One Spark attracts 150,000 people
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One Spark sparked a lot of interest in downtown Jacksonville over five days.
Despite the wet weather over the weekend the festival drew and estimated 130,000 people. 900 entrepreneurs displayed 450 projects in 65 venues.
Every project received some money from the $250,000 crowdsourcing pool. 50,000 votes were cast. Each vote was essential worth about $5.
Rethreaded won the most votes. It aims to fight the sex trade business with business by giving women a way out. Rethreaded received more than $6700 in funding.
The Kona School got more than $3100 from the prize pool and an additional $2300 in individual contributions. Along with entrepreneurs, downtown businesses benefitted big. Restaurants opened early and didn't close till late.
























