Discussion about crowdfunding at Social Media Women Sydney 2013

1. Crowdfunding
Kate Carruthers

2. Crowdfunding
“describes the collective effort of
individuals who network and pool
their money, usually via
the Internet, to support efforts
initiated by other people or
organizations”
Source: Wikipedia
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4. Secure 3rd party
payments are key
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6. Source: http://www.pozible.com/index.php/archive/index/10728/description/0/0
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8. Source: http://strawberrycommunications.com.au/
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9. Resources
• Ross Dawson: Trends in the Living Networks
• Tanya Prive: Navigating The Sea Of
Crowdfunding: How To Pick The Right Platform
For Your Brand
• Johanna Baker-Dowdell: 10 Things They Don’t
Tell You About Crowdfunding
• Crowdfunding the Light: blog.moorescloud.com
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10. Thank-you
@kcarruthers
katecarruthers.com
moorescloud.com
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