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Chris has been in crowdfunding since its start, with his first campaign Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story, the No. 1 Most-Funded Film on Kickstarter in 2010. Since then he's created our entire crowdfunding strategy, launching nearly 300 campaigns.
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I started my first company in 2010 after being laid off in the financial industry market crash.
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Funding a movie on Kickstarter called Rise And Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story in 2010.
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TrendHunter
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Crowdsourced.
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Gadgets.
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Good products!
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Snowboarding.
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