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[Jim Nelson <jim@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey guys,

We're doing an all-or-nothing campaign, like Kickstarter.  IndieGoGo 
does offer a flexible funding model, but as you pointed out, they eat a 
larger chunk if you don't make the goal.  See 
http://support.indiegogo.com/entries/20566503-Fixed-vs-Flexible-Funding

I can answer any other questions as well!

-- Jim

On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Cassidy James 
<cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> They get the money no matter what (unlike Kickstarter). The 
> difference is the fee that IndieGoGo takes: 4% of the donations if 
> the goal is reached, 9% if it's not.
>
> Source: http://www.indiegogo.com/indiegogo-faq
>
> On Mar 25, 2013 3:18 PM, "Daniel Foré" <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> > As far as I know, they only get the money if they make $100k
> >
> > Yea I was also thinking somewhere in the realm of $100
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 1:15 PM, David Gomes 
> > <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > 100,000$ is a lot of spaghetti! I didn't even know we (elementary) 
> > > had money, but if so, I don't see why we shouldn't donate something 
> > > like 50-100$.
> > >
> > > I don't know indiegogo works, but do they also get the money if 
> > > they don't make 100,000$? I'm afraid that they won't get 100,000$, 
> > > even though I'd like that very much.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM, Daniel Foré 
> > > <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > Hey everyone,
> > > >
> > > > Yorba just launched their crowdfunding campaign on IndieGoGo. As 
> > > > you all know, we ship two of their apps default, so we definitely 
> > > > owe them in terms of making our desktop complete and functional.
> > > >
> > > > I'm wondering if we shouldn't donate (as elementary) to Yorba's 
> > > > campaign? And if so, how much?
> > > >
> > > > Here's the link to their IndieGoGo 
> > > > page: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/geary-a-beautiful-modern-open-source-email-client
> > > >
> > > > Please share it and feel free to donate on your own as well :)
> > > >
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Daniel Foré
> > > >
> > > > elementaryos.org
> > > >
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> > Daniel Foré
> >
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