Crowd Supply is acrowdfunding platform based in Portland, Oregon.[ 5] [ 6] [ 3] The platform has claimed "over twice the success rate ofKickstarter andIndiegogo ",[ 7] and partners with creators who use it, providing mentorship resembling abusiness incubator .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Some see Crowd Supply's close management of projects as the solution to the fulfillment failure rate of other crowdfunding platforms.[ 11] The site also serves as an online store for the inventories of successful campaigns.[ 12]
Notable projects from the platform includeAndrew Huang 'sNovena , an open-source laptop.[ 13]
Endorsement by Free Software Foundation [ edit ] In 2015, Crowd Supply became compliant with theFree Software Foundation 's FreeJavaScript campaign and was endorsed as the FSF's preferred crowdfunding platform.[ 14] [ 3]
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