Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that more or less started the crowdfunding craze. A project only gets funded on Kickstarter if they reach a certain amount of money, and it's fairly low risk.
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How Do I Prevent Somone From Stealing My Idea On KickStart
I have a great idea for a new product and I am thinking about launching it on Kickstarter, but I have one major problem. I am afraid that someone will steal my product and/or accuse me of stealing ...
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On Kickstarter, why is $10,000 the maxium amount a single backer is able to give?
On Kickstarter, backers are able to give $1 to $10,000 USD per project.
Why is $10,000 the maximum amount a single backer is able to give per project?
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What are the tax consequences for Kickstarter earnings?
so kickstarter FAQ mentions the tax considerations (and lack of) for BACKERS, but what about for the person you contributed to
For instance, take a project like OUYA all funds went to Boxer8 Inc. ...
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Shipping “rewards” from a Kickstarter project
(i cant find a stack relating to "Crowdfunding" or similar so decided to put this in here, please feel free to migrate it to a more suitable stack if you know of one)
I am currently running a ...
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Tax implications of an overseas business running a Kickstarter campaign via a US or UK person's account
If an overseas business runs a Kickstarter campaign via a US or UK person's account, does anyone know what the tax implications would be for a US resident? Does anyone know what the tax implications ...
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kickstarter for business to business distribution, B2B instead of B2C
I have a technology product that I've created and is ready to be ramped up for distribution. To get interest, funding and presales, kickstarter looks very attractive.
My problem is that the product ...
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What makes an effective Kickstarter video? [closed]
Kickstarter videos are pretty amazing, though it's unclear to me what really makes for an effective Kickstarter video; meaning the video is/was a core aspect of raise funds for the project.
What ...
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Kickstarter to get interest not product?
Is there something like Indiegogo or Kickstarter where you would invest to get interest/share as opposed of getting a product? Is such an idea viable?
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Raise and use money on kickstarter or indiegogo
I'm interested in projects like Indiegogo and Kickstarter. Basically they are doing the same thing - helps to get money from the people who likes your idea.
So when I'm raising money and asking for ...
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Give away an app Kickstarter
I would like to be able to promote my ios app on kickstarter. I have seen several kisckatarter projects be able to give away an app when it is release to backers. How is this possible with apple? ...
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Need direction on steps for continuing a bluetooth smart device startup [closed]
I have created a prototype bluetooth smart device and corresponding iOS app that I would like to turn into a business.
My rough business plan at this point is to patent this device and then put the ...
