crowd funding
Internet donation campaigns
Crowd funding is raising money from a large number of people, typically through online platforms.
Instead of seeking a single investor or bank loan, projects solicit small contributions from many backers: The documentary was made possible through crowd funding.
Campaigns often offer rewards or early access to products.
Also spelled crowdfunding.
- backersFinancial supporters
- early birdOne who arrives first
- pledgeBinding promise given
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- all or nothingExtreme without compromise
startup · investors · donations · goal · stretch goals · rewards · stretch · perks · launch · pitch · project · passion project · community · supporters · indie · indie film · fundraising · viral
- mutual aidteamwork, helping, sharing, lending, cooperation
- crowd wisdomhive mind, hivemind, swarm intelligence, collective intelligence, crowdsourcing
crowd fundingventure capital
Startup growth financing
private equity · bank loan · government grant · seed funding · angel investment
crowd fundingself-funding
Paying one's own way
bootstrapping · personal savings · out-of-pocket · sweat equity · retained earnings
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