Kickstart Your Business

One of the greatest things about the internet, other than Netflix, is the ability to use it to crowdfund your business. Websites like Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and IndieGoGo, allow you to start a campaign to raise money for your endeavors. An example to show you the potential magnitude of online crowdfunding would be Veronica Mars. Veronica Mars is a TV show that ran for three seasons before being cancelled. Fans of the show were devastated, as it ended on a cliffhanger. However, thanks to Kickstarter, Rob Thomas, the writer and creator of the show, was able to start a campaign to raise money for a Veronica Mars movie. Fans of the show were able to contribute money and receive rewards for doing so. Mr. Thomas raised over five million dollars in just one month, it’s really incredible. Not every campaign will be this successful, but many people have found success on websites like these. I may not use a crowdfunding website when I start my own business, but it is definitely something for aspiring entrepreneurs to keep in mind. Raising capital can be difficult in the beginning, but using a website like this just might make it easier.