reCAPTCHA: The Brilliant Business Model that Only One Man Could Create
reCAPTCHA’s founder used hidden crowdsourcing to solve two problems at once. But few have replicated his model.
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Building Solutions on TopCoder
Leveraging the crowd, competition, and a marketplace platform to develop solutions through TopCoder.
OpenIDEO: Can the power of crowds solve our toughest social problems?
Tapping into the design thinking methodology that was pioneered by its parent company, IDEO, OpenIDEO puts this powerful tool and methodology in the hands of many in an attempt to ignite even more innovation among some of the world’s most complex issues. Since 2010, OpenIDEO has successfully engaged communities across 202+ countries and spurred 16,000 “ideas for good.”
The Largest Secret Santa Exchange in the World
RedditGifts lets you exchange gifts with strangers on the internet, and it’s less creepy than it sounds.
Amazon takes on Hollywood
A Big Tech company reinvests the old American classic by harnessing the power of the crowd.
Friendsurance: Friends with Benefits?
Friendsurance has the ambitious goal of disrupting the multi-trillion dollar insurance industry.
CrowdMed, a virtual Dr. House
CrowdMed is an online platform that connects patients with difficult medical conditions to a medical community that uses its collective intelligence to find the right diagnosis. When a patient has a rare condition or non-specific symptoms, getting an accurate diagnosis […]
GoFundMe: Leveraging Crowds for Good
GoFundMe is an innovative crowdfunding platform that allows individuals to launch fundraising campaigns for initiatives that are important to them
RealtyMogul – Is Crowdfunding Real Estate Investment Worth It?
RealtyMogul is a real estate crowdfunding platform where investors, real estate investment sponsors, and borrowers come together to create mutually agreeable real estate investments.
Brainly – Leveraging the wisdom of the crowds to do your homework
Imagine you’re struggling with your calculus homework. If you really needed help you might have called your friend from class. But students today have a new option. Today, more than 100 million students are logging into Brainly to use the […]