The rise of the Internet has heralded an age of unrivaled consumer power and influence, and this illuminating collection of crowdsourced creations highlights some of the best and brightest ways that this changing paradigm has been harnessed.
With the meteoric rise of social media and global online communities, organizations around the world have begun to realize that the voice of their customers matters more than ever before. From democratic furniture stores to customer-run record labels, these crowdsourced creations are among the latest campaigns to put consumer power at the forefront.
72 Crowdsourced Creations
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Crowdsourced Tattoo Designs
Caisa Wants Your Ink Design for the Wellcome Collection 'Skin' Exhibit
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Controversial Crowdsourced Logos
The Greenpeace BP Logo Redesign Campaign Stirs Up Controversy
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Crowdsourced T-Shirts
Teepay Lets You Design and Sell Your Own Tees Online
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Crowdsourced Cougar Contests
TMZ Cougar Contest Yields a Pack of Prowling Panthers
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Crowdsourced Tattoo Blogs
'Check Out My Ink' Lets You Judge Other People's Work
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Crowdsourced McAdvertising
The McDonalds Honor Angus Campaign is Created by Customers
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Democratic Fashion Sites
The Useabrand Website Brings Design Dreams to Life
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Crowd-Designed Techcessories
The Quirky Cloak May Be the Trendiest iPad Case Yet
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Crowd Sourced Catalogues
Dutch IKEA Kitchen Catalogues Created With Customer Photos
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Crowdsourced Celebration Cars
The Fiat 500 Thousandth Will Be Plastered With Customer Pics
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Crowdsourced Highway Art
'Read Between the Signs' Infuses Culture into Pennsylvanian Highways
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Democratic Fashion Merchandising
The Shopping Forecast Lets You Vote for Next Season
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Crowdsourced Film Remakes
'Star Wars: Uncut' Lets Fans Recreate an Epic Movie
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Crowdsourced Captions
Bestcaptionever.Com Lets You Pick & Rate Quotes for Hilarious Pics
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Crowdsourced City Designs
Betaville is an Online Game for Budding City Planners
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Crowdsourced Car Wraps
The Cool Hunter Wants Your Mini Cooper Design Submissions
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Democratic Bamboo Chairs
Fashion4home Wants You to Vote on Their Furniture
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Crowdsourced Album Art
Rainboliatric Invites Artists the World Over to Illustrate 'Propeller'
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Crowdsourced Child Witticisms
My Kid is Gifted Serves Up Bites of Priceless Progeny Proclamations
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Crowdsourced Advice
Thumb, Formerly Opinionaided, Provides Help from Family & Strangers Alike
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Crowdsourced Movie Roles
The Donald Glover Twitter Campaign Pleads the Public for Spider-Man Role
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Crowdsourced Fashionocracies
Beta Fashion Creates Collections Entirely from Customer Input
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Crowdsourced Window Gardens
Quirky Stem Garden Goes From Design to Production in 24 Hours
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Crowdsourced Crosswalk Art
Maya Barkai Spruces up Construction Sites With 'Walking Men 99'
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Crowdsourced Soup Labels
The Consumer-Oriented Packaging for Campbell's Cream of Potato Soup
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Crowdsourced Clotheslines
Levi Strauss Contest 'Care to Air' Design a Clothesline Challenge
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Democratic Design Stores
StyleFactory Furniture Website Brings Consumer Choice to the Table
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Crowdsourced Countertop Composters
Keiro Compact Food Grinder Helps Compost Kitchen Scraps
