50 Ways to Crowdsource Everything This is a blog post by Drea Knufken. Image: Wayne Large/Flickr Want something done quickly and well? Sic the swarm on it. Crowdsourcing, which involves a community of anonymous people completing a given task, has become an attractive labor model. Everyone’s seeking it out, from solopreneurs needing transcriptions to Fortune 500 companies looking for answers to complex scientific problems. Accommodation Image: Antony J Shepherd/Flickr 1. Advertising 2. 3. Zooppa is another site that crowdsources the creation of complete ad campaigns. Algorithms 4. Brainstorming Image: /Flickr5. 6. 7. Broadway Plays 8. Business Innovation 9. Cancer Treatment 10. Collectibles 11. Data Entry and Digitizing 12. Donations Image: eperales/Flickr 13. Finding a Mortgage 14. Forecasting and Data Prediction 15. Graphic Design 16. CrowdSpring is a similar website that specializes in small business graphic design. 17. Ideas Image: kinmortal/Flickr 18. 19. Innovation (B2B) 20. Investing 21. 22. Lawn Mowing Image: Giovanni Guisi/Flickr
Flattr - Social microdonations Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people, typically via the internet.[1] One early-stage equity expert described it as “the practice of raising funds from two or more people over the internet towards a common Service, Project, Product, Investment, Cause, and Experience, or SPPICE.”[2] The crowdfunding model is fueled by three types of actors: the project initiator who proposes the idea and/or project to be funded; individuals or groups who support the idea; and a moderating organization (the "platform") that brings the parties together to launch the idea.[3] In 2013, the crowdfunding industry grew to be over $5.1 billion worldwide.[4] History[edit] Types[edit] The Crowdfunding Centre's May 2014 report identified the existence of two primary types of crowdfunding: Rewards-based[edit] Equity[edit] Debt-based[edit] Litigation[edit] Charity[edit] Role of the crowd[edit] Crowdfunding platforms[edit] Origins[edit] Press
The New Sharing Economy Technology is connecting individuals to information, other people, and physical things in ever-more efficient and intelligent ways. It’s changing how we consume, socialize, mobilize— ultimately, how we live and function together as a society. In a global economy where the means of production are becoming increasingly decentralized, where access is more practical than ownership, what do the successful businesses of the future need to know? What’s changed about our psychology of sharing? Is money the only, or even the most valuable, currency anymore? How can Web, mobile and real-time technologies continue to fuel sharing? 75% of respondents predicted their sharing of physical objects and spaces will increase in the next 5 years. Online sharing is a good predictor of offline sharing. More than 3 in 5 participants made the connection between sharing and sustainability, citing “better for the environment” as one benefit of sharing OPPORTUNITY. OPPORTUNITY. OPPORTUNITY. SYNCHRONOUS.
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