Quora: Crowdsourced Answers
“a place to get answers, to share what you know, to read, and to think” Quora is a website that allows users to anonymously post questions on a variety of topics and receive answers from anyone. The best answers are […]
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Yik Yak is Crowd-Sourcing Funny
Yik Yak is crushing funny through crowd-sourcing.
Summit Powder Mountain
Summit Series has crowdfunded and crowdsourced a new resort and town plan for Powder Mountain in Eden Utah. The Question is to what end?
Blue M&Ms: Using Crowdsourcing to Re-invigorate a Brand
How M&Ms used the crowd to reinvigorate its brand through simple, tangible product change
Assembling a great team by asking fans who they want to see
Professional sport teams can improve their rosters by crowdsourcing ideas from their fan base.
Crowdsourcing At The U.S. Army
Crowdsourcing has permeated almost every industry, including the government. Notable examples of success in government include the community development of a 17-acre plot of land in Bristol Connecticut, a contest for community improvement in Birmingham Alabama, and user generated iPhone […]
AngelList Syndicates: Crowdsourcing the Limited Partner role
AngelList – an investing platform with the tagline “Where the world meets startups” – has historically been a platform where angel investors could review self-created profiles from aspiring entrepreneurs (think LinkedIn for startups). If an angel investor liked what they […]
White House Petitions: “We the People” gone wrong
The White House petition platform has been largely ineffective in raising legitimate issues and generates significantly more attention for outlandish requests, such as the creation of a Death Star.
ShopShareCrop: How to support a closed food loop economy
ShopShareCrop presents a crowdsourcing solutions for grabbing those last-minute grocery items – without the excess fees of Instacart.
Betabrand: Because the Market Demands Bicycle Suits
Yoga pants that double as dress pants? Reflective blazers for biking to work? “Executive” hoodies with pinstripes and cuffs, or “Academic” hoodies with tweed and elbow patches? “Sock Insurance” in case the laundry eats one of yours? If the market demands…