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Crowdsourced City Collages
Collective Flickr Photos Render 3D City View
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Crowdsourced Designed Sportswear
Stade Francais Rugby Team Uniforms are Colorful and Fan-Inspired
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Crowdsourced Video Integrations
YouTube Google Moderator Collaboration Expanded to User Channels
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Crowdsourced Men's Mags
Dude.Com Wants to Create a Community-Contributed Magazine
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Crowdsourced Chairs
Made.com's Made-to-Order Furniture Offers Affordable Originality
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Crowdsourced Online Lookbooks
Fashionair Lets Editors & Fashionistas Curate Pret-a-Porter Looks
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Crowdsourced Pregnancy Decisions
Wiserpregnancy Helps Expectant Mothers Make Informed Choices
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Crowdsourced PC Power
'World Community Grid' Uses Computer Downtime for Humanity
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Crowdsourcing Green Jobs
Hyper-Local Websites Make it Easier to Find Eco-Friendly Service Pros
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Crowdsourced Sustainability Sites
Stockholm's Globe Forum is an Online Eco Community
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Crowdsourced Smile Collections
Yoko Ono's 'Smiling Face Film' Invites Participation Via Flickr
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Crowdsourced Fashion Sites
Lookbook.nu Makes Dressing Smart Simple
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Crowdsourced Protest Posters
Alto Arizona Art Campaign Takes on Arizona Immigration Law
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Crowdsourced Wedding Photos
Olapic Gathers Photos from Your Wedding Guests
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Crowdsourced Search Engines
Lavva Allows for Finding and Discussing Any Issue (REVIEW)
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Killer Crowdsourced Clips
One Frame of Fame Creates an Ever-Changing Music Video Hourly
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Artsy Crowdsourced Cookbooks
'They Draw and Cook' Features Original Recipes and Art
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Crowdsourced Nomenclature Campaigns
Toyota Prius Searches for a Plural to the Bestselling Hybrid
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Crowdsourced Art Shows
The Wellcome Exhibition Collects Things from the Public
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Crowdsourced Custom Images
customAdArt Lets Client Tell Photographers What to Shoot
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Crowdsourced Gardening
Landshare Lets Communities Grow Their Veggies Together
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Crowdsourced Light Shows
Vectorial Elevation Vancouver Lights Up the Winter Olympics
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Crowdsourced Operas
Royal Opera House Solicits Tweets for Upcoming Twitter Opera
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Crowd Sourced Tattoo Shirts
Metal Ink
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Democratic Design Marketplaces
FashionStake Puts Consumer Power at Your Fingertips
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Crowdsourced Citrus Juicers
With JUS, Just Squeeze, Pour, and Store
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Crowdsourced Record Labels
Crowdbands Website Puts Executive Decisions in the Hands of the People
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Crowdsourced Snack Ads
The Doritos 'King of Ads' Commercial Contest Gives Consumers Control
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Crowdsourced Cookbooks
Foodista Offers Recipes and Cooking Tips Through User Editing
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Crowdsourced Abortions
'Birth or Not' Puts the Issue of Pro-Life or Pro-Choice into Action
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Crowdsourced Copy Editing
GooseGrade Lets You Correct Any Website in the World
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Crowdsourced Problem-Solving
Cramster is a People-Friendly Homework Helper
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Crowdsourced Conservation
Planet Agent is a User-Submitted Gallery of Environmental Mishaps
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Crowdsourced Cold Weather Toys
