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Crowdfunding News 9/2/12

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Cafe Green and Java Green turn to crowdfunding model to pay off back taxes
Washington Post
Kim's campaign is a departure from the sort of "crowdfunding" appeal popularized by sites such as Kickstarter, which typically raise money for start-ups, art projects and other ventures. And some were skeptical. "I'm not sure donating would actually ...
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SkyCube is a small crowdfunded satellite
San Francisco Chronicle
Lofting a satellite into orbit used to cost the kind of money that only governments and telecom companies could afford. Tim DeBenedictis says he can do it with crowdfunding and Kickstarter. Next year, his San Francisco company, Southern Stars, plans to ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Four furry projects at adult crowdfunding website Offbeatr
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Four furry projects at adult crowdfunding website Offbeatr. Posted by earthfurst on Sat 1 Sep 2012 - 15:22. Select rating, Poor, Okay, Good, Great, Awesome. No votes yet. Offbeatr is a new crowdfunding website which allows erotic projects ...
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