Crowdfunding platforms are an exciting addition to the startup scene and are playing an ever-expanding role in the fundraising mix. The days of viewing them as fringe or marginal are long gone; Kickstarter, alone, since its 2009 launch, has seen 5.4m people pledge $918m (£563m) to fund 53,000 creative projects.
Today, few would dispute that crowdfunding has become an accepted and effective way for entrepreneurs to road-test ideas, raise their profile and get useful customer feedback in the pre-launch stage.
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