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Rewards, Intrastate, Equity And Angels. This Startup Has Tried it All.

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2015.10.23

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Crowdfunding is still relatively new, and many entrepreneurs are hesitant to take the plunge—if they are aware of it at all. Not Bohemian Guitars. The Atlanta-based company, which makes a quirky line of guitars and other instruments made from oilcans, has tried just about every form of crowdfunding out there—from rewards-based to intrastate to equity. Along the way, Adam and Shaun Lee, the brothers behind Bohemian, also managed to join a coveted accelerator program and raise angel funding. We caught up with CEO Adam Lee in San Francisco, where he is now based.

500 Global Team

500 Global Team