The $37 Investor: When Publicity Is Worth More Than Cash
A web personality takes six budding startups under his wing and gives them each $37 in financing.
by Michelle Goodman
May 01, 2013
2 minutes
Maciej Cegłowski didn't know what to expect when he announced the Pinboard Investment Co-Prosperity Cloud, a tech startup fund that emphasizes publicity and mentorship more than cash. In December 2012 more than 300 hopefuls e-mailed Cegłowski their startup ideas--a number the San Francisco web guru says "completely stunned" him.
In January, Cegłowski announced the six winners. Among them: a weather-forecasting system for sailors, a web community for board-game
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