The next home you buy could be the sweet rewards of launching a great project ~ The art of Crowdfunding~ Helping others help themselves ~ KICKSTARTER is a funding platform for creative projects

  


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Hi Jean Robb here. 
This story comes to me from Jason Miller and Vanessa Valderrama.
At this very second, thousands of people are checking out projects on Kickstarter. They're rallying around their friends' ideas, backing projects from people they've long admired, and discovering things that make them laugh and smile. Every project is independently crafted, put to all-or-nothing funding, and supported by friends, fans, and the public in return for rewards
The filmmakers, musicians, artists, and designers you see on Kickstarter have complete control and responsibility over their own projects. They spend weeks building their own project pages, shooting their own videos, and brainstorming  what to offer as rewards. Rewards are things like a copy of what's being made, a limited edition, or a custom experience related to the project. This isn't Best Buy — rewards aren't shrink-wrapped and ready to ship. Once the project is funded, the journey to bring them to life begins.
Every project creator sets their project's funding goal and deadline. If the project succeeds in reaching its funding goal all backers' credit cards are charged when time expires. If the project falls short no one is charged. Since our launch in April 2009, more than 28,000 creative projects have been successfully funded by awesome people from around the world.
But Kickstarter is about much more than money... 
People come to Kickstarter to build community around their projects. It's inspiring to be supported by people you know, and amazing to connect with strangers who are discovering your ideas for the first time. The feedback, press, and love that can come with  a Kickstarter project are just as valuable as the money raised. Ask anyone who's done it before. There's nothing like it.




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