J. Sider is the founder and creator of BandPage. In his own pursuit of getting his name out there in the music scene, he discovered that there was a much more effective and creative way to connect bands with their fans. Instead of using multiple online platforms, ads, and word of mouth, he created an online platform just for bands and musicians.
This company is based in San Fransisco. More than 500,000 bands and musicians currently use BandPage as their platform. J. Sider created his business on a freemium model of revenue. The musicians can purchase different tools and extras for their page on the site, and they sell an experience to fans. It helps both musicians and fans get unique access to information and a musical experience. This business is not going unnoticed by large name musicians. Musicians such as Rihanna, 50 Cent, and Arcade Fire currently use BandPage!
BandPage used another online platform, Facebook, to start up the business. Bands were able to create pages, release updates, and frequently update their information. The success was fast, and many bands decided to use BandPage. Two rounds of raising money were conducted, and between the two rounds, over 18 million dollars were invested in BandPage. Unfortunately, the business took a hit when Facebook changed its layout. Pages and timelines were no longer used, so musicians who used BandPage were unable to set their original pages as their default page. This set back did not stop BandPage. They ventured out past what Facebook could offer, and created their own website. Their success continues, and both fans and musicians benefit.
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When Grove City College student Adrienne Scrima began discovering four-leaf clovers frequently, she didn’t think much of it. But this summer Adrienne thought she would turn these chance happenings into a small business. She sells the dried clovers on Etsy for seventy-five cents each, and she makes magnets for three dollars. The magnets consist of a four-leaf clover glued onto the inside of a metal bottle cap with a magnet on the back. Adrienne is able to advertise the magnets as being made with recycled bottle caps.
his father’s advice when an oncoming truck forced Wimmer to jump into a ditch to avoid being hit during a training run. After graduating, Wimmer and his father, an entrepreneur, holed up in their basement, and using credit cards to back their endeavors, began producing athlete-friendly ID tags, modeled after military dog tags. The two of them called their upstart Erlanger, Kentucky based company Road ID. Now, thirteen years later, the company continues to make these athletic ID tags and will engrave them with anything the customer chooses, but still recommends including “vital statistics and inspirational mantras to help lift spirits mid-workout.” An interactive version of these tags also gives responders access to your medical information including allergies and health insurance in the case of an emergency. However safety’nuts are not the only people who have taken an interest in these ID bands. What started out as a practical way to protect athletes has now evolved into a status symbol- a fashion statement that says: “I’m an athlete.” 
Runners, cyclists, and many other athletes are now wearing their Road ID’s even when they are not working out. In 2011 the previously online retailer decided to broaden its horizons by using kiosks to market and sell their bands in sporting goods shops. In addition to this, the company deals heavily in social media and email advertising as well as word of mouth. When a customer buys any Road ID product, they receive a special discount code that they can use and share for 30 days to get deals on other Road ID goods. In this way Road ID makes its customers its prime salesmen. Although Wimmer refuses to divulge the company’s current worth, he claims that the company has growth by about 50% every year since 2002 and expects that its growth will continue as more and more athletes become acquainted with their product and want the image that it provides.
