How does Kickstarter work? Suppose you have a great idea, a work of art of an invention or something like that. You’re sure your idea has promise, but you don’t have the funding to move it forward. What are your options? Well, you could go out an protest against the 1%, hoping that somehow this will end up to your advantage. Or you could get your idea up on Kickstarter and see if people what to support it. If they do, then you get the funding you need to pursue your dream. If not, then you can always camp out in a public park.