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David Cohn

How Crowdfunding at Spot.us Has Worked -- and Fallen Short

It has been a year since Spot.Us was officially announced as a project and six months since our website launched. So it is time to reflect back on what we have accomplished, where we have succeeded and failed. It is amazing what can happen in six months! It is far easier to look at one's own project, their baby, and gleefully point out where it has surpassed expectations. Don't worry, I will probably do that in this post. At the same time, however, I feel an obligation, perhaps with an extra critical eye, to point out where it can improve....

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Media companies been trying to use technology to build new audiences and business models for ages now. Feels like too little, too late.

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