Perry Chen

Most Creative People 2010

Perry Chen

Creator, Chairman, Kickstarter

Kickstarter

Along with Yancey Strickler and Charles Adler, Perry Chen cofounded Kickstarter, which funded close to 50,000 projects in its first four years, raising more than $950 million.

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Fast Company Magazine

True To Its Roots: Why Kickstarter Won’t Sell

The crowdfunding site has made some people rich and sent others away angry–forfeiting millions of dollars in the process. For the first time, its founders explain why they refuse to act like other startups.

True To Its Roots: Why Kickstarter Won’t Sell

Exclusive: How Veronica Mars And Perry Chen Are Wresting Kickstarter From Gadget Geeks

Kickstarter founders Perry Chen and Yancey Strickler say projects by filmmakers, artists, and musicians can be bigger than any smart watch or iPhone dock on Kickstarter. Now a teen detective from the mid-2000s is proving it.

Exclusive: How Veronica Mars And Perry Chen Are Wresting Kickstarter From Gadget Geeks

Impact

Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers

This fake leather is made from silk

This genetic tech could help save billions of baby chickens from unnecessary death

News

5 ‘SNL’ moments that set the stage for Elon Musk’s controversial episode

Why Peloton is both succeeding and flailing: Reflections on a most memorable week

How to track China’s Long March 5B rocket live as it crashes somewhere on planet Earth

Co.Design

Are graphene-coated face masks a COVID-19 miracle—or another health risk?

Planning a post-pandemic office? Here’s how much it will cost

Unpacking the CIA’s cringey recruiting strategy

Work Life

Your home life is about to get more complicated. How to manage a hybrid schedule

The link between mental health and financial literacy for Gen Z

The one piece of data your company needs to track to improve diversity efforts