Perry Chen
Title: CEO and co-founder, Kickstarter
Born: July 15, 1976, New York City
Education: Hunter College High School
Early Marker: Bounced between being a day trader, waiter, gallery owner, preschool teacher, author and musician
Big Idea: Crowdfunding new products and projects by connecting consumers with creators they are prepared to back.
Wave of the Future: Crowdfunding, share economy
Yancey Strickler
Title: Co-founder, Kickstarter
Born: November 4, 1978, Blacksburg, Virginia
Education: BA in English and literary and cultural studies, College of William and Mary
Early Marker: music journalist; started a record label, eMusic Selects
Big Idea: Crowdfunding new products and projects by connecting consumers with creators they are prepared to back.
Wave of the Future: Crowdfunding, share economy
