>The only difference between kickstarter and a VC is that consumers are deciding if the company will eventually deliver a product they want. You just cut out th

>The only difference between kickstarter and a VC is that consumers are deciding if the company will eventually deliver a product they want. You just cut out the middleman. The VC. I don't know if that's necessarily true. The biggest difference is that VCs have an interest in the continued success in the company because they are looking for a return on their investment, not just the product in question.