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    Yancey Strickler

    Entrepreneur and author

    Yancey Strickler (born November 4, 1978) is an American author, entrepreneur, and former music critic. He co-founded Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects.[1]

    Biography

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    Strickler was born in rural Virginia.[2] While attending Giles High School he became interested in journalism and earned an internship with The Roanoke Times New River Current.[3] He attended College of William & Mary where he majored in English and Literary and Cultural Studies.[4] After graduating from William and Mary, he moved to New York City where he worked as a music journalist for publications including Spin, The Village Voice, and the website eMusic.[5]

    In 2009, he co-founded Kickstarter, a funding platform for creative projects.[6]

    In 2019, he wrote This Could Be Our Future, a 2019 Penguin Random House book about building a society that looks beyond profit as its core organizing principle.[7] The book also describes a decision-making framework that Yancey invented called Bentoism.[2]

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    Strickler

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Strickler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

    • Albert Strickler (1887–1963), co-author of the Gauckler–Manning–Strickler formula
    • Amelia Strickler (born 1994), British shot putter
    • Bub Strickler (1938-2005), former NASCAR Cup Series driver
    • Cyrus W. Strickler (1872–1953), American physician and educator
    • Daniel B. Strickler (1897–1992), American politician from Pennsylvania; lieutenant governor 1947–51
    • Dave Strickler (born 1944), American reference librarian
    • Dave Strickler (drag racer), American drag racer
    • Frank H. Strickler (1920–2012), American defense lawyer
    • George Strickler (1904–1976), American sports writer
    • Jacob Strickler (1770–1842), American artist
    • Kemp Strickler, American politician
    • Kristo Strickler (born 1998), American soccer player
    • Kyle Strickler (born 1983), American NASCAR driver
    • Matt Strickler, American politician
    • René Strickler (born 1962), Argentine-Mexican actor
    • Susan Strickler, American television and theater director
    • Will Strickler (born 1986), American professional golfer
    • Yancey Strickler (born 1978), American entrepreneur, Kickstarter co-founder

    See also

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    • Strickler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community, United States
    • Strickler, Pennsylvania, an unincorp