Play It Cool with the Snow Shredder Winter Sled
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Crowd Sourced Magazine Covers
Design a 'Dazed' Cover Competition
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Crowdsourced Wordsmiths
Spudaroo Connects Businesses With Writers and Editors
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Crowdsourced Party Playlists
SongVote Lets Members Collaborate on a Party Song Sequence
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Crowdsourced Twitter Songs
Juan Zelada Uses Twitter Confessions to Inspire Music
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Crowdsourced Time Capsules
'Life in a Day' Wants to Document One Specific Day of Our Lives
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Crowdsourced Songs
Jimmy Fallon Sings 'Black Thoughts Favorite Dinosaurs'
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Crowdsourced Time Capsules
'In 25 Years' Lets You Save Personal Messages to Your Future Self
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Empowering Walking Sticks
18 Designers Conceptualized Walking Sticks for the Future Selves
AI-Driven Video Generation Platforms
Cadbury Launches the a Cheer for Every Volunteer Campaign
AI-Driven Dreamy Fashion Campaigns
ETRO's Spring 2024 Ad Campaign Uses Artificial Intelligence
3D Display Gaming Consoles
The Conceptual 'Uplight' Game Console Has Interchangeable Components
AI-Generated Real-World Transformations
AI-Artist Who Gives a Unique Design to Real Objects
Digital Fashion Event Series
The Digital Fashion Designer’s Council Debuts Fashion Week Connect
Kid-Powered Imagination Campaigns
Lunchables' A.I. vs K.I. Proves Kids' Limitless Creativity
Voter Activation Ice Creams
Ben & Jerry's Churn Out the Vote Flavor Fights for Democracy
Voting-Themed Fashion Ads
Reformation's 'You've Got the Power' Campaign Stars Monica Lewinsky
Uplifting Social Media Campaigns
Optimism Your Feed Helps Social Media Users Retrain the Algorithm
AI-Powered Bakery Pop-Ups
The Betty Crocker Dream Bake Studio Beats "Baker's Block" with AI
GenAI Thrifting Tools
ThredUp's AI-Powered Shopping Tools Support Unique, Sustainable Finds
Novel AI-Generated Product Designs
Arcade Introduced a Transformative AI Product Creation Platform
Gen Z AI Campaigns
Lenovo Launches a New Campaign Called 'Meet Your Digital Self'
Purposeful Consumer-Focused Campaigns
IKEA's Sleepfluencers Campaign is a Clever Way to Give Back
AI-Generated Soup Can Art
The Campbell’s 'pAIntings' Initiative is Inspired by Artistic Greats
AI-Powered Creator Features
Canva Released New 'Dream Lab' Alongside 'Leonardo AI' Generator
Gen Z-Centric Campaigns
Urban Outfitters' Shift Happens Campaign Has Three Phases
Online Creative Course Platforms
Coursera Partnered with Illinois on an Online 3D Printing Course
GenAI Virtual Shoppers
Cindy by Imaginuity Boots Online and In-Store Foot Traffic
Digital Creator Revenue Shifts
Newsletter Platform Beehiiv Lets Readers Set Their Own Price
Graphic Collaborative Streetwear
Born x Raised Joins Online Ceramics on the Born Online Capsule
Offbeat Fashion Campaigns
ASOS 'Inspired By' Delivers Non-Traditional Inspiration to Style-Seekers
AI-Powered Cultural Trend Tools
Huge's Culture Decoder Uses AI to Understand Cultural Trends
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
Global Digital Marketplaces
Renaissance Hotels' R FINDS Shares Goods from Local Artisans
AI-Generated QSR Items
McDonald's India Asks Fans to Create its Signature Collection with AI
AI Promo Code Platforms
SimplyCodes Combines AI and Crowdsourcing to Test Discount Codes
AI-Powered Marketing Tools
This E-Commerce Tool Uses Customer Data to Project Reward Impacts
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Musical AI Campaigns
Fiverr's 'Nobody Cares' Positions AI as a Tool for Skilled Freelancers
Sustainable Showroom Designs
Humanscale's Showroom in Fulton Market is Eco-Conscious
Viral Video Databases
Viral Ideas Offers Inspiration for a Content Creator's Next Big Video
Dream-Adorned Mosaic Benches
Kite and Alisha B Wormsley Create a Range of Cosmologyscape Benches
AI-Powered Digital Employees
Product Genius Transforms How Small Businesses Connect with Customers
AI-Powered Advertising Tools
Amazon Ads Now Offers a Beta for its New AI Tools for Advertisers
Global AI Art Contests
Shutterstock and the UN Partner for the Canvas of the Future
Marketing Idea Generators
Thunderbucket Provides Marketing Ideas and Observations at Speed
Virally Inspired Virtual Menus
The Creator's Kitchen As Seen on TikTok Menu is Ever-Changing
