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The crowdfunding platform that pioneered direct audience funding for creative projects — the precursor to Patreon and Substack, and the proof of concept that fans will pay in advance for work they believe in.
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Kickstarter is Yancey Strickler's former company — its pioneering model of audiences funding creators directly is the precursor to Patreon and Substack, providing context for his post-Kickstarter Artist Corporation (A-Corp) framework.
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