Funding the Answer When Investors Decline?

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. When pitching to consumers, online or offline, the feedback will likely be on features and design.

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Don’t Count on Crowd-Funding to Save Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” sites ( Kickstarter ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Interview with Allison Beal and Brian Garrett, StyleSaint

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Garrett was most recently a venture capitalist at Crosscut Ventures, who helped identify and fund ShoeDazzle--co-founded the company with Beal, a fashion industry insider who was introduced to Garrett by prolific Los Angeles angel investor Paige Craig. Allison Beal: I've been in fashion design and manufacturing for about nine years.

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How to Out Amazon, Amazon

Both Sides of the Table

This is true whether it’s physical products or media products. Think about the tension between media companies and cable operators like last year when Viacom threatened to pull Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, etc. and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc. from Charter’s subscribers.

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Crowd-Funding is a Bad Approach for Startups

Startup Professionals Musings

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” tools ( ProFounder ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Top 120 Startup Posts for 2010

SoCal CTO

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

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