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Kahn: Fortune 100 companies use crowdfunding platforms for secret consumer R&D

Karen Kahn · The case for bootstrapping (with Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut) · Nov 30, 2021 · at 30:24

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Karen Kahn, founder of iFundWomen, explains how mature corporations use crowdfunding platforms to test consumer demand.

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“In fact, there are Fortune 100 companies doing R&D on the crowdfunding platforms to see what consumers like.”

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