A new crowdfunding platform called CampusStarter aims to connect students entrepreneurs with investors who can pump both money and time into the students’ start-up ideas. Founder Tom Coke says: “…Entrepreneurship is becoming way more popular… what we’re trying to do is give the students an opportunity to raise a little bit of real money, market their product and tap into the alumni base (for investment)…” The platform lists campaigns for free and generates revenue by charging 4% on successful capital raises. According to Coke, the platform aims to build relationships with more than 400,000 American colleges and universities by the end of this year.
A new crowdfunding platform called CampusStarter aims to connect students entrepreneurs with investors who can pump both money and time into the students’ start-up ideas. Founder Tom Coke says: “…Entrepreneurship is becoming way more popular… what we’re trying to do is give the students an opportunity to raise a little bit of real money, market their product and tap into the alumni base (for investment)…” The platform lists campaigns for free and generates revenue by charging 4% on successful capital raises. According to Coke, the platform aims to build relationships with 250 American colleges and universities by the end of this year.