Portland entrepreneurs launch big ideas, bring products to market with crowdfunding

Casey Hopkins didn’t have the cash to launch his sleek aluminum iPhone dock, but his friend had a nice camera. They made a video, then uploaded it to http://www.Kickstarter.com.

A month later, he’s raised more than $537,000 through the crowd funding site, and his project is gaining thousands of dollars a day.

"I wasn’t the only one frustrated with Apple’s docks," Hopkins said. No kidding: More than 5,500 people have backed the project so far.

By Molly Young, The Oregonian

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