Crowdfunding: Saviour or scam?

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Digital distribution, alpha funding, paywalls; the last few years have seen a glut of new business models encroach on the technology sectors, each claiming to be the future of the market. Some have managed to secure successful footholds, while others have been little more than flash-in-the-pan successes.

Enter crowdfunding; potentially an exciting new way for start-ups to do business, but one that’s still yet to prove it’s more than just a transient trend.

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