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The average college student now graduates with more than $35,000 in student loans.
While many freshly minted graduates would love to chase their dreams of being entrepreneurs or solving the world’s problems, their massive debt burden forces them to take the highest-paying gig they can find.
Enter crowdfunding. New services such as Upstart and Pave are allowing graduates to sell a piece of their future income in exchange for upfront cash.
Take for instance Emory alum Max Ruppersburg, who wants to focus on Give to Win, his company that helps support charities by driving shoppers to local Atlanta businesses.