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crowdfunding_platforms [2017/03/10 20:35] – [Indiegogo Model] format fix Carlos Pedrazacrowdfunding_platforms [2018/04/27 14:58] (current) – reformat TOC Carlos Pedraza
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 ====== Crowdfunding Platforms ====== ====== Crowdfunding Platforms ======
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 Fifteen million people from all around the world visit the site on a monthly basis. The site runs on a rewards-based system, meaning supporters who donate to fund a project or product can  receive perks, rather than an equity stake in the company. Fifteen million people from all around the world visit the site on a monthly basis. The site runs on a rewards-based system, meaning supporters who donate to fund a project or product can  receive perks, rather than an equity stake in the company.
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 +<wrap lo>Portions of this article were adapted from the articles, **[[wp>Kickstarter]]**, and **[[wp>Indiegogo]]**.</wrap>
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 ==== Indiegogo Model ==== ==== Indiegogo Model ====
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 Unlike similar sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo disburses the funds immediately, when the contributions are collected through the user's PayPal accounts. Indiegogo also offers direct credit card payment acceptance through their own portal. Those funds are disbursed up to two weeks after the conclusion of a campaign. Unlike similar sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo disburses the funds immediately, when the contributions are collected through the user's PayPal accounts. Indiegogo also offers direct credit card payment acceptance through their own portal. Those funds are disbursed up to two weeks after the conclusion of a campaign.
  
-According to The Wall Street Journal, by 2014 more than 200,000 campaigns had been launched on the platform, raising millions of dollars for projects in at least 70 countries every week. Already-funded projects have also used Indiegogo to create publicity or find distributors. +According to The Wall Street Journal, by 2014 more than 200,000 campaigns had been launched on the platform, raising millions of dollars for projects in at least 70 countries every week. Already-funded projects have also used Indiegogo to create publicity or find distributors. {{:axamonitor-ico.gif?nolink|}}
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-<wrap lo>Portions of this article were adapted from the articles, **[[wp>Kickstarter]]**, and **[[wp>Indiegogo]]**.</wrap> +
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 **Keywords** {{tag>crowdfunding news}} **Keywords** {{tag>crowdfunding news}}