New Community: Crowdfunding
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This doesn't closely match extant tags, so I made my best guesses. I recommend adding "networking" as a tag.
What is crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding (aka Cyberfunded Creativity) is a new, growing business model. It allows creative folks such as writers and artists to sell their goods and services directly to online audiences. It enables viewers to support their favorite creators, which encourages them to produce more goodies. It cuts out the middleman. CFC can be done through blogs or personal websites, in assorted variations. For a good example of a crowdfunding project, check out the serial
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What this community offers for creative people:
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What this community offers for patrons:
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For service providers and seekers:
In cyberfunded creativity, the creator has to do or hire everything. Use
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