Crowdfunding no Brasil: uma análise sobre as motivações de quem participa

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Monteiro, Mônica de Carvalho Penido
• Orientador(a): Gonçalves, Ana Paula Borges
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Palavras-chave em Português: Crowdfunding; Motivação; Modelo baseado em recompensa; Apoiadores
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Motivation; Reward based model; Supporters
• Link de acesso: http://hdl.handle.net/10438/13384

The purpose of this paper is to examine the motivations for the participation of supporters in the Brazilian reward-based model of crowdfunding, taking into consideration the aspects disclosed in the north-american research of Gerber and Hui (2014). Since the participation in such model is voluntary, it is important to understand the reasons that move a person to participate. Therefore, we believe that the purpose of this study has been completely fulfilled, providing contributions in various ways. To deepen the understanding of this new social phenomenon, a qualitative research based on a multiple case study was presented in which supporters represented the analysis unit in three of the largest crowdfunding platforms in Brazil: Queremos, Catarse and Benfeitoria. In addition, the qualitative method of in-depth interviews with the elements of the analysis unit has been chosen as the source of information for this methodology. There were 11 interviews conducted with supporters, 06 men and 05 women. The study also aimed at a better understanding of the national panorama of this market, starting from in-depth interviews among platform founders and a heavy user (over 140 supported projects) of the model. After the consolidation and analysis of the collected data, it has been verified the presence of the motivations found in Gerber’s studies (GERBER and HUI, 2014), although with a few reservations regarding the motivation 'Be part of a community', explained below. The qualitative research substantially polished the understanding of whatever motivates any supporter to participate in crowdfunding, including important aspects regarding market practices that ought to be taken into consideration. In the end part of this paper, the conclusions and implications of the research were described in detail.