Who Wins the Crowdfunding Site Awards?

The 2 major players online Crowdfunding Sites are Indiegogo & Kickstarter.  Of course there are many niche Crowdfunding Sites which may suit your needs. Here is a quick comparison which clearly shows Indiegogo to be the winner.  You should also check out my video interview with Danae Ringelmann, CoFounder Indiegogo.  Also the Crowdfunding Panel #startupconf

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Crowdfunding Panel & Advice to Entrepreneurs #startupconf

Crowdfunding panel @The Startup Conference, Mountain View with Danae Ringelmann, IndieGoGo; Chance Barnett, Crowdfunder; Sherwood Neiss, The Startup Exemption; Eric Jackson, CapLinked with moderator Anthony Ha, TechCrunch

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Danae Ringelmann, Indiegogo: Fundraising by Crowd Sourcing

Video interview with Danae Ringelmann, CoFounder & COO Indiegogo.  Danae co-founded IndieGoGo to democratize fundraising. She brings finance and entertainment industry expertise, and Fast Company Magazine recently named her one of the Top 50 Women Innovators in Technology. Prior to IndieGoGo, Danae was a Securities Analyst at Cowen & Co. where she covered entertainment companies including Pixar, Lionsgate, Disney, and Electronic Arts. Danae also focused on cable network, NFL, newspaper and hedge fund clientele while at JPMorgan’s Investment Bank and Private Bank. In the wake of 9/11, Danae co-produced a concert reading of Incident at Vichy, an Arthur Miller play addressing the politically charged topic of racial profiling. You can find Danae on Twitter @GoGoDanae

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