"The success brought about by the Kickstarter-funded Popa shutter button has very little to do with money. “It’s not going to make you rich, no,” he says laughing, barely able to get the words out. The reward is much deeper. “I was with my nephews the other week,” he begins solemnly, “one is six and one is nine-years old. I put it on the phone, the app fires up, and they just ran around the room taking photos. For me it was actually a bit overwhelming and emotional.” Brendan pauses. “Ideas are nothing without execution and becoming real. For me, that’s what Kickstarter facilitates. It’s not about getting rich.” Brendan begins laughing again, “there must be fucking easier ways of making money."
– “Kickstarted: How one company is revolutionizing product development” (The Verge)
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