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

The U.S. e-bike industry wants to do something about all those e-bike batteries

Corporate climate commitments don’t mean anything without accountability

Climate change is causing life-altering consequences for people right now—and these photos show it

News

Casper is going private again, at a quarter of its original IPO price

The beaver moon lunar eclipse is Friday morning. Here’s how to see it

Lockdowns and no medical coverage: Countries’ limits for the unvaccinated are growing more draconian

Co.Design

This remarkable cooling system runs on sunlight and saltwater—no electricity required

This stunning high-rise would absorb more carbon dioxide than it produces

Ikea is raising its prices. That could actually be a good thing

Work Life

Your old gut instincts may be failing you. Emotional intelligence won’t

These are 5 signs that your company puts its employees over profit

This map shows which states already have paid leave