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How One Quiryky Toy Company Gets Open Innovation Right

How One Quiryky Toy Company Gets Open Innovation Right | Startup Revolution | Scoop.it

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Reading about Fat Brain's openness to innnovation and innovators reminded me of trying to sell my magnetic word game, Poetryslam, to Milton Bradley.

Every major toy company DOESN'T WANT (or didn't want) to talk to innovators. So sure where they your pitch would be something they already had in their files.

Stupid is as stupid does and this post about Fat Brian shows what a nimble competitor can do against such petrified thinking. Post reminded us of Quiryk.com. Our company, Curagami, is about to pitch several major clients on why they need a Quirky-like playground where innovators share, talk and receive the legitimacy they need.

If that sounds like we will be hatching a handful of mini-Milton Bradley's powered by ideas, smartphones, laptops and cool ideas you got it right. And why not? Fat Brain may get it, but they are still in the miniority in the less digitally innovative than they need to be toy biz. 

 

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Is Crowdfunding About To Blow Up? A: Yes!

Is Crowdfunding About To Blow Up? A: Yes! | Startup Revolution | Scoop.it

November SEC ruling makes crowfunding stocks closer and the ruling changed the game:

"The law changes the landscape," said Shmerling, InCrowd's chief executive officer.
 

Federal lawmakers included crowdfunding in the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act as a way to ease financing to small businesses. The SEC's proposed rules will be open 90 days for public comment.


While companies will be capped at raising $1 million per year through equity crowdfunding, Shmerling said it's an option for startups looking to raise under $100,000 to create an initial concept, prototype or business model.

 

 

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