[justinlardinois]

I can see this having all the same problems Kickstarter has with video games:

- A bunch of people whose only experience with the industry is as consumers, with no real knowledge of how investing or the field they're investing in works

- Companies that have little more than an idea and big promises, lacking the skill, manpower, and knowledge of how to see a product through from conception to release (plus a lack of knowledge on how to obtain those things)

- Companies that stop updating and eventually just run off with the money

- People who think they're entitled to a refund if what they invested in fails

Will "Angel Investor at Republic" overtake "CEO and Founder at Company That Is Literally Just A Facebook Page" as the job title of choice for wannabe tech bros?