I just did something that made me feel really good!
Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors. It’s a perfect artistic direction for Social Media. Quality ideas can go viral.
Kickstarter believes that:
• A good idea, communicated well, can spread fast and wide.
• A large group of people can be a tremendous source of money and encouragement.
Kickstarter is powered by a unique all-or-nothing funding method (via Amazon — thanks, BTW) where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands.
Find a project you like. Pledge as little as a dollar. Go ahead, find one, pledge, and feel good.
Here’s the video by flutist Meerenai Shim. She is raising (now fully funded!) funds to commission a trio for flute, cello and piano from Daniel Felsenfeld.
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I think this is a SUPERB idea - and anything I can do support it - I’m DOWN!!!!
I’m delighted for Meerenai as well and share with you the “feel good” factor; also your sentiments in regards to Kickstarter.
She did a fantastic job on the presentation and both she and Daniel deserve the success for all their hard work.
The only frustration I have with Kickstarter is that at present - for those of us living in ex-USA - we are unable to use this application as it serves only those who are in the US.
Bearing in mind 80% of my support comes from North America and I have two projects based there this year, I can’t wait until an international version comes on board!
I think I may have found a way round this restriction - having relatives in the US - but that all depends on the tax ramifications for them which I have yet to investigate.
Great, Mike!
Marion, let us know when you get something going. In! :)
Cheers, a