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		<title>Crowdfunding</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetInteresting observation by John Tozzi in Business Week&#8217;s New Entrepreneur blog about how start-up companies are engaging their fans to raise money. We&#8217;ve seen a number of companies set up online forums to tap into their customer base for product or marketing ideas (i.e., Starbucks, General Mills, Procter &#38; Gamble). Now comes crowdfunding. Have you [...]]]></description>
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<p>We&#8217;ve seen a number of companies set up online forums to tap into their customer base for product or marketing ideas (i.e., <a title="Starbucks" href="http://mystarbucksidea.force.com/home/home.jsp">Starbucks</a>, <a title="GEneral Mills" href="http://www.generalmills.com/corporate/open_innovation/index.aspx">General Mills</a>, Procter &amp; Gamble). Now comes crowdfunding.</p>
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