AI-Powered Digital Marketing Support
Boostrbot Transforms Likes Into Leads
New-Generation Artful Urban Hubs
IED and CampusX Join Forces on the Pixel Project
AI Storytelling Platforms
Story.com Combines AI with Creativity for Limitless Possibilities
AI-powered News Curators
Brief is a News Organizing Tool That You Can Personalize
Social Media Political-Content Limitations
Meta is Reducing Political Content Recommendations
E-Commerce Advertising Solutions
Reddit is Enhancing its Reach with the New Dynamic Product Ads
Supportive Entrepreneur Communities
Ooutliers Shares Insights From Successful Startups
Interactive Influencer Features
YouTube's New 'Hype' Feature Allows Viewers to Share in Success
Social-First Car Campaigns
Škoda's Reddit Car Share Amplified the Voices of Passionate Fans
Social Marketplace Updates
Instagram Launches a Marketplace to Better Connect Brands and Creators
Creativity-Promoting AI Tools
Desenio Has Introduced the Empowerning 'Imaginator Ai Creator'
Social Good Computer Drives
Digitunity Partners with OBAE to Address Technological Barriers
Collaborative Creative Writing Games
CrowdTales is a Multi-Player Continue-the-Story Game
Content Creation Innovative Software
Jimeng AI by ByteDance Creates Content from Text Prompts
3D-Powered Furniture Retailer Networks
The 3D Cloud Network Introduces a Streamlined Solution
Dynamic Immersive Play Museums
LEGO Group Presents the Superhero Studios Initiative in Paris
Entrepreneur-Focused Online Marketplaces
Agora Exchange Caters to the Need of Creatives and More
AI-Crafted Banking Ads
The U.S. Bank Debuts 'The Power of Us' Campaign
Social Shopping Features
YouTube Introduces a New 'Shopping Collections' Feature for Creators
All-in-One AI Creator Tools
Capitol AI Helps Content Creators from Start to Finish
Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses
Adobe is Leveraged to Create the Primrose Dress
Democratic AI Initiatives
AI Layer Labs & the 6079 Movement Advocate for a Democratic Future in AI
Web-Based 3D Creation Engines
Anitya Seeks to Democratize Immersive Experience Development
AI Search Engines
OSO AI Scans Text Across the Expanse of the Internet
Publicly Available Social Medias
'Bluesky' is Now Open to All Users Without Invitation
Social Justice Desert Campaigns
Ben & Jerry's 'Make Some Motherchunkin' Change' Campaign Debuted
Feline Meme Makers
Cat Meme Material Download Caters to Japan's Budding Meme Culture
Inclusive Voting Campaigns
The Body Shop Worked with Apathy is Boring to Improve Voter Turnout
Artist-Led Music Streaming Stores
The SoundCloud Store Lets Artists Create Their Own Merch
Hybrid Shopping Initiatives
City Furniture Partnered with 3D Cloud on Asset Management Solutions
Aesthetic Stock Platforms
Dupe Photos Offers Social Media-Style Imagery for Modern Brands
Problem-Based Website Ideas
Painkiller Ideas Offers a Database of Real Consumer Problems
Co-Creating Consumer Communities
The Sam's Club Member’s Mark Community Provides Valuable Feedback
Randomized Internet Pages
Project Random Shuffles the Internet to Retrieve Blog Posts and Pages
AI-Powered Course Creation
Course Creativ Provides Robust Solutions for Website and Landing Pages
AI Image Generators
Create Custom Social Media Visuals Easily with Imitate AI's Powerful Features
Personalized Comic Book Creation
DreamCanvas Creates Comic Adventures Starring Your Loved Ones
AI-Powered Influencer Management
Hypothesis Debuts a New Influencer Marketing Deal with Togglehead
Voting-Encouraging Ice Cream Promotions
Ben & Jerry's Ran the Red Pencils for Pints Initative
Empowering Consumer-Centric Campaigns
Which? Launches a Festive Campaign to Empower Shoppers
Limited Political Social Medias
Meta's 'Threads' Allows Users to Limit Political Content Shown
AI-Powered Global Facts
GeoFacts Helps Users Explore the World One Click at a Time
Inspirational Learning Management Tools
'Get Inspired' Offers Digestible Snippets of Content
Crowdsourced Outfit-Picking Apps
Choiced Let's Users Crowdsource Their Outfit Options
Advertising Demand-Side Platforms
Yahoo Launched Yahoo Creative to Help Advertisers
Image-To-Poetry Generators
The Data Poets Turns Images into Poetic Expressions
Professional-Quality E-Commerce Furniture Tools
3D Cloud by Marxent is a Groundbreaking Update
AI-Powered Creative Services
WePost Saga Helps Businesses Enhance Their Online Social Presence
Effective Productivity Strategies
64Hacks Takes a Community-Driven Approach to Streamline Workflow
SaaS Influencer Marketing Tools
Beeing Social Launches 'Buzz Bee Buzz' for Influencer Marketing
AI-Powered Influencer Searches
