FlyingV is a crowdfunding platform in Taiwan that enables creative people to raise money to fund projects from individuals online. Inspired by Kickstarter and Indiegogo in the United States, the founders saw crowdfunding as an idea that could flourish in Taiwan, and launched the platform in April of 2012.
I caught up with founders Light Lin and Tim Cheng to discuss FlyingV and what to expect from crowdfunding in Taiwan.
Mandate to Help Taiwanese Entrepreneurs
The founders emphasize their ‘dual mandate’ in Taiwan of creating a viable crowdfunding business while helping to educate talented individuals about testing the viability of ideas, gaining validation, and hustling to develop awareness of their projects.
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