Kickstarter is an American public-benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity and merchandising. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life".

People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards or experiences in exchange for their pledges. This model traces its roots to subscription model of arts patronage, where artists would go directly to their audiences to fund their work.

The International Commercial Terms or 'Incoterms' are the defined set of commercial terms published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Incoterms are widely used in international transactions; intended primarily to clearly communicate the tasks, costs, and risks associated with the transportation and delivery of goods.

The Incoterms rules are globally accepted by governments, legal authorities, and practitioners for the interpretation of most commonly used terms.

Seed money, sometimes known as seed funding or seed capital, is a form of securities offering in which an investor invests capital on a startup company in exchange for an equity stake in the company.

The term seed suggests that this is a very early investment, meant to support the business until it can generate cash of its own (see cash flow), or until it is ready for further investments. Seed money options include friends and family funding, angel funding, and crowdfunding.