Improving Cities Through Crowdfunding

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November 06, 2012

Crowdfunding — where capital is raised online by many “micro-philanthropists” rather than a few big investors — is leveling the playing field for start-ups and investors alike. We speak to Jordan Raynor, co-founder of Citizinvestor, a crowdfunding platform for civic projects, about his venture and whether crowdfunding is the future for revenue raising.

Guests:

Jordan Raynor, Co-founder and Partnerships Director, Citizinvestor
Deb Socia , Executive Director, Tech Goes Home
Eric von Hippel, T. Wilson (1953) Professor in Management and Professor of Management of Innovation and Engineering Systems, MIT Sloan School of Management

This segment aired on November 6, 2012.