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Yancey Strickler: Community, Collaboration & Self Acceptance
Jun 20, 2024
Yancey Strickler, co-founder of Kickstarter and MetaLabel, shares his innovative insights on community building and self-acceptance. He discusses his unique decision-making framework, Bentoism, emphasizing the importance of balancing self-interest with community welfare. Strickler reflects on his journey from solitude to kickstarting a creative platform, underlining the role of collaboration and feedback in the creative process. He also delves into the lessons of authenticity and perseverance, encouraging listeners to embrace their true selves.
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- Yancey Strickler emphasizes the importance of self-acceptance in overcoming imposter syndrome and fostering genuine self-worth beyond external achievements.
- Strickler introduces his decision-making framework, Bentoism, which encourages a multidimensional approach to choices that prioritize community and personal growth over financial gain.
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The Origins of Kickstarter
Yancey Strickler co-founded Kickstarter alongside Perry Chen and Charles Adler, driven by a desire to create a platform for independent artists to secure funding for their projects. Initially, Strickler was skeptical of the crowdfunding concept, viewing it as a potential competition-driven environment reminiscent of shows like American Idol. However, he soon recognized its transformative potential for subcultures and individual creators who lacked traditional funding sources. The journey to launch Kickstarter was arduous, requiring years of work to build a system that would allow fans to directly support projects, ultimately leading to a revolutionary platform that reshaped creative funding.
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