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06/27/2012 12:10 PM

Business Now: Entrepreneurs cash in on crowdfunding campaigns

By: YNN Staff

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There’s a new trend for people looking to get some money to make some money.

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Click here to read more on this story in the Austin Business Journal.

Austin Business Journal Editor Colin Pope said entrepreneurs looking for a little jump start in the funding department should consider starting a crowdfunding campaign.

Websites like RocketHub.com and StartSomeGood.com allow aspiring business owners to host their own online sales pitch to catch some investors, big and small.

It’s not just a one-way street though. It usually helps when the business owner has a promise to return the favor when the money comes flowing in. Find out more in this edition of “Business Now.”