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Fueling Creativity: Funding Modern, Independent Invention

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Published: September 13, 2020 by VPR Producer

Without inventors like Benjamin Franklin or visionaries like Elon Musk, the world would look a bit different. Both of these people and countless others followed their passion, but sometimes it can be hard to slow down and take a risk.

Do you enjoy writing? Tinkering with tech? Creating music? Art? It’s never too late to forge a different career path or side gig. We speak with Kickstarter co-founder, Yancey Strickler about some of the barriers to entry creatives face today and how to find support within an online community.


Guest Information:

  • Yancey Strickler, co-founder, Kickstarter, author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World.

Links for more info:

  • Penguin Random House: This Could Be Our Future
  • Kickstarter Website
Program #: 20-37segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Business and Entrepreneurship| Culture and the Arts| Employment and Workplace Issues| Invention| Science and Technology| Social Media and Internet| Travel and LeisureGuests - Yancey StricklerBooks & Publications - This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous WorldInstitutions - KickstarterNotable Names - Elon MuskHost - Marty Peterson
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