Crowdfunding is used by a whole range of project creators, entrepreneurs, and seed, start-up, early stage, and even later stage companies. Crowdfunding is also used by individuals, charities, and nonprofits to solicit donations, and by creatives to fund, showcase, and sell their work. Many types of products, services, creative works, and businesses have been crowdfunded. Your industry, sector, and niche may play a role in which type of crowdfunding and which crowdfunding platform is right for you.