In one way kickstarter is a modern form of the penny shares market. It is also a easy way to ask for small bits of alot of people instead of large bits of a fe

In one way kickstarter is a modern form of the penny shares market. It is also a easy way to ask for small bits of alot of people instead of large bits of a few people. You also in many cases garantee the outlay needed to do a min run of your product on outsourced production lines. In a way, helping you to kickstart your company and in that it's a great name and approach. Is it selling dreams, how do you define a dream. Is it buying a ticket to see your favorite team play or paying the same amount or less to get a product/service at a great price of something that appeals to you. Both are supporting somebody else and in return you get entertainment and the rest is a bonus. So maybe your buying a lottery ticket in many ways, but the odd's are way better. As long as there is protection from scamming thru fake projects and the like then all is well. All pretty clear and good allround. Think of it as a geeks shopping channel.