It's amazing how ubiquitous crowd funding has become in my life. I've used and run campaigns on Crowdtilt, Kickstarter, Upstart, etc. They are allprime examples of this entirely new business case and show how powerful the connective web is and can be. Some text, nice pictures, a video, and WOM marketing are all it takes to seed a project and in some cases start an entirely new business. I haven't read much about the true economic impact of these platforms and suspect it's too early to fully measure but my guess is it's big. It's very exciting to watch this transformation and to think of new ways to use it for good or even just pleasure. I'm working on a project that uses crowdfunding for family/friends gifts...I know not original. What is original is how we'll handle the backend which if we execute well should bring a whole lot of value to merchants/service providers, end consumers, and grand parent's everywhere. More on my experiences with Crowdtilt and Upstart including UI/UX suggestions in a later post. For now, let me know what you think about my Upstart profile, consider backing me, and if you're looking for an idea for my birthday (6/4) I've promised it to the Charity: Water clean water initiative. Check that out here and consider giving $26 (my age) to help them provide fresh water:
http://mycharitywater.org/thirstymuttybirthday
Trust me, we have plenty ;)
