<P> Kickstarter is one of a number of crowdfunding platforms for gathering money from the public , which circumvents traditional avenues of investment . Project creators choose a deadline and a minimum funding goal . If the goal is not met by the deadline , no funds are collected ( a kind of assurance contract ) . The platform is open to backers from anywhere in the world and to creators from the US , UK , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , The Netherlands , Denmark , Ireland , Norway , Sweden , Spain , France , Germany , Austria , Italy , Belgium , Luxembourg , Switzerland and Mexico . </P>
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crowdfunding platforms for gathering money from the public , which circumvents traditional avenues of investment