Vidovo Launches a Influencer Discovery Feature with AI Capabilities
AI Editorial-Powered Insights
AskNews Aims to Redefine How Audiences Engage with News
Curated Website Suggestions
Curation of Curations Finds the Best Sites Based on Your interests
Supportive Entrepreneurial Communities
The Zenpreneur Community Provides Resources and Support
Vote-Encouraging Coin Campaigns
The Community Creates the Limited Electoral Coins
AI-Powered Product Development
UserTesting Debuts the Feedback Engine and New AI-Powered Features
Content Repurposing Tools
This Tools Allows Users to Reimagine Materials Across Various Platforms
Dynamic Interest Social Platforms
Palette Let's People Curate Their Likes However They Please
Emotive Cinematic Experiences
Movies Of Mood Selects Films Based on Your Current Feelings
Music-Focused Social Media
Musicboard is a Place for Music Lovers to Unite
Niche Interest Social Networks
Spiral Social Was Inspired by Wikipedia Topics
Inclusive Women's Health Forums
The Online Health Community Offers Topic-Specific Connection
Artist-Empowering Streaming Insights
Spotify Campaign Kit Provides Unmatched Streaming Insights
Network-Connecting AI Solutions
Village AI Connect with Your Network to Close Deals
Immersive Virtual Bookstores
Shepherd Let's Book Lovers Browse Virtual Shelves to Discover Books
Design Showcase Platforms
todays.design Creates a Community of Artists Showing their Best Work
Intentional Online Experiences
Slow Internet Takes Users Back to a More Enriching Online World
Data-Driven Customer Feedback
Feedback Rivers Consolidates Feedback into a Centralized System
Social Engagement Platforms
Perspik Provides an Online Space for Thoughtful Engagement
Explorative Entrepreneur Ideas
Hustle Momumtum Invites You to Discover and Launch Side Hustles
Virtual Entrepreneurial Workshops
autonom.me is Bridging the Gap Between Entrepreneurs and Makers
AI Digital Marketing Agencies
RDMC Uses AI for Content Creation, Design, Campaigns, and More
Video Testimonials Tools
Feedspace to Boost your Business's Credibility in the Market
Aggregated Social Insights
IndiePulse Uses Forum and Thread Comments to Find Your Next Projects
Privacy-Conscious Tools
The Fediverse Share Button is Designed to Enhance Content Sharing
Novelty Polling Websites
Funnypoll Gives Users a Quick Laugh in an Often Overwhelming Online Space
Intellectually Stimulating Social Media
Maven Goes Back to Basics with Traditional Algorithms
Thought Leadership Assistants
Jessica By Queue Uses AI to Streamline Content Creation
Deliberative Discourse Education Initiatives
CIC & ACUE Collaborate on a Pioneering Online Course
Hacker News Insights
Hacker Search Bridges the Gap Between Anecdotal Evidence and Expert Knowledge
Community Borrowing Apps
Borrow Encourages Neighbours to Interact and Share
Politically Artful Textile Shows
Barbican Hosts Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art
Membership-Based Community Engagement
The Lamp App Uses Technology to Promote Community Giving
Censorship-Combatting Social Media Campaigns
Operation Retweet Uses AI-Generated Avatars
Growth-Based Marketing Platforms
Crowdtiv Connects Mentors and Mentees to Grow Businesses
Dynamic Online Music Communities
Hearit is a Vibrant Platform for Aspiring Artists
Elevated Social Media Visuals
SocialScreenshots Creates Stunning Visuals for Online Sharing
Efficient Fact Generators
Facts Generator Can Produce Interesting Facts About Any Subject
Streamlined User Feedback Tools
Upp.Vote Make Decisions with Centralized User Feedback
In-Person Community Builders
Spon Empowers People to Build Up Their Communities
Efficient Personalized Idea Newsletters
Sofon Curates Personalized Insights From Numerous Sources
3D Asset-Focused Retail Solutions
Best Home Furnishings Works with 3D Cloud on New Shopping Tools
Gamified Inspiration Networks
Dailycrowds Gamifies Social Interaction for Motivation and Insights
Collaborative Insights Sharing
Collabwriting Empowers Teams to Collect and Share Across the Web
Creativity-Focused Online Networks
NOCK is an Online Network for Creatives to Collaborate
Youth-Focused Non-Profit Programs
In Tandem's Youth Voice Fellowship Offers Paid Opportunities
Community-Driven Public Maps
Happy Face Local Updates Allows Users to Comment on Neighborhood Maps
Streamlined Decision-Making Platforms
Wunderboards Aims to Adds Simplicity and Creativity to Work
Joyfully Curated Homepages
Curations.club is a Digital Platform to Share What You Love
Social Restaurant Review Platforms
CRUBSTER Let's You See Reviews From People You Follow and Trust