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*Bountysource - bounties for open source projects - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bountysource] | =Funding Baskets= | ||
*GoFundMe - [http://www.gofundme.com/how-to-fundraise/] - 8% total | |||
=Crowdfunding= | |||
*Selfstarter - http://selfstarter.us/ - install your own crowd funding platform. | |||
*Bountysource - '''bounties for open source software projects''' - started by a TED Fellow, now deceased - 10% (or 13%?) charge. Can we use it for hardware? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bountysource] | |||
*Scalefunder - software as a service; the more projects, the more favorable this is - [http://www.scalefunder.com/] | *Scalefunder - software as a service; the more projects, the more favorable this is - [http://www.scalefunder.com/] | ||
*Goteo - charges 11% total. Funding for the commons, but expensive. | *Goteo - charges 11% total. Funding for the commons, but expensive. | ||
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*Shopfunder - you get 30% of sale from craft producers. - [http://shopfunder.com/start-how-it-works] | *Shopfunder - you get 30% of sale from craft producers. - [http://shopfunder.com/start-how-it-works] | ||
*MyClassCam - for schools, lowest fee - 5% | *MyClassCam - for schools, lowest fee - 5% | ||
*WeTheTrees - Permaculture focus, 8,5% with processing fees (3,5%) accepts bitcoin - [http://www.wethetrees.com/] | |||
*EarthWays - No fees (exept payment processing if applicable), run by donations, still in development [http://crowdfund.earth-ways.com/] | |||
Conclusion: it appears that no open source hardware crowdfunded bounty site exists, and it should be created. | |||
=Payment Handling= | |||
*PayPal / Amazon Payments - 2.9% + 30c (credit card) | |||
*WePay - same as PayPal, but can also do Bank Payments at 1% + 30c | |||
*Dwolla - nearly free, but only bank payments. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 17 June 2020
Funding Baskets
- GoFundMe - [1] - 8% total
Crowdfunding
- Selfstarter - http://selfstarter.us/ - install your own crowd funding platform.
- Bountysource - bounties for open source software projects - started by a TED Fellow, now deceased - 10% (or 13%?) charge. Can we use it for hardware? [2]
- Scalefunder - software as a service; the more projects, the more favorable this is - [3]
- Goteo - charges 11% total. Funding for the commons, but expensive.
- Indiegogo - most cost effective - 6% total (for nonprofits, if goal is met, otherwise, 10%)
- List of open source crowdfunding platforms - [4]
- top crowdfund sites for nonprofits - [5]
- One Percent Club - integrate with Design Sprints? People can also contribute time or skills. - [6]
- Shopfunder - you get 30% of sale from craft producers. - [7]
- MyClassCam - for schools, lowest fee - 5%
- WeTheTrees - Permaculture focus, 8,5% with processing fees (3,5%) accepts bitcoin - [8]
- EarthWays - No fees (exept payment processing if applicable), run by donations, still in development [9]
Conclusion: it appears that no open source hardware crowdfunded bounty site exists, and it should be created.
Payment Handling
- PayPal / Amazon Payments - 2.9% + 30c (credit card)
- WePay - same as PayPal, but can also do Bank Payments at 1% + 30c
- Dwolla - nearly free, but only bank payments.