Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app

Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by ccamrobertson on Thursday October 11, 2012 @07:27PM (#4643279)

I still believe there is room for a proper platform to manage crowdfunding for hardware - maybe with a distributed option as well.

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Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by Mizza on Friday October 12, 2012 @12:06AM (#4643792)

I agree - integrated design coordination, manufacturing and fulfillment is just waiting to happen.. and explode.

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Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by rdl on Friday October 12, 2012 @12:00AM (#4643779)

Maybe Amazon would be in the best position to do it.

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Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by jkestner on Saturday October 13, 2012 @10:01AM (#4648598)

Given the new Amazon Lending program, I'm guessing they're starting to move in that direction. It's for sellers buying inventory now, but Amazon has a lot of data about what sells that can help it determine what's a good risk for investment.

Cam, you rock.

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Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by marknowotarski on Saturday October 13, 2012 @10:48AM (#4648687)

Amazon has a "lending program"? Can you point to it. That's the magic that holds this together. Get prefunding that's only available when you are ready to ship. Secure a loan with the prefunding to go into production.

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Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by rdl on Sunday October 14, 2012 @04:30AM (#4651010)

Amazon Lending through Amazon Capital Services

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044349330457803... (google "Small Businesses are Finding An Unlikely Banker: Amazon" to get around paywall)

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Re:Show HN: We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app by marknowotarski on Sunday October 14, 2012 @07:55AM (#4651266)

Excellent. Thank you.

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