Did You Know?
Some games and toys start with crowdfunding!
How It Works
People share their ideas online.
Why It's Good
It helps new ideas get money fast.
What crowdfunding Does
It helps people start new things.
Many people can join in to help.
It can make dreams come true.
People can get cool rewards.
It shows what people want.
It can help small shops grow.
More About crowdfunding
Long ago, people would ask friends for help. Now, they can ask many people online. This makes it easy to get help. Many cool things have come from this.
In our lives, we see new games and toys. These things often start with crowdfunding. It helps people make what they dream of.
In the future, more people will use crowdfunding. It will help even more ideas grow. Who knows what fun things we will see!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Crowdfunding"] --> B["Definition"]
B --> C["Funding from many people"]
C --> D["Typically via the internet"]
D --> E["Form of crowdsourcing"]
E --> F["Alternative finance"]
F --> G["2015: $34 billion raised"]
G --> H["Example: Bonaverde in Berlin"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Crowdfunding:Getting money from many people to support a project, usually online.
Crowdsourcing:Getting ideas or services from a large group of people, often through the internet.
Alternative finance:Ways to get money that are different from traditional banks.
Financial intermediaries:People or companies that help manage money between those who have it and those who need it.
Venture:A new project or business that involves risk.
