Does Crowdfunding Work?

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Is it really practical to fund a business from hundreds of small donations harvested over the internet? With Kickstarter grabbing the headlines with some high-profile projects, it's all too easy to assume crowdfunding is great, the obvious solution for a business that needs investment. But just how feasible is it for most businesses? (http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/377242/does-crowdfunding-work) This article looks at several lower-profile examples and investigates the positives and negatives of this new way to raise money."

http://news.slashdot.org/story/12/09/30/0534222/does-crowdfunding-work