CROWDFUNDING

CROWDFUNDINGMY DAD: “DON’T YOU MEAN CROWDSURFING?”

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GOAL OF THIS 5 MINUTE PRESENTATION

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GOAL OF THIS 5 MINUTE PRESENTATION

Explain:

• What crowdfunding means

• What I want to discover

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GOAL OF THIS 5 MINUTE PRESENTATION

Explain:

• What crowdfunding means

• What I want to discover

• KISS

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SO…WHAT IS CROWDFUNDING?

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IMAGINE….

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JUST MAKE A PAGE AND YOU WILL GET THE MONEY?

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BUT THAT IS NOT HOW IT WORKS

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WHAT IF YOU DON’T HAVE A LARGE FANBASE?

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WHAT DO I WANT TO DISCOVER?

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SOCIAL INFORMATION

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FIND OUT: WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO GIVE

By looking at:

• Herding behavior

• Conformation

• Status seeking

• Anonimity

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MY GOAL

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MAYBE MY FATHER WAS RIGHT….

• Crowd is not reliable• Some ‘projects’ are more heavy…• What if there are only a few visitors?• What if the band stops playing?• ….

SO THE NEXT TIME MY FATHER ASKS:

“DON’T YOU MEAN CROWDSURFING?…

BAREND.VERNOOIJ@VU.NL