93 Rejections, One Revolution: How Indiegogo Changed Crowdfunding Forever

<p>What happens when three outsiders try to reinvent access to money… during the worst financial crisis in decades?</p><p>Before Kickstarter.</p><p>Before GoFundMe.</p><p>Before <em>crowdfunding </em>became a thing, there was Indiegogo, an idea born from frustration, inequity, and more than 93 rejections from investors.</p><p>It was a funding platform built not for banks, studios or gatekeepers… but for everybody else.</p><p>In this episode, co-founders Danae Ringelmann and Slava Rubin reveal the unpolished and often painful story behind Indiegogo — from digging into savings accounts, to fighting over strategy, to grinning and bearing it when their idea was dismissed as “cute.”&nbsp;</p><p>You’ll hear how their mission was shaped by loss of parents, financial instability, and a fundamental belief in fairness.</p><p>How the 2008 crash nearly killed the company before it began.</p><p>And how in the end, Indiegogo helped spark a massive cultural shift—proving that anyone, anywhere, could ...