> You know what I want from my kickstarter investment? Equity.
If you are looking for an equity return investment worth picking your nose for then kickstarter projects simply are the right place to be looking.
What you put into KS projects is not an investment, you are essentially just helping the project out. If you are looking for financial return on the money you put down then you either need to properly invest in companies (though that is of course rather expensive and risky) or for smaller amounts you need to find a savings account with a reasonable rate of inflation. The medium amounts there are several "crowd funding" options that provide loans to individuals or small businesses - you'll likely get a higher return from this than a savings account but there is of course a risk that you could make a loss instead.
I've put money in the put for a couple of things on KS, not because I want some financial return on "investment" but because I want to see the thing happen or be made for one reason or another (a valid reason being just because I think it is a neat idea and even if I don't personally want it I think the world would be a little more "cool" on average if said product/service/show/what-ever got off the ground).
If you are looking for an equity return investment worth picking your nose for then kickstarter projects simply are the right place to be looking.
What you put into KS projects is not an investment, you are essentially just helping the project out. If you are looking for financial return on the money you put down then you either need to properly invest in companies (though that is of course rather expensive and risky) or for smaller amounts you need to find a savings account with a reasonable rate of inflation. The medium amounts there are several "crowd funding" options that provide loans to individuals or small businesses - you'll likely get a higher return from this than a savings account but there is of course a risk that you could make a loss instead.
I've put money in the put for a couple of things on KS, not because I want some financial return on "investment" but because I want to see the thing happen or be made for one reason or another (a valid reason being just because I think it is a neat idea and even if I don't personally want it I think the world would be a little more "cool" on average if said product/service/show/what-ever got off the ground).