Yancey Strickler | |
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Born | November 4, 1978 |
Occupation(s) | Author and Entrepreneur |
Known for | Co-founded Kickstarter |
Website | Official website |
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] and 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.[2] The book also describes a decision-making framework that Yancey invented called Bentoism.[3]
Strickler was born in rural Virginia.[3] While attending Giles High School he became interested in journalism and earned an internship with The Roanoke Times New River Current.[4] He attended College of William & Mary where he majored in English and Literary and Cultural Studies.[5] 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.[6]