This document discusses strategies for protecting intellectual property and raising funding for projects through crowdfunding platforms. It notes that intellectual property theft costs US companies $250 billion annually. It recommends identifying intellectual property, protecting it with trademarks, patents, copyrights or trade secrets, picking a crowdfunding platform, building social capital online and offline, and then creating a pitch for funding. Key steps include understanding intellectual property ownership and dates, choosing the right platform based on the funding model, and gaining expertise to create high-quality promotional materials within legal guidelines.