“Crowdfunding”,
an interesting way to start a business using OPM (other people’s money).
A quick 10
minute check on Kickstarter, which, apparently, is the world’s leading
crowdfunding web-site, revealed three companies that have successfully raised
funds for their 3D printing equipment manufacturing businesses.  There are bound to be lots of others; these
are just the first three I found.
Funded! This project was successfully funded on
Oct 26, 2012.
2,068 backers
$2,945,885 pledged of $100,000 goal
Funded! This project was successfully funded on
Oct 20.
4,420 backers
$651,091 pledged of $50,000 goal
Funded! This project was successfully funded on
Jun 29, 2013.
3,520 backers

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$1,438,765 pledged of $100,000 goal
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