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Thanks to sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, many small businesses have made their first products with the help of crowdfunding.  However, due to these popular crowdfunding sites’ openness to the public, those who fund a business’s project cannot get equity from their investment.  Backers can only receive rewards such as products or free services for their contributions.  This practice often discourages backers from offering larger amounts of money to startups since their contribution is more akin to a gift than an investment.  Cool product RockThePost changes the crowdfunding model by applying it to a group of accredited investors rather than the public at large.  On RockThePost, startups that are looking for funding and seed capital can post company profiles and short pitch videos.  RockThePost’s community of investors can then browse through different startup pitches and make funding offers through the website.  This also allows a startup to pitch their company to multiple investors at once conveniently.  This process saves the business important resources in its early stages. The money and time a company saves from finding investors and developing individualized pitches can go into other needs such as office IT support and product development.  